Past Events

Place: UBC Institute of Asian Research Room 120 By: Apichai W. Shipper Date: Thursday, November 3rd Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm Abstract The type of activism that small immigrant rights’ (pro-foreigner) groups engage is what I have called “associative activism.” Associative activism arises when like-minded activists address specific problems and eventually seek to transform inflexible and relatively unresponsive […]

Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, UBC Campus, 1855 West Mall, V6T 1Z2 By: Takamichi Mito Date: Wednesday, 9th November, 2016 Time: 12.30pm-2.00pm Abstract:  Visitors to Japan often express their appreciation of Omotenashi (Japan’s quality service), and regularly comment on their pleasant experiences. Recently, Ometenashi has become a widely-used term by the Japanese government, mass-media and hospitality […]

Master the rules of Japanese SHUKATSU ! Place: UBC Institute of Asian Research Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall Date: November 10th, Thursday Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm By: Akinori Nakamura Note: This event will be held in Japanese Abstract 日本の大学生の就職活動では、海外と比べて特殊な点が数多く見られます。日本の企業への就職を希望する留学生は、その違いを知って対応しなければなりません。実は日本の大手企業には、留学生を高く評価し採用したいと考えている企業が増えています。日本特有の就活ルールをちゃんと理解した上で活動できれば、留学という経験は強力な武器となるでしょう。 About the Speaker 中村昭典 Akinori Nakamura / UBC Institute of Asian Research Visiting […]

CJR Lunchtime Lecture Series Place: Asian Centre 604 Date: Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 Time: 12:30-1:30pm By: Dr. Yuki Ohsawa (UBC) Abstract: This research investigates changes in the conceptualizations of technologically-enhanced beings and bodies in contemporary Japanese science fiction anime, manga, and literature. These stories/images and real-life transitions make us consider such issues as what constitutes the body, […]

DATE: Monday, November 21, 2016  LOCATION: Franklin Lew Forum, Peter A. Allard School of Law University of British Columbia, 1822 E Mall, Vancouver TIME:  □Part one: 10 am – 12:30 pm (General Session) □Part two: 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm (Technology Session) □Networking Lunch:  12:30 – 1:30 *This event is now full. Thank you for the RSVPs. PROGRAM:  9:30-                  […]

CJR Lunchtime Lecture Series Place: Asian Centre 604 Date: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 Time: 12:30-1:30 pm Speaker: Tomoyo Okuda (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Language and Literacy Education) About the Event: Due to increased pressures of internationalization, universities around the world are compelled to implement language education models and frameworks with global recognition  (Byram & Parmenter, 2012; Doiz, […]

American Towns and Americanization in Occupied Japan Place: Institute of Asian Research Room 120 (C.K. Choi Building), 1855 West Mall Date: Friday, January 20th, 2017 Time: 3pm – 4:30pm Speaker: Dr. Jeff Hanes . Abstract: From the 1950s, Japanese are said to have embraced the so-called “bright life”—that is, a middle class social ideal inspired by the […]

Place: UBC Institute for Asian Research Lobby (C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall) Date: January 20, Friday Time: 4:30- 6:00pm UBC’s Centre for Japanese Research (CJR) is pleased to announce its Annual Open House Reception on Friday, Jan 20 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. The Open House Reception will also serve as a belated New Year’s celebration. […]

Place: Asian Centre 604 Date: Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 Time: 12:30-1:30 pm Speaker: Dr. Christina Laffin, (Associate Professor, Department of Asian Studies) Abstract: From October to November 2015, Professor Christina Laffin and four graduate students of Japanese literature travelled to the remote islands of Okinoshima in Shimane Prefecture to present an exhibit, workshop, and series of lectures […]

Place: UBC Institute of Asian Research Room 120 (C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall) Date: February 7th, Tuesday Time: 12:30 – 2pm By: Professor Masahiro Hamashita (Kobe College) Abstract: “How Much Difference is There Between Japan and China in Terms of Aesthetics?” It is time that we should distinguish more fully the difference between Japanese culture and Chinese […]