The Institute of Asian Research (IAR) at SPPGA is pleased to welcome a dynamic cohort of graduate students from across UBC as IAR Fellows.
Now entering its fifth year, the IAR Fellows program continues to serve as a cornerstone of interdisciplinary research on contemporary Asia. Fellows are affiliated with one of IAR’s regional centres and programs and benefit from a vibrant scholarly community. In this year’s cohort we are thrilled to welcome scholars representing a wide range of departments and disciplines includes 23 MPPGA students, 10 PhD students, 8 MA students, and 1 Law student.
IAR 2025-26 Fellows
Centre for Chinese Research: Qu Erhan (Sociology), Hang Cheng (Celine) Ip (SPPGA), Xian Kostyrko (SPPGA), Marcus Lau (Educational Studies), Sichen Liu (History), Akbar Rikhsiev (SPPGA), Pan Siyun (Asian Studies), Cheng Yu (Alan) Wu (SPPGA), Jiaxin Yang (Asian Studies), Charles Zhang (Geography)
Centre for India and South Asia Research: Bahaar Abbas (SPPGA), Maral Hamzehloo (SPPGA), Sampada KC (Political Science), Zoha Muhammad (SPPGA), Arunima Saha (SCARP), Shriya Srikant (SPPGA)
Centre for Japanese Research: Hao Fu (SPPGA), Kentaro Hasa (Educational Studies), Karin Maruyama (Asian Studies), Jessie (Yijia) Shao (SPPGA), Jason Yu (SPPGA)
Centre for Korean Research:
Eunsil Choi (Political Science), Ye Jin Kang (SPPGA), Jiin Yoo (Educational Studies)
Centre for Southeast Asia Research:
Roxanne Angela (Geography), Emily Annis (SPPGA), Anne Christensen (SPPGA), Phoebe Han (SPPGA), Raquel Jakac (SPPGA), Jeron Leong (SPPGA), Finn Meiklejohn (Geography), Shiho Ogura (Ethnomusicology), Sophia Peou (Law), Leandro Salud (SPPGA), Rizki Septiani (IRES), Alyssa Victorino (SPPGA), Edward Yuan (SPPGA), Johnny Zhen (History)
Himalaya Program:
Salina Lama (SPPGA), Jia (Laurie) Tao (SPPGA), Yiyi Wang (SPPGA)
Interested in becoming an IAR Fellow? Sign up for the IAR Newsletter and stay tuned for our next call for applications in Summer 2025.
