UBC Centre for Chinese Research

Please join us for the CKR, CJR, and CCR's Seminar "Composing Courtesy: Understanding Envoy Poetry in Early Modern East Asia" on November 16 from 5PM-6PM [PDT]. Dr. Wiebke Denecke from will be the keynote speaker for the series! Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Registration: https://ckr.iar.ubc.ca/monday-november-16-2020/

AAS Statement on the 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law - Association for Asian Studies AAS Board of DirectorsJuly 10, 2020 The Association for Asian Studies expresses its deep concern over the PRC government’s imposition of sweeping new security legislation that severely curtails the freedoms guaranteed in Hong Kong’s Basic Law, the Sino-British Joint Declaration, and the Internat...

In light of the recent developments in Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia, the Institute of Asian Research within the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia is reaffirming our support of UBC’s commitment to advancing academic freedom in line with UBC policy.

As members of a Canadian institution of higher learning, we will continue to fulfill our academic mission while upholding the values that inform Canadian law.

Statement on Academic Freedom | School of Public Policy and Global Affairs In light of the recent developments in Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia, the Institute of Asian Research within the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia is reaffirming our support of UBC’s commitment to advancing academic freedom in line with UBC policy.

Missed our roundtable with UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative ?

No worries! Check out a recording of the roundtable here!

20200610 National Security (Law) in Hong Kong: An Assessment Roundtable Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 19:00 (Pacific Daylight Time) "National Security (Law) in Hong Kong: An Assessment" via Zoom A City in Protest event Pane...

COVID-19 Update

Due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and UBC's safety precautions, CCR will be suspending all events for the remainder of the term.

We appreciate your continued support and engagement at our past events. Thank you for your understanding and stay healthy!

Please see SPPGA's official response on COVID-19 here: https://sppga.ubc.ca/news/coronavirus-covid-19-a-public-health-statement-from-sppga/.

For UBC's official statement on COVID-19, kindly reference: https://www.ubc.ca/campus-notifications/

UBC Campus Notifications | The University of British Columbia Campus notification for The University of British Columbia.

What is the relationship between China's 'Ecological Civilisation" and dispossession?

Find out more at our upcoming event.
https://ccr.ubc.ca/events/event/resilience-suspended-representation-memory-and-kazakh-dispossession-in-chinas-ecological-civilization/

A statement on ensuring academic freedom and a respectful environment.

Ensuring academic freedom and a respectful environment – statement from SPPGA faculty | School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Ensuring academic freedom and a respectful environment, a statement from SPPGA faculty members.

Curious about China’s evolving international position and how the United States and others should respond?

Don't forget to join us at our next event!

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Xi Jinping’s China in Historical Perspective | Centre for Chinese Research Event Details Start: 24 February 2020 5:00 pm End: 24 February 2020 6:30 pm Venue: Room 120 C.K Choi Building Categories: Seminar MONDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY 2020 5:00PM TO 6:30PM ROOM 120, C.K CHOI BUILDING, 1855 WEST MALL, UBC   Abstract Many commentators claim that China’s ongoing global rise reflec...