On March 26, the Centre for Japanese Research screened Black Box Diaries (2024) with Shiori Ito. The Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated film traces her pursuit of justice and helped spark Japan’s #MeToo movement.
More from the event: https://f.mtr.cool/zzjziorxhb
The Centre for India and South Asia Research invites applications for the $3,000 Nehru Humanitarian Graduate Scholarship in Indian Studies. Applications are due May 5, 2026.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/jqkxtigkws
How can Canada shape a shifting global order?
This Thu Apr 16 at 12 noon, join @maxcameron.bsky.social for an online event that looks at what Canada’s role as a middle power will mean for democracy, economics, migration, global partnerships, and the country’s future.
In our April South Asia issue, Sara Shneiderman and Salina Dolmo Lama @sppga.ubc.ca explain how Nepal’s 2025 Gen Z protests toppled a regime, from the key role of social media to the movement's dilemmas on issues such as hierarchy and corruption.
At last night's "Let's Talk Humanities' panel at the Vancouver Public Library, Prof. Ramana of @sppga.ubc.ca and two other UBC profs discussed the social & ecological dimensions of AI and critical mineral extraction, and their roles in war & destruction around the world.
The Secretariat's location will shape how the High Seas Treaty functions in practice, as explored by Prof Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA / Geography) and Zelda Ladefoged in their analysis of China’s bid. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/wpjnrrhzqd
Sustainability efforts target consumer-facing firms, but impacts begin upstream. Prof. Juliet Lu shows how land investments, particularly by Chinese firms, drive deforestation. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lysmgijlgk
Debate is intensifying over the potential role of nuclear weapons in Canada’s defence posture in a context where, globally, nuclear energy is in the midst of a revival. SPPGA faculty weigh in: https://f.mtr.cool/dzgvjqlvhl
POSTPONED: Join us for the opening reception of Terrains of Access: Civic Ecologies and Pre-Histories of 2050 at the Liu Lobby Gallery. RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/enjjnioonn
Exhibit: Apr 30–Aug 21
Reception: Apr 30, 6–8 PM
Of course, none of this would've been possible w/o the vision of BFF co-convenor @candiscall.bsky.social + joint sponsors @sppga.ubc.ca, the Trudeau Foundation, Global Journalism Innovation Lab, MOA at UBC, and supporters of @mediaindigena.bsky.social who got us to this point!
SPPGA is seeking Teaching Assistants for the academic Winter term 2026-27. Applications close April 30th. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/xocbotosls
"It will take huge sums to bring these technologies to commercial viability" SPPGA Director @allison-macfarlane.bsky.social gives expert comment on the PBS news hour report 'How next-gen nuclear could help meet energy demands – and the risks involved'
Gen-Z protests are reshaping Nepal’s political future
@currenthistory1.bsky.social essay by @sshneiderman.bsky.social & Salina Lama https://f.mtr.cool/geauwqcsgs
Carlos Lozada brought the Lind Initiative to a close with an eloquent talk about American identity, democracy as a daily devotion, and America as a super power that has ceased to be the leader of the free world. Watch his talk w/ @maxcameron.bsky.social https://f.mtr.cool/kxbdwvbits
With online abuse increasing, particularly towards women and girls, what can be done to help personally, technologically, or legally?
Join us on April 15th for this important discussion. Participants will leave informed, better equipped, and less alone!
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A new article on the BRICS by Prof @kristenhopewell.bsky.social finds the bloc has resurged during Russia’s invasion, undermining isolation efforts and challenging the liberal international order.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Learn more about Hema Nadarajah, adjunct prof @sppga.ubc.ca & Research Program Manager at the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social, and her work examining non-Arctic Asian involvement in the Arctic, Arctic governance tensions, and why frontier regions prefer soft law over binding treaties.
The deadline for the Dr. Paul Evans Research Prize in Canada–Asia Relations Policy has just been extended to April 10. Two $7,500 prizes will be awarded to outstanding graduate students, apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/wugwbjuktz
How can art help protect birdlife on campus?
Led by UBC Campus and Community Planning, the For the Love of Birds mural contest invites UBC students to design a custom window mural for the Liu Institute for Global Issues.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/zdivcykjjc
Delegates are meeting in New York for the third session of the preparatory commission (PrepCom 3) on the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (#BBNJ), also known as the #HighSeas Treaty. #philippelebillon @sppga.ubc.ca theconversation.com/what-does-ch...
Carlos Lozada joins us at UBC's Lind Initiative tonight for a talk that will be largely based on this NYT piece "The United States Is No Longer the Leader of the Free World" Tickets available here: lindinitiative.ubc.ca/speakers/car... @arts.ubc.ca
Curious about our MPPGA program? Connect with Student Ambassador Xian Kostyrko for firsthand perspectives on academics, campus life, and career opportunities:
https://f.mtr.cool/arwwpjjdsk
SPPGA is hiring sessional lecturers for the summer term with expertise in human rights and the environment. Apply by March 31!
#Hiring #UBCjobs #AcademicCareers #HigherEdJobs #HigherEducation #HumanRights #Environment
Thrilled to announce the first of the "Beyond Fires & Floods: Indigenous Narratives in an Era of Extremes" series of podcasts has just been released!
@candiscall.bsky.social @rickharp.bsky.social @mediaindigena.bsky.social
Listen now:
In a moment of geopolitical “rupture,” the 2026 IAR Indo-Pacific Symposium explored the forces reshaping Asia’s political, economic, and technological landscapes.
Read the full recap: https://f.mtr.cool/mhguxrdnzn
Join us for Hans Kundnani's talk on ‘Coal, Steel and the EU as a White Peace Project’, the next instalment in the @ces.ubc.ca Speaker Series, co-sponsored by CSDI.
Learn more and register here: ces.ubc.ca/events/event...
In a new article by @propublica.org, SPPGA Director @allison-macfarlane.bsky.social warns “The regulator is no longer an independent regulator — we do not know whose interests it is serving" @news.ubc.ca
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carlos Lozada has built a career on reading between the lines of political power, bringing curiosity to the stories shaping American politics.
Join us for the final talk of the Lind Initiative this Thursday, March 26. RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/cuspergfvx
Applications are now open for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mining Engineering, Geology, and Geosciences, examining decision-making in copper exploration & mining.
Review begins April 2, 2026.
Apply here: https://f.mtr.cool/mvkkxosuws
UBC is inviting applications for a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Ethnographic Research, focused on rethinking decision-making in copper exploration and mining.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/pvtzxaekww