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CSIS: Protecting National Security in Partnership with All Canadians

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Geopolitical, economic, societal, environmental and technological changes are converging to reshape the world around us at an accelerating pace. Ensuring Canada’s national security in this landscape means rethinking conventional approaches, leading a diverse and inclusive workforce, and leveraging partnerships to reinforce collective resilience. The University of British Columbia’s Institute of Asian Research at the School […]

The Relevancy of Public Policy in a Digital Age

Online/Virtual Event

While digital government has been a well embedded feature of many mature public service models around the world, Canadian uptake of it was relatively limited until the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The need to physically distance from each other and for many, work remotely, necessitated the rapid automation and digitization of service delivery models and administration. […]

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Institutional-Led Social Justice Reform

The current policies for gender expression on BC government-issued ID are an example of a decade long effort in behavioural, intellectual and social change management. Join SPPGA Adjunct Professor Natasha Thambirajah, Dr. Daniel L Metzger, and Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity Grace Lore for an inside view on the evidence-based, change management, and stakeholder engagement […]

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Book Discussion – Nuclear Bodies: The Global Hibakusha with Dr. Robert Jacobs

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

Cold War nuclear testing, production, and disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima have exposed millions to dangerous radioactive particles; these millions are the global hibakusha. This talk will discuss the plight of communities that were exposed to this fallout, while also examining the colonialism(s) with which nuclear weapon states “select the irradiated,” the political use of […]

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Book Discussion – High-Risk Feminism in Colombia by Dr. Julia Zulver

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

The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) and the Latin American Studies program at UBC are co- hosting the presentation of Dr. Julia Zulver´s new book: High-Risk Feminism in Colombia: Women’s Mobilization in Violent Contexts, on Monday, September 26th, 2022, at C. K. Choi room 120, from 1:00-2:00 PM (PST). Venue (Hybrid Event): […]

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LINA’s Re-Imagining Sustainable Development Conference

Online/Virtual Event

Co-hosted by the Liu Institute Network for Africa (LINA), Liu Institute for Global Issues, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, with the support of the “Re-imagining Agenda 2063” International Research Collaborative of the Law and Society Association (LSA), United States. Date […]

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Book Discussion – Canada and China: A Fifty-Year Journey

Online/Virtual Event

Join a virtual book launch and discussion on Canada and China: A Fifty-Year Journey, written by B. Michael Frolic. This event features a panel discussion and a moderated Q&A session.

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Book Launch – The Rise of the Infrastructure State

Online/Virtual Event

Join us to discuss a new book co-edited by Dr. Jessica DiCarlo, Chevalier Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Transportation and Development in China at the Institute for Asian Research at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.

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Transparency Traps: Global Development and the Politics of Aid Data

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for a research talk by Dr. Catherine Weaver, Visiting Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and Associate Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.

Virtual Information Session – Master of Public Policy & Global Affairs

Online/Virtual Event

The MPPGA Information Session is for those interested in exploring or further equipping themselves in the world of public policy. Get to know how you can develop key skills in policy research, data analysis, policy writing, and communication through our program. Join our team for a brief presentation of the MPPGA Program, walk-through of our […]

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Information Session @ UBC Robson Square – Master of Public Policy & Global Affairs DATE

Online/Virtual Event

The MPPGA Information Session is for those interested in exploring or further equipping themselves in the world of public policy. Get to know how you can develop key skills in policy research, data analysis, policy writing, and communication through our program. Join our team at the UBC Robson Campus HSBC Room for the evening where […]

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Reflections on the 20th Party Congress and the Future of Chinese Politics

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This roundtable will bring together a group of leading China experts to reflect on the recent 20th Party Congress and its implications for the future of Chinese politics. Securing an unprecedented third term, President Xi Jinping has consolidated his grip on power, while signaling a growing emphasis on security, a shift away from market-oriented reforms, […]