Analyzing Text Data with DiscoverText

C. K. Choi Building for the Institute of Asian Research 1855 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for a Text Data Analysis workshop on Friday, March 7, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Participants should bring a laptop. No prior programming or statistical experience is necessary. In this hands-on workshop led by founder Stuart Shulman, participants will learn to use DiscoverText, a multilingual-capable web-based platform for categorizing text data. DiscoverText runs through […]

Free

Professional Development Event with Lily Grewal

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for a conversation with Lily Grewal as she shares her own journey in migration work, highlighting real-world applications, challenges, and career paths beyond academia. This event is organized as part of the CMS Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies. Bring your lunch and dive into the conversation! Lily Grewal is a principled and collaborative administrator with […]

Free

CMS Community Luncheon

C. K. Choi Building for the Institute of Asian Research 1855 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CMS is thrilled to invite you to its last Community Luncheon on April 3, 2025. Come and join us at the C.K. Choi building for lunch and captivating conversations among CMS affiliates, both familiar and new faces! Whether you’re a CMS faculty member, student, staff, visiting scholar, community partner, or simply intrigued by what we […]

Free

CMS Research Conference 2025: Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes

Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CMS is thrilled to invite you to its Research Conference 2025 at the xʷθəθiqətəm or Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute for Global Issues, on May 1-2 in conjunction with UBC Okanagan. This annual conference brings together scholars and practitioners to examine the complex dynamics of migration and mobility in our interconnected world. The 2025 theme, Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes, […]

Free

CMS Research Conference 2025: Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes

Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CMS is thrilled to invite you to its Research Conference 2025 at the xʷθəθiqətəm or Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute for Global Issues, on May 1-2 in conjunction with UBC Okanagan. This annual conference brings together scholars and practitioners to examine the complex dynamics of migration and mobility in our interconnected world. The 2025 theme, Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes, […]

Free

World Refugee Day Symposium—Afghan Women: Resisting, Redefining, and Reclaiming

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC Faculty of Education and the CMS Borders research group invite you to attend “Afghan Women—Resisting, Redefining, and Reclaiming” on June 20, 2025, World Refugee Day. This symposium centers on the experiences of Afghan women shaped by forced displacement, political upheaval, and gendered exclusion. We aim to explore the complex constructs of “Afghan Women” […]

Free