Announcements

On February 5, 2016, Dr. Liou Jieh Jow, LLD ’96 passed away at the age of 88. The Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia is honoured to pay tribute to Dr. Liou (fondly remembered as J. J. Liou), a distinguished international businessman, political figure and philanthropist, whose generous contributions through […]

The Liu Institute for Global Issues invites applications for the UBC-Yale Fox International and Fulbright Canada Fellowship Program. Background: The Fox International Fellows Program is designed to enhance mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries by promoting international scholarly exchanges and collaborations among the next generation of leaders.  To accomplish […]

The Centre for India and South Asia Research (CISAR) invites submissions for the 2016 Prem Goel Memorial Award. The annual award of $1,000 is given to the UBC graduate student judged to have the most promising research program related to South Asia. All students pursuing an MA or PhD at UBC-Vancouver are eligible for this […]

In the last week, IAR has had the opportunity of hosting President Santa Ono in two events: CISAR Open House 2016, and Thailand Corner. IAR hopes that this is the start of many opportunities to work closely with the President in the future! CISAR Open House 2016: Thailand Corner:

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Samuel Ho on July 20, 2016.  Born in Tianjin on November 19, 1936, Sam spent his childhood in China until moving to the US with his family in 1949.  Sam was fortunate to attend Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, New York before receiving […]

IAR Winter 2016 Work Learn positions are now posted! The Work Learn program is open to all UBC Vancouver students and supports and subsidizes meaningful work experiences on campus that offer the opportunity to develop professional skills and learn in a work environment. View all postings here under ‘Work Learn and Student Jobs.

Please note: These job positions are intended for UBC students only. Job Posting: Teaching Assistantship for GPP 509, Communications Policy, with Professor Taylor Owen Teaching Assistantship available for Winter session Term 1 for Communications Policy, a 3-credit course as part of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program at UBC. The course examines […]

IAR is now on Instagram, and you can find us at @ubciar! Please follow and share with your students, friends and colleagues.

PhD student Zhang Linting was one of the recipients of the 2015 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad. His supervisor, Dr. Yves Tiberghien, was also quoted in the China Daily Canada article, “Chinese Students Win in Vancouver.” May 27, 2016.

Yves Tiberghien attended the T20 (Think Tank 20) Conference held in Berlin. The conference centered on the 2030 Agenda and focused on its relevance to the future of international cooperation, with a particular view on possible contributions of the G20 to global implementation efforts. A full summary of the conference can be seen here.

Improving Global Governance and Addressing Systemic Risk: How Can the G20 Take a Proactive Role in 2016? From March 31 – April 1 2016, the Institute of Asian Research, along with the Munk School of Global Affairs and Zhejiang University, co-lead Vision 20: International Summit on Global Governance’s New Frontiers in Hangzhou, China. The event […]

31 Mar – 1 Apr, 2016

On Tuesday, January 12th, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, visited UBC and engaged in a panel discussion about the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Dr. Yves Tiberghien moderated the discussion, and the event was featured on Phoenix TV, a Hong Kong-based television broadcaster.

A fully paid one-year residential “elite interdisciplinary China Studies experience for future global leaders” is open for applications. Read more about the application process for the Master’s in China Studies program.

IAR Director Yves Tiberghien takes part in the kickoff meeting of the Think 20 process in preparation of the China G20 summit, which will take place on September 4-5, 2016.

The University of British Columbia’s Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) program is a professional global public policy program that provides policy makers and future leaders with multidisciplinary policy analysis and design skills as well as subject-specific expertise in development, sustainability and global governance. Students gain unique insights into Asia Pacific policy issues […]

12 Nov 2015

Congratulations to graduate student, Julie Vig, for winning the 2015 Nehru Humanitarian award! The annual award of $1,000, established in the memory of Prem Goel, is given to the UBC graduate student judged to have the most promising research program related to South Asia. For more information about this award, please contact kerry.ross@ubc.ca.

Professor Benjamin J. Cohen from the University of California, Santa Barbara talks about the international competitiveness of a currency, and whether the Yuan has the potential to surpass the U.S. Dollar in the foreseeable future. Join us on Friday, October 9th at 12:00 p.m. in C. K. Choi Building Room 120 for a light lunch […]

The Centre for Japanese Research is proud to co-sponsor the new Kakehashi (“Japan’s Friendship Ties”) Program at UBC, run jointly with the University of Victoria. Twenty-four select undergraduate and graduate students will be sent as a delegation to Japan over our Reading Week 2016. Click here for details and application materials. Please forward this great opportunity to […]

  Professor Wang Yong, who is here as the Visiting Chevalier Professor in Transportation and Local Development in China from September 2015 to February 2016. Wang is a Professor at the School of International Studies and the Director of the Centre for International Political Economy at Peking University. At the Institute of Asian Research, Wang […]

MAAPPS student Justin Kwan participated in the Mosaic Taiwan international youth leadership program in Taipei City, Taiwan. The twenty-one day program sponsored by the Republic of China (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs introduced participants to the history and culture of Taiwan through sightseeing tours, academic exchanges as well as visits with government officials. Justin (right) […]

MPPGA and IAR present in Myanmar at the invitation from the Senior Economic Presidential Adviser, Professor Aung-Thun Thet. MPPGA Co-Director/IAR Director Yves Tiberghien and Dr. Kai Ostwald were invited to Myanmar from Aug 5 to Aug 8. The rector of the Yangon University of Economics and its public policy director warmly encouraged cooperative ties between their […]

IAR Director Yves Tiberghien and Kai Ostwald, Co-Director of the Institute’s Centre for Southeast Asia Research, met with former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is also the Chair of the UN Global Green Growth Initiative.

Dr. Bo Chen, a Simon Fraser University-educated, Shanghai-based senior government consultant, will host a seminar at the Institute of Asian Research on Thursday, July 16. In light of undergoing reforms in the Shanghai free trade zone, Chen will share his insight on China’s reforms and economic perspectives.

With support from DFATD, MAAPPS students Trevor Kennedy, Melanie Schweiger and Christina Toepell and Professor Dr. Julian Dierkes were able to attend and present at the annual conference of the Freedom Online Coalition in Mongolia in early May. They reported on the conference in The Diplomat as well as on various blogs such as Mongolia Focus […]

Yves Tiberghien served as a panelist at a roundtable discussion on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Reform of Global Economic Governance at Peking University in Beijing, China in mid-April. Also on the panel were two Peking University professors and one professor from Renmin University of China. Yves spoke about the growing attraction of AIIB, […]

Capture the Lunar New Year Through the Lens of Your Camera! Submit photos for our inaugural Lunar New Year Photo Contest. Find images that best answer the question: What does the Lunar New Year look like to you? Deadline: February 17, 2015 at 5pm.