Study in Japan Information Session
Date: March 19th, Wednesday Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM Location: Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute for Global Issues Registration: HERE Interested in studying in Japan or learning about the amazing career opportunities available in Japan? The Center of Japanese Research, UBC Go Global, Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver and the Canada-Japan Co-op […]
Changing Geoeconomics in the Age of Trump: An Insider View from Japan
Date: March 17th, Monday Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM Locaiton: C.k. Choi Building Room 120 RSVP: HERE We would like to extend an invitation to a discussion event with former Japanese Minister of Justice, Hideki Makihara. The event will address how Japan is navigating the complex interplay between challenging domestic conditions, global economic […]
Diverse Citizenship in East Asian Democracies
Date and time：Thursday, March 6, 5:30 – 7:30pm PST Location：C. K. Choi Building Room 120 RSVP: from HERE Japan, Korea, and Taiwan are facing shifting public attitudes on gender, LGBTQ rights, and diversity, yet Japan’s political institutions remain resistant to change. Drawing on six years of comparative research from the WonDER Network, Dr. […]
The Geoeconomics of the Second Trump Presidency
Date: February 11th (Tue) Time: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM (PST)/ 7:00-8:30 PM (EST) Location: Zoom (Webinar link will be sent 24 hours prior to the event) RSVP: Here Recording now available!: HERE We would like to extend our invitation for the online panelist event discussing the implication of the second Trump Administration on key global states […]
Shinnenkai 2025: A Celebration with the Centre for Japanese Research
Date: January 23rd, 2025 (Thu) Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Location: UBC C.K. Choi Building Ground Floor Event Overview: Join us for an engaging evening celebrating the new year and fostering connections among students, professionals, and faculty. This event will feature cultural food, interactive activities, and a showcase of exciting initiatives by the Centre […]
Australia – Japan: Middle Power Strategies in a Contested Indo-Pacific
Date: October 25th (Fri) Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM (PDT) Location: UBC C.K. Choi Building Room 120 Speaker: Guibourg Delamotte (INALCO, Sciences Po) RSVP: HERE Join Professor Guibourg Delamotte (INALCO, Sciences Po) for an insightful discussion into the growing security partnership between Australia and Japan. This will take a keen view […]
Japanese Politics at a Crucial Transition Point: Kishida to Ishiba, where is Japan Heading?
Date: October 17th (Thu) Time: 5 pm – 6:30 pm (PDT) Location: Zoom Webinar (Recording Available!) Speakers: Kenneth McElwain, University of Tokyo Rieko Kage, University of Tokyo Phillip Lipscy, University of Toronto Kay Shimizu, University of Pittsburgh Harukata Takenaka, GRIPS Yves Tiberghien, UBC Join us for an insightful online discussion event assessing the […]
The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status
Date: Friday, 27 September Time: 4 PM – 5 PM Location: UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues (6476 Northwest Marine Drive Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2) Speaker: Professor T.V. Paul, McGill University Event Description: While India, in its 75-year existence as an independent state, has achieved much in fulfilling the dreams of Nehru and his […]
CJR Open House 2024
Date: March 25th, 2024 Time: 17:00-20:00 Location: Choi 120, Choi Building, UBC As the sakura 🌸 begin to bloom, we are excited to announce the CJR Open House 2024 will be happening on March 25th, from 5PM – 8PM (PST). The event is organized and funded by the Institute of Asian Research‘s Centre for Japanese Research. The Centre […]
Seto Inland Sea Islands International Triennale Art Festival as Global Tour
Date: March 7th, 2024 Time: 12:45-14:00 Location: Choi 120, Choi Building, UBC Speaker: Dr. Millie Creighton Event Description: Tourism is highlighted in Japan for community revival and sustaining outlying areas. Japan is an archipelagic country comprised entirely of islands. However, there are islands and there are islands, with Japan’s four ‘main islands’ considered more […]