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CENTRE FOR JAPANESE RESEARCH
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Changes & Updates for Upcoming Events
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Online Webinar
Japan's Role in the Global Order at a Pivotal Time:
Evaluating Abe's Legacy, Suga's Early Steps,
and the Post-US Elections Landscape
Description
A lot has happened in the past few months in the world of Japanese politics: Abe Shinzō's sudden resignation, Suga Yoshihide taking the office of Prime Minister, and the US-election projecting a drastic change in its foreign affairs - all the while the COVID pandemic remains a threat for the physical and economic health of the country. Join Centre for Japanese Research at this webinar with leading scholars and analysts in Japanese politics, and learn about what role Japan will take in the global order at this pivotal time.
Panel Speakers
- Dr. Saori N. Katada (University of Southern California)
- Dr. Masahiro Kawai (University of Tokyo & Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia)
- Dr. Mireya Solis (Brookings Institution)
- Dr. Harukata Takenaka (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
Moderator
- Dr. Yves Tiberghien (University of British Columbia)
Date & Time
Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM (PST)
Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 | 8:00PM - 9:30PM (EST)
Friday, December 4th, 2020 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM (JST)
Registration
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*Change of Event Time
Book Talk - The Iconoclast: Shinzō Abe and the New Japan
with the Author Tobias Harris
Description
Join UBC Centre for Japanese Research in the book talk - The Iconoclast: Shinzō Abe and the New Japan with the author Tobias Harris, in conversation with the CJR Co-Director Yves Tiberghien (Professor at UBC Political Science). We will take a deeper look at the life and career of Shinzō Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan.
Featuring
- Tobias Harris (the book author)
- Professor Yves Tiberghien (moderator)
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | 5:00 - 6:30PM(PST)
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | 8:00 - 9:30PM (EST)
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:30AM (JST)
*Please note the time of the event has been changed as of November 24. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Book Information Registration More Information For more information on the event, please visit CJR Website.
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Book Talk with Authors and Contributors
Greening East Asia: The Rise of the Eco-developmental State
Description
On December 10 at 5PM (PST), join the online book talk hosted collaboratively by UBC's Centre for Chinese Research, Centre for Japanese Research, and Centre for Korean Research. The event will feature the authors and contributors of a newly published book - Greening East Asia: The Rise of the Eco-developmental State, edited by Ashley Esarey, Mary Alice Haddad, Joanna I. Lewis and Stevan Harrell. We will take a look into the regional shift in East Asia from development to "Eco-Development." Opening remarks by CCR and IAR director Tim Cheek and CJR Co-director Yves Tiberghien.
Date & Time
Thursday, December 10 | 5:00 - 6:30PM (PST)
Thursday, December 10 | 8:00 - 9:30PM (EST)
Friday, December 11 | 9:00 - 10:30AM (CST)
Friday, December 11 | 10:00 - 11:30AM (JST/KST)
Book Information Visit the publisher website for more information on Greening East Asia: The Rise of the Eco-Developmental State.
More Information For more information on the event, please visit the CJR Website.
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