Events

Learning About the Japanese-Canadian Heritage And History In BC

Learning About the Japanese-Canadian Heritage And History In BC

On Sept 2, 2022, the descendants of Japanese Canadians displaced during the Second World War gathered in front of the Mayne Island Museum. Joining them were current island residents who wished to share their connection to the island. The Centre for Japanese Research, Mayne Island Museum, and the Mayne Island Japanese Memorial Garden brought this […]

Recasting Ainu Indigeneity in Museums Through Performing Arts

Recasting Ainu Indigeneity in Museums Through Performing Arts

Photo by Dan Mariner WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3, 2022 | 5 – 7 PM Haida House at the Museum of Anthropology (no museum access) • Free  6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2   Presented by Centre for Japanese Research + Museum of Anthropology at UBC and David Lam Centre at SFU. Join us for a lecture […]

The Impact of the Tokyo Quad Summit  on Emerging Indo-Pacific Strategies

The Impact of the Tokyo Quad Summit on Emerging Indo-Pacific Strategies

The Youtube Recording of this event is now available here:   The Impact of the Tokyo Quad Summit on Emerging Indo-Pacific Strategies [Remote: ZOOM ONLY]  19:00PM – 20:00PM PST // 22:00PM – 23:00PM EST; June 16th, 2022 11:00AM – 12:00PM JST/KST; June 17th, 2022 07:30AM – 08:30PM IST; June 17th, 2022 On June 16, 2022, […]

Hope for the Future of Youth in Asia

Hope for the Future of Youth in Asia

[Japanese translation below] With the rise of the ageing population in East Asian countries, many have come to question the role that young generations will come to play in the next few years. It is without doubt that frustrations amongst the youth have increased from the rise in cost of living to policies catered towards […]

Japan and Korea in Southeast Asia: Roles, Influences, and Interests

Japan and Korea in Southeast Asia: Roles, Influences, and Interests

Roundtable discussion: Japan and Korea in Southeast Asia: Roles, influences, and interests.   With the continuous rise of China and many of its countries bordering major trade routes, Southeast Asia has become an important geopolitical area. The region is being courted and look at by numerous countries throughout the world with an intention of expanding […]

Global Consequences of the U.S.’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Global Consequences of the U.S.’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan

The U.S.’s longest war in history, fought over 20 years, saw more than US$2.313 trillion in war spending; over 2,400 U.S. soldier casualties; and around 46,000 civilian deaths. At least 2.2 million displaced Afghans took shelter in neighbouring Iran and Pakistan; and another 558,000 were internally displaced. In this context, much of the discussions surrounding […]