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New UBC Taiwan Studies Program Launches

 
On October 13 a brand new Taiwan Studies Program was launched. The opening event featured a keynote address, panel discussion with audience Q&A, and a signing ceremony with Director General of TECO Angel Liu and SPPGA Director Allison Macfarlane.
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Thai political leader Pita Limjaroenrat joins SPPGA and IAR

 
Former leader of Thailand’s Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat, brings his expertise in governance, democratization, and political leadership to the role of Adjunct Professor with SPPGA and Co-Director of IAR’s Centre for Southeast Asia Research

MPPGA Program: Policymaking Outside of the Classroom

 
We reconnected with two alumni to tell us about why they chose the MPPGA for their graduate program.

Living with complex risk: Q&A with Sara Shneiderman and Pasang Yangjee Sherpa on the August 2026 disaster in Nepal and Tibet

 
Profs. Sara Shneiderman and Pasang Yangjee Sherpa discuss the August 2026 catastrophic ice-rock avalanche that resulted in flash floods in Nepal and Tibet
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Divided We Fall: How we can resist polarizing pressures and strengthen our identity as citizens

October 27, 2026
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Divided We Fall Max Cameron Book
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The Great Rewiring: Trade, Power, and the New Global Order

October 28, 2026
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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The Great Rewiring
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U.S. Midterm Election Results – Watch Party

November 3, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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