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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Institute of Asian Research Open House 2025

The Institute of Asian Research hosted their 2025 Open House featuring its five interdisciplinary and regionally-focused research centres. The post Institute of Asian Research Open House 2025 appeared first on School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.

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2026 Lind Initiative Seminar – Apply by Sept 30

Applications are open to the Lind Seminar, which will take up the central question animating the 2026 series theme: what happens when the United States steps back from the world it helped build? The post 2026 Lind Initiative Seminar – Apply by Sept 30 appeared first on School of Public Policy and…

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GP² Reflections: MPPGA Students Explore Pathways to Clean Heating in Mongolia

As a part of their GP² project, MPPGA students seek to address issues of coal-powered heating and high GHG emissions in Mongolia. The post GP² Reflections: MPPGA Students Explore Pathways to Clean Heating in Mongolia appeared first on School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.

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International Security Scholar Dr. Alex Yu-Ting Lin joins SPPGA Faculty

At a time when questions of power, security, and global order are becoming increasingly urgent, we are pleased to welcome international security scholar Dr. Alex Yu-Ting Lin to the SPPGA faculty. The post International Security Scholar Dr. Alex Yu-Ting Lin joins SPPGA Faculty appeared first on…

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Apply Now

Applications are open for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position focusing on a multi-year research project on community energy in BC The post Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Apply Now appeared first on School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.

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2025/26 IAR Fellows Program – Deadline extended to Sept 17

The Institute of Asian Research invites graduate students engaging with crucial issues related to contemporary Asia to apply for the IAR Fellows Program. The post 2025/26 IAR Fellows Program – Deadline extended to Sept 17 appeared first on School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.

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