Institute of Asian Research

Founded in 1978, the Institute of Asian Research (IAR) is the premier Asia-focused research institute and think tank in Canada, serving as an active hub for research, teaching, policy support, and community engagement. From its home in the C. K. Choi Building on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus, the Institute seeks to build knowledge and networks to support effective policy action on a wide range of domestic, regional, and global issues centred on Asia.

 
 

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IAR Hosts Indo-Pacific Symposium on “Challenges in 2025 and Implications for Canada”

Vina Nadjibulla, Jawad Hussain Quresh, and Tommy Koh leading a panel discussion on Canadian implications of the Indo-Pacific On January 31st, 2025 the Institute of Asian Research (IAR) hosted a full-day symposium on the Indo-Pacific region under the leadership of Prof. Kai Ostwald (Director, IAR;...

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Former Foreign Minister Marc Garneau Spotlights Prof. Kyung-Ae Park’s Knowledge Partnership Program (KPP)

The work of Prof. Kyung-Ae Park has recently been highlighted by Marc Garneau, Canada’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs. Garneau’s newly published memoir A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream discusses the Knowledge Partnership Program (KPP...

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The Looming Threat of Nuclear Weapons: “the bomb” and Faculty Insights

With the doomsday clock newly set at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest humanity has ever been to catastrophe, SPPGA faculty with expert insight on weapons, nuclear power and nuclear safety discuss and dissect the dangerous and volatile situation we find ourselves in. From Trump’s executive...

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Shadow Negotiators: A Conversation with Matias Margulis

  q.pullquote-quotes { color: #9E0067; } “I used to be a Canadian trade negotiator at the WTO and one of the things that surprised me was all of this work at the margins that UN organizations were doing. So when I...

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Academic Assistant – Apply by Mar 2

Position Title: Academic Assistant (Part-Time, 10 hours/week) Duration: March – April 2025 Reports to: Joël Dalibard, UBC Visiting Practitioner Fellow at the School for Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA). Position Overview: The selected Academic Assistant will provide video editing and...

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MPPGA Job Search Skills for the Policy Professions Conference and Reception 2025

MPPGA students elevated their career and networking skills at our annual “Job Search Skills for the Policy Professions” conference and reception on January 24. Our students enjoyed a lively afternoon of interactive career skills training, where they had the opportunity to network with alumni and...

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