G7/G20 Youth Japan Policy Design Workshop
Date: November 16, 2023 Time: 10: 00 am – 4:30 pm PST Location: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, UBC You are invited to join the G7/G20 Youth Japan Policy Design Workshop facilitated by G7/ G20 Youth Japan and organized by the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (in Prefectural Government), Japan Travel Bureau and Centre for Japanese Research, UBC. […]
The Impact of Social Capital on the Successful Localization of Chinese Enterprises in ASEAN
On November 3, 2023, the Centre for Chinese Research and UBC Konwakai Chair Program organized a seminar talk on the Impact of Social Capital on the Successful Localization of Chinese Enterprises in ASEAN with Professor Bin Xiong. <About the event> As the biggest trading partner of ASEAN countries, China became a significant source country for FDI […]
Japan’s Role in Indo-Pacific Security
Date: November 2nd, 17:00-18:00 PDT and followed by a reception at 18:00-19:00 PDT. (Networking opportunity with Dr. Mori from 16:45-17:00) Location: Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia Please join the Center for Japanese Research and the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver’s joint event on Japan’s Role in Indo-Pacific Security. […]
Threads of a Past Life: Kimono Talk and Demonstration
Location: CK. Choi Building, Room 351 Date: October 3, 17:30-19:00 Please join The Center for Japanese Research for an interactive kimono talk and demonstration event, presented by former IAR Fellow, Bailey Irene Midori Hoy. Bailey will be speaking on the relationship between the kimono and the evolving identity of Japanese and Japanese Canadian women, as presented […]
The Systemic Impact of the Twin Digital and Green Tech Revolutions in the Indo-Pacific: Toward a New Industrial Policy Race?
On June 20th, the Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research and Centre for Japanese Research, supported by the Nissan Endowment Fund, and Centre for Korean Research, organized a panel event on the political economy of the digital and green technology industrial revolutions with the following motivation and objectives. Motivation and Objective: The current global order is […]
“What is going on in Taiwan Today?: Insights on Taiwanese Politics and the US-China-Taiwan Triangle” Prof. Chung-Ming Tsai
Date: March 29 2023, 12:15-13:30 PST Location: Liu Institute, Place of Many Trees The Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research and the UBC Political Science Department will be hosting a lunch series with Professor Chung-Min Tsai (Executive Director of Academic Affairs, Taipei School of Economics and Political Science (TSE); Professor of Political Science and Vice Dean […]
How Politicians Behave Between Hometowns and the Capital of Japan
Date: March 21 2023, 17:30-19:00 PST Location: C.K Choi Building, Room 120 Please join the Center for Japanese Research in welcoming Ichiro Matsuo, Fulbright Scholar (Journalism) at Harvard University, to UBC on March 21, 17:30 in Room 120 of the Choi Building. Matsuo san is an Asahi Shimbun Journalist who previously worked as the Chief Correspondent […]
Same-Sex Marriage in Japan ―Moving Forward or Backward?
Date and Time: March 14 12:30 – 14:00 PST Location: Allard School of Law, Room 122 Two years have passed since the Sapporo District Court first ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Subsequently, Osaka and Tokyo ruled that the ban was constitutional and quasi-unconstitutional, respectively. What impact will these rulings have […]
Security Competition and Our Digital Future
Date: February 28 17:00-18:15 PST Location: Zoom The Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research, in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions is organizing a series of panel events on the theme of digital transformations, titled: “Global Conversations About Digital Disruptions”. The third panel in the series will take place in February 2023, with […]
Shinnenkai New Years Party Photos
The Center for Japanese Research is pleased to share the photos from the Shinnenkai New Years Party. We would like to thank Kevi for taking the time to take these wonderful photos from the event. Please find the photo album here. Feel free to contact Kevi on Instagram at @604kevi for further inquiries.