[Book Exhibition x Community Talk] From Hong Kong to the World Through the Eyes of Artists

Asian Centre 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Presented by the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Vancouver Hong Kong Forum Society, "From Hong Kong to the World Through the Eyes of Artists" features a book exhibition and a public conversation with four artists and cultural practitioners from Hong Kong, now residing in Canada: they are actor Debby Leung, filmmaker Jimmy Lo, multimedia […]

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PhD Collab Pilot Info Session

Online/Virtual Event

The Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies invites faculty members and PhD student teams to submit a proposal for the PhD Collab Pilot Initiative. The PhD Collab pilot provides guidance and awards up to $100,000 to support inter/transdisciplinary teams of UBC PhD students, faculty members, and others as appropriate, to […]

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[UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase 2025 x TFAI Taiwan Docs] In Search of Light: Hong Kong x Taiwan Documentary Short Films

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Time: 19:00-20:15 (film screening); 20:15-21:00 (virtual Q&A) Venue: AERL 120, Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, UBC Address: 2202 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver | Map | Parking Co-presented by the UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase (AICS) and TFAI Taiwan Docs, “In Search of Light: Hong Kong x Taiwan Documentary Short Films” features […]

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Post-Graduation Work Permit Workshop

Online/Virtual Event

Get up-to-date information about the recently announced changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program, eligibility criteria, application process, work eligibility during the transition to a PGWP, and important considerations when travelling after completing your studies. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with a Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor (RISIA) and/or a […]

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The 9th Annual Hasekura International Symposium

Asian Centre 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The 9th Annual Hasekura International Symposium will be focused on the metaphors and concepts of possession and dispossession. While we speak of various kinds of “possession”—spirit possession, drug possession, weapons possession—“dispossession” is used mostly in terms of property, and especially land under colonialism. The term also evokes the difference between possession and ownership. But what […]

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The 9th Annual Hasekura International Symposium

Asian Centre 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The 9th Annual Hasekura International Symposium will be focused on the metaphors and concepts of possession and dispossession. While we speak of various kinds of “possession”—spirit possession, drug possession, weapons possession—“dispossession” is used mostly in terms of property, and especially land under colonialism. The term also evokes the difference between possession and ownership. But what […]

Free