Please join us for our first APF discussion of 2015 which aims to address the relevance of freedom of speech in the Asia Pacific in connection to religious fundamentalism, in the wake of the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo publication in Paris, France. Moderator Dr. Tim Cheek, Professor, Institute of Asian Research and the […]
IAR Asia Pacific Forum Presents Oil price drops to $50: What is the Impact on Asian Economies? We are looking forward to a stimulating discussion on the cross-disciplinary topic of the falling oil prices and how it will effect the economies of Asia in particular, and the entire globe in general. Please join us and […]
IAR Asia Pacific Forum & UBC Political Science Student Association Presents Chindia: Leaving the BRICs Behind? Please join us for our seventh meeting which will feature a discussion of rising economies in the context of India’s growth rate surpassing that of China. What does the growth of these two Asian powers mean for the global […]
IAR Asia Pacific Forum Presents The Environmental Dilemma – Winners and Losers in Asia Please join us for an interdisciplinary discussion on how environmental issues like food security, waste management, rising sea levels and air pollution affect government policy and society in general within Asia. Tea and light lunch will be served. Please RSVP here […]
The UBC Master of Arts Asia Pacific Policy Studies (MAAPPS) program is hosting an International Graduate Conference on contemporary issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. The conference will be an interdisciplinary forum for graduate students to exchange ideas, compare methodologies and discuss current research on contemporary Asia and Asia-Pacific affairs. The conference keynote speech and opening […]