Events at: Multipurpose Room, Liu Insitute for Global Studies

Liu Event in MPRUBC Celebrates Partnership with Yale University and Fulbright Canada

September 6th, 2016 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room 6476 NW Marine Drive Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2 RSVP includes refreshments Please join us for a short program with President Santa Ono, UBC’s 15th President and Vice Chancellor, including an overview of the partnership and student opportunities, followed by a reception […]

Roland Paris COP21“Canada’s Back – Now What? International Policy for the Long Haul” Reflections from Roland Paris

Date: October 3rd, 2016 Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Venue: Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room Please RSVP. UBC students, join us for a discussion on international policy with Roland Paris, the Prime Minister’s former advisor on global affairs and defence. Building on the early foreign policy successes of the Trudeau government, how […]

Confronting a Trump Presidency

Join this forum featuring some of UBC’s leading experts from political science and business to discuss the new era of Trump. 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Friday, November 25th, 2016 Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room No RSVP required. All are welcome.   Chair: George Hoberg, Professor, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, Liu Institute […]

Liu West MallSplane Lecture in Social Policy – Sense and Debility: How disability figures in progressive social policy with Dr. Catherine Frazee

The Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy presents: Sense and Debility: How disability figures in progressive social policy with Dr. Catherine Frazee (by video). Please find a video recording of her lecture below: Monday, November 28th, 2016 5:30 pm, followed by a reception Venue: Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room, 6476 NW Marine […]

Future of Food SeriesDr. Craig Borowiak – Postcapitalist Politics in a Divided City: Mapping Community Gardens in Philadelphia

February 17, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room, UBC No RSVP required. The first hour of this event will feature a talk by Dr. Craig Borowiak on how urban agriculture fits within larger solidarity economies and post-capitalist politics in the U.S. It will include findings from an initiative to […]

Angela-Mcintyre_TalkParticipatory Food Security Research with Rural South African Communities

Join this UBC Future of Food global dialogue series talk with Dr. Angela McIntyre – We were Healthier when it used to Rain: Participatory Food Security Research with Rural South African Communities. March 1, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room Although nutrition transition explains to some degree […]

Advancing Water Stewardship in Mining imageAdvancing Water Stewardship in Mining – from the site to the catchment

Tuesday, March 14th 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room No RSVP required. Join us for this talk by Nadja Kunz, Assistant Professor at the Liu Institute for Global Issues and Norman B Keevil Mining Engineering at UBC, as part of the ongoing Policy@UBC series and CIRDI seminar series. Nadja works at […]

armed-conflict-soldiersIndividualization of War, a Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor Talk

Join us for an engaging talk and Q&A with Jennifer Welsh, Professor and Chair in International Relations at the European University Institute, as part of The Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor Program. 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, lunch served at 12:15 pm. Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room Light lunch offered. Please RSVP. We will […]

Organic FoodDr. Verena Seufert – What is this thing called organic? How organic farming is codified in regulations

Join us for this UBC Future of Food global dialogue series talk on how organic farming is codified in regulations with Dr. Verena Seufert. March 29, 2017 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Vancouver campus This event will expand on Dr. Seufert’s research examining different organic regulations from across the world to understand how […]

Indian oceansidePrivate Sector Development in Resource-Rich Developing Countries

Join us for this talk on Private Sector Development in Resource-Rich Developing Countries with Eric Werker, Associate Professor at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, as part of the ongoing Policy@UBC series and CIRDI seminar series. April 4, 2017 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room Refreshments provided. […]

Liu Case RoomDesigning Knowledge Mobilization & Exploring Policy

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 9:00 am-3:30 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room Please RSVP for this event. Lunch will be provided. To register, please visit https://survey.ubc.ca/s/knowledge_mobilization/ How can your doctoral research be mobilized to engage different publics, and especially in ways to inform policy? What are some models and best practices for knowledge […]

Pan Tianshou Scholarship Awards Ceremony

The award ceremony recognizes the recipients of the 2017 Pan Tianshou Scholarship. The Pan Tianshou Scholarship is offered to Masters and PhD students who are studying or conducting research in Chinese Studies or research relating to China. It is funded by the the Pan Tianshou Foundation (PTSF) based in China, and the Vancouver Chinese Culture and Arts Foundation (VCCAF). This event is by RSVP only.

MPR EventsUBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Launch Event and ”Global Change Makers” Policy Symposium

We are thrilled to celebrate the launch of the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and welcome our returning MPPGA students and our incoming class of global change makers on September 14th. Due to space restrictions, this event is by invitation-only.  The newly established UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs seeks to […]

The Hard Work of Feeding the Baby: Breastfeeding and Intensive Mothering in Contemporary Urban China

Amy Hanser will be lecturing on the emerging culture of intensive mothering among middle-class, urban Chinese women that focuses on infant feeding. She suggests that the linkage between breastfeeding and motherhood represents a “gendered burden” for Chinese women and that infant feeding has become important, early terrain on which new mothers grapple with their own and others’ expectations about mothering and caring for a child.

Liu Case RoomAfrica’s Endangered Languages roundtable discussion and celebration of book launch

Join us for a roundtable discussion on Africa’s Endangered Languages and a book launch celebration! Date: Friday, November 3 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Location: Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 Marine Drive, Vancouver RSVP here   The UBC Department of Linguistics has a strong tradition in documenting and analyzing endangered languages. Every […]

Policy School launch eventSymposium: Impact of Research on International Development

Join this upcoming Symposium: Impact of Research on International Development organized by Canadian International Resources & Development Institute in partnership with the Master Program in Public Policy and Global Affairs program. Monday, November 6, 2017 9:00 am – 2:15 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room 6476 NW Marine Drive Register here   This event […]

Voices of Contemporary Himalayan Literature: Manjushree Thapa and Tsering Wangmo Dhompa in Conversation

Join us for a conversation with two acclaimed Himalayan authors: Manjushree Thapa and Tsering Wangmo Dhompa! They will be discussing their recently published novels, short stories, and non-fiction, considering what it means to represent Nepal and Tibet in the English-language literary scene.

Bull in A China Closet?: Trump to Asia and US Policy on North Korea

Join Dr. Stephen Noerper as he explores the progression of North Korea’s security challenge since the end of the Cold War and the various tacks and turns of four US presidencies. In addressing the recent Trump trip to Asia, including his messaging on India-pacific unity and North Korea, Dr. Noerper will also examine US policy and potential next-steps toward negotiation.

Finbarr book coverShooting Ghosts: An Evening with Finbarr O’Reilly

Join internationally-acclaimed photographer and UBC alum, Finbarr O’Reilly, for a look through his lens at the unpredictability of war and his experiences documented in his brand new book, Shooting Ghosts. Tuesday December 5th 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Keynote & Reception Multipurpose room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC  Light refreshments served This event is now […]

Northern BC industryProf. Wade Davis Lecture – If We Build It They Will Come: Industrial Folly and the Fate of Northwest British Columbia

Join us for this special talk by Professor Wade Davis Lecture titled “If We Build It They Will Come: Industrial Folly and the Fate of Northwest British Columbia.” Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Multipurpose room, Liu Institute for Global Issues Pizza lunch offered, including gluten-free and vegetarian Watch his talk on  […]

Always Liminal, Always in Transition: Reading Hong Kong as Staircase City

A City Inscribed event. Registration is strongly encouraged. Hong Kong is internationally renowned for its density, often depicted by images of the dramatic skyline of Hong Kong Island with Victoria Harbor in the foreground and the Peak behind. However, for those who are more familiar with the city, another image is likely more representative: that of the city’s animated, […]

Post-PyeongChang U.S.-Korea Relations: Back to the Normal or Worse?

Sponsored by the Centre for Korean Research and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea “Post-PyeongChang U.S.-Korea Relations: Back to the Normal or Worse?” By: Dr. Sung-joo Han Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea         Welcome Remarks: Mr. Gunn Kim Consul General of the Republic of Korea     […]

Modern Slavery 101: What It Is, Where It Is, and How to End It with Dr. Karen Snyder

Join Dr. Karen Snyder, Liu Institute Visiting Fellow, at her talk on modern slavery.   Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 12:00 PM – 1:50 PM Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room Light refreshments will be offered. Please RSVP on EventBrite Disclaimer: Please note that by using this service, your information will be stored on the […]

Terre SatterfieldSustainable Intensification in Policy and Practice: The UK Story with Michael Winter

Join us at Dr. Michael Winter’s talk about sustainable intensification, part of the UBC Future of Food Dialogue Series.   Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm  Multipurpose room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Light refreshments provided. No RSVP required. Bio: Dr. Winter is a rural policy specialist and social scientist with […]

Book Launch with Mohamed Zayani – Digital Middle East: State and Society in the Information Age

  Join us at the launch of Liu Institute Visiting Fellow Mohamed Zayani‘s new book titled Digital Middle East: State and Society in the Information Age (Oxford UP). Tuesday, April 3, 2018 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room Light refreshments will be offered. Please RSVP on EventBrite Disclaimer: Please […]

British Columbia Parliament Buildings, Victoria, CanadaA Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Political Battle for BC

Authors Richard Zussman and Robert Shaw join us to discuss their new book, A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Political Battle for BC. Moderated by Professor Gerald Baier, Political Science. Thursday, April 5th, 2018 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver – […]

Movie: Unsettling Environmental Review

  Join us at a free screening of Unsettling Environmental Review as a part of the UBC Future of Food Global Dialogue Series, with special remarks from Chief Robert Joseph. The film focuses on ceremony as a step toward bringing the science and economics that dominate current reviews into conversation with the immeasurable values of love, compassion, […]

The Canada China Free Trade Agreement and Tibet

Canada Tibet Committee and the UBC Himalaya Program invite you to a Workshop and Discussion Forum exploring human rights implications of the Canada-China Free Trade Agreement, in particular in relation to Tibet. Workshop participants will look at the Canada-China Free Trade Agreement through a human rights lens, with attention to Tibet as a case example. […]

Why the Paris Agreement Negotiations Succeeded while Those in Copenhagen (2009) Failed, with Richard Kinley

Please join us for this engaging discussion with Richard Kinley, former Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, on “Why the Paris Agreement Negotiations Succeeded while Those in Copenhagen (2009) Failed.” Tuesday, May 29, 2018 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver – […]

A Conversation on Electoral Reform

Join us for public conversation on electoral reform! Wednesday, Sept 26th 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room Light refreshments provided Please RSVP here. Join us for a substantive, constructive, and informative discussion on electoral reform for anyone looking to learn more about it. This event aims to make […]

Reflections from Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver

Reflections from Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver Join us for an informal conversation reflecting on Gregor Robertson’s decade as Mayor of Vancouver. This will be followed by Q&A so come prepared with your questions. This event is hosted by Professor David Boyd (School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and the Institute for Resources, Environment […]

A National Plastics Pollution Strategy for Canada

Join us for a lively panel discussion, hosted by Professor David Boyd, on a national plastics pollution strategy for Canada. Professor Boyd was recently appointed the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Environment. This event is part of the Policy in Practice series by the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Wednesday, October 17 12:30 pm – […]

Turning Point? American Views on the Midterm Elections

October 25, 2018 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room Light refreshments provided Please RSVP Abstract: Experts in U.S political affairs, Marc Hetherington and Nicolee Ambrose, will travel to Canada to discuss American viewpoints of socio-economic issues and their impact on the 2018 midterm elections. Moderated by Paul J. […]

The US Midterm Elections: The Voters, Congress, and the Trump Presidency

The US Midterm Elections: The Voters, Congress, and the Trump Presidency The 2018 midterm congressional elections may be among the most important elections in American history.  Join us to discuss what happened and why, and to consider how the elections will affect the working of government, major issues of public policy, and the ongoing investigations […]

Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable Energy Revolution Book Talk

Sandeep Pai is a Liu Scholar and PhD student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, focusing on energy transitions. There will be a book launch and discussion for his new book, Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable Energy Revolution on Nov. 15th. November 15th 5.30PM – 7.00PM Multipurpose room, Liu Institute About the […]

The Rise of Princelings in China: Career Advantages and Collective Elite Reproduction

Event Details Start: 6 December 2018 12:00 pm End: 6 December 2018 2:00 pm Venue: Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues With Tony Huiquan Zhang Assistant Professor of Sociology St. Thomas More College University of Saskatchewan Venue: Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues   Abstract: Recently, China’s princelings – political elites whose parents are also political elites – have […]