► Call for Papers: Mapping Hong Kong-A History Workshop

The UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative, in partnership with the Hong Kong History Project at the University of Bristol, is pleased to announce a history workshop to be held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, on May 29-31, 2020.  We seek original contributions that do, in their different ways, speak to the workshop's theme. 

Deadline: February 15, 2020

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►  The Financial Times reviewed SPPGA Professor Timothy Cheek, David Ownby and Joshua Fogel's new book, "Voices from the Chinese Century".  November 2019.

►  SPPGA Professor Paul Evans was featured on CBC, "'A Difficult Choice': Will Ottawa's Huawei 5G Decision Consider Fates of Canadians Jailed in China?".  January 13, 2020.

►  SPPGA Faculty Associate Yves Tiberghien was featured in Business in Vancouver, "New U.S.-China 'Phase 1' Trade Deal Could Be Boon or Bane for Canadian, B.C. Exports".  January 15, 2020.

►  SPPGA Visiting Professor Wenran Jiang was quoted on CTV News, "Canada-China Relations Committee Convenes". January  21, 2020.

►  SPPGA Faculty Associate Yves Tiberghien was interviewed on Global News, "Meng Wanzhou's Extradition and the Future of Canada - China Relations".  January 21, 2019.

► SPPGA Assistant Professor Kai Ostawald was featured on The Tri-City News, "New Virus Could Disrupt Global Economy As Markets, Consumers Change Behaviour" .  January 23, 2019.

►  SPPGA Assistant Professor Kai Ostwald published a book chapter in The Defeat of Barisan Nasional: Missed Signs or Late Surge? titled, "Against the Odds: Malaysia's Electoral Process and Pakatan Harapan's Unlikely Victory".  2019.

►  SPPGA Assistant Professor Kai Ostwald published a book chapter in Malaysia's 14th General Election and UMNO's Fall: Intra-Elite Feuding in the Pursuit of Power titled, "Electoral boundaries in Malaysia's 2018 Election: Malapportionment, Gerrymandering and UMNO's Fall".  2019.

►  SPPGA Assistant Professor Kai Ostwald co-wrote a research article in Democratization, "Four Arenas: Malaysia's 2018 Election, Reform, and Democratization".  January 16, 2020.

►  Worldly Divine Love: Women and Public Performances of Sung Poetry in South Asia     NEW

Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Location:  Coach House, Green College, 6201 Cecil Green Park Rd, UBC

Speaker: Dr. Francesca Cassio (Hofstra University)

Sponsors:  Centre for India and South Asia Research, UBC Green College, Department of Asian Studies

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►  Rethinking the Cultural Cartographies of Tokyo in Japanese Media     NEW

Time: 2:00PM - 4:30PM

Location:  Room 604, Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall, UBC 

Speakers: Tanaka Yukari (Nihon University), Hayashi Naoki (Nihon University), Toeda Hirokazu (Waseda University), Nezu Tomohiko (Ritsumeikan University)

Sponsors:  UBC Asian Studies Department, Centre for Japanese Research

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►  Crossing the Borders: Saadat Hasan Manto     NEW

Time: 5:00PM - 6:30PM

Location:  Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall, UBC

Speaker: Kresimir Krnic (University of Zagreb)

Sponsors:  Centre for India and South Asia Research, Department of Asian Studies

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►  Did Women Produce Buddhist Texts in Medieval China? And Does It Matter if They Did?     NEW

Time: 2:30PM - 4:00PM

Location:  Room 604, Asian Centre,1871 West Mall, UBC

Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Balkwill (University of Winnipeg)

Sponsors:  Tianzhu Global Network for the Study of Buddhist Cultures, FROGBEAR

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