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Prof. Tsering Shakya (SPPGA/Asian Studies/Himalaya Program) is a collaborator on @moaubc.bsky.social's Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images, on until Mar 29. In this video, he reflects on Tibet, identity, and representation.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Prof. Tsering Shakya (SPPGA/Asian Studies/Himalaya Program) is a collaborator on @moaubc.bsky.social's Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images, on until Mar 29. In this video, he reflects on Tibet, identity, and representation.
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As G7 ministers gathered in Montreal last week, CSDI director @heiditworek.bsky.social spoke to The Canadian Press about the areas of agreement and tension on AI, digital regulation, and governance.
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Canada turns to EU for agreements on AI as Montreal hosts G7 digital, tech ministers
OTTAWA - Canada's artificial intelligence minister kicked off two days of meetings among G7 ministers Monday touting new digital agreements with Europe — a move that comes at a time
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December 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
As G7 ministers gathered in Montreal last week, CSDI director @heiditworek.bsky.social spoke to The Canadian Press about the areas of agreement and tension on AI, digital regulation, and governance.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...
As Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, SPPGA Director Allison Macfarlane comments in the @nytimes.com about the risks of the eroding independence of the N.R.C. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/b... @allison-macfarlane.bsky.social @news.ubc.ca
Another Trump Financial Conflict, This Time With Nuclear Power
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December 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
As Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, SPPGA Director Allison Macfarlane comments in the @nytimes.com about the risks of the eroding independence of the N.R.C. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/b... @allison-macfarlane.bsky.social @news.ubc.ca
MPPGA student Esther C. K. Nnorom reflects on representing Canada at WSSD2, centring youth leadership and social inclusion. Read more: sppga.ubc.ca/news/reflect...
December 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
MPPGA student Esther C. K. Nnorom reflects on representing Canada at WSSD2, centring youth leadership and social inclusion. Read more: sppga.ubc.ca/news/reflect...
Earlier this fall, Prof. M.V. Ramana and MPPGA students Bahaar Abbas and Lilly Floerke represented SPGGA at the Social Forum in Wolastokuk. Read their reflections here:
Academia and Activism: Reflections from CEDAR and the Social Forum in Wolastokuk | School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Prof. M.V. Ramana and MPPGA graduate students, Bahaar Abbas and Lilly Floerke share reflections on the Social Forum in Wolastokuk and CEDAR (Contesting Energy Discourses through Action Research).
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December 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Earlier this fall, Prof. M.V. Ramana and MPPGA students Bahaar Abbas and Lilly Floerke represented SPGGA at the Social Forum in Wolastokuk. Read their reflections here:
Join Vancouver City Councillors and UBC Alumni, Mike Klassen, Lisa Dominato, and Lenny Zhou on January 14, 12:30 PM - 2 PM (PST), for a dynamic conversation on their professional journeys and the priorities shaping Vancouver’s municipal agenda.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Join Vancouver City Councillors and UBC Alumni, Mike Klassen, Lisa Dominato, and Lenny Zhou on January 14, 12:30 PM - 2 PM (PST), for a dynamic conversation on their professional journeys and the priorities shaping Vancouver’s municipal agenda.
RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/vcnknakrsj
RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/vcnknakrsj
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We’re thrilled that The Security of Self: A Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity is out, just in time for some holiday reading! The book’s contributors—including CSDI directors @cjten.bsky.social and @heiditworek.bsky.social—put people at the centre of understanding and advancing cybersecurity.
December 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We’re thrilled that The Security of Self: A Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity is out, just in time for some holiday reading! The book’s contributors—including CSDI directors @cjten.bsky.social and @heiditworek.bsky.social—put people at the centre of understanding and advancing cybersecurity.
What happens when private healthcare actors coordinate opposition?
New research by Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA alumna Simran Pachar examines how private-sector coalitions in Rajasthan shaped debate on the Right to Health Care Act (2022).
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New research by Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA alumna Simran Pachar examines how private-sector coalitions in Rajasthan shaped debate on the Right to Health Care Act (2022).
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#RollBackRTH: Tactics, strategies and framing in the Right to Health Care Act 2022 debate in Rajasthan, India
The role and influence of interest groups in the healthcare sector, such as the hospital industry, insurers or physicians, are critical aspects of understanding health politics. Yet, scholarship ex...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
What happens when private healthcare actors coordinate opposition?
New research by Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA alumna Simran Pachar examines how private-sector coalitions in Rajasthan shaped debate on the Right to Health Care Act (2022).
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New research by Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA alumna Simran Pachar examines how private-sector coalitions in Rajasthan shaped debate on the Right to Health Care Act (2022).
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Advance tickets for our #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman are now sold out, but there will be a standby line on the night of the event. For upcoming Lind talks, be sure to check on-sale dates to ensure your spot: https://f.mtr.cool/dcapiygtbb
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Advance tickets for our #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman are now sold out, but there will be a standby line on the night of the event. For upcoming Lind talks, be sure to check on-sale dates to ensure your spot: https://f.mtr.cool/dcapiygtbb
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New article out in JCCA on China as an environmental leader, which emerged from the Navigating Global China event thanks to @sppga.ubc.ca, @globalaffairs.canada.ca & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social. A treat to think with this brilliant group!
🔔 New #OpenAccess Analysis in #JCCA Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
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Harlan et al. call for new approaches to engaging China’s aspiration to become a global environmental leader, while asserting clear expectations and responsibilities.
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Harlan et al. call for new approaches to engaging China’s aspiration to become a global environmental leader, while asserting clear expectations and responsibilities.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New article out in JCCA on China as an environmental leader, which emerged from the Navigating Global China event thanks to @sppga.ubc.ca, @globalaffairs.canada.ca & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social. A treat to think with this brilliant group!
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New paper out in the Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
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China Aspires to be an Environmental Leader: How Should the Rest of the World Engage?
It emerged from the Navigating Global China event @sppga.ubc.ca, Global Affairs Canada, & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social
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China Aspires to be an Environmental Leader: How Should the Rest of the World Engage?
It emerged from the Navigating Global China event @sppga.ubc.ca, Global Affairs Canada, & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New paper out in the Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
@jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social
China Aspires to be an Environmental Leader: How Should the Rest of the World Engage?
It emerged from the Navigating Global China event @sppga.ubc.ca, Global Affairs Canada, & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social
@jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social
China Aspires to be an Environmental Leader: How Should the Rest of the World Engage?
It emerged from the Navigating Global China event @sppga.ubc.ca, Global Affairs Canada, & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social
Tickets are now available for our first #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author who explores today’s shifting global power and the state of democracy.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/cehfatpbjw
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/cehfatpbjw
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Tickets are now available for our first #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author who explores today’s shifting global power and the state of democracy.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/cehfatpbjw
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/cehfatpbjw
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"This is not normal, and this is not OK, and this is not going to lead to success.This is how to have an accident."
Dr. Allison Macfarlane (@sppga.ubc.ca) discusses a U.S. program to fast-track construction of new and untested reactor designs via @npr.org
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Dr. Allison Macfarlane (@sppga.ubc.ca) discusses a U.S. program to fast-track construction of new and untested reactor designs via @npr.org
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Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries
A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"This is not normal, and this is not OK, and this is not going to lead to success.This is how to have an accident."
Dr. Allison Macfarlane (@sppga.ubc.ca) discusses a U.S. program to fast-track construction of new and untested reactor designs via @npr.org
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Dr. Allison Macfarlane (@sppga.ubc.ca) discusses a U.S. program to fast-track construction of new and untested reactor designs via @npr.org
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Climate change is reshaping global resources and exposing tensions between climate ambition and economic policy; at SPPGA, faculty examine how these forces drive conflict, adaptation, and justice.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Climate change is reshaping global resources and exposing tensions between climate ambition and economic policy; at SPPGA, faculty examine how these forces drive conflict, adaptation, and justice.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/wdojqdvbcb
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/wdojqdvbcb
Join us for our first #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author who explores today’s shifting global power and the state of democracy. Tickets will be available Thurs Dec 18 at 12PM. More info: https://f.mtr.cool/jrtmhstpzo
December 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Join us for our first #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author who explores today’s shifting global power and the state of democracy. Tickets will be available Thurs Dec 18 at 12PM. More info: https://f.mtr.cool/jrtmhstpzo
Season’s Greetings from SPPGA! We came together with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners at our annual Winter Classic to celebrate community and reflect on another impactful year.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Season’s Greetings from SPPGA! We came together with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners at our annual Winter Classic to celebrate community and reflect on another impactful year.
More pics here: https://f.mtr.cool/xmtzofurld
More pics here: https://f.mtr.cool/xmtzofurld
Curious about the MPPGA? Hear directly from Student Ambassadors about academics, campus life, and career opportunities. Explore their profiles and book a chat for personalized insights. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/kdrchchkki
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Curious about the MPPGA? Hear directly from Student Ambassadors about academics, campus life, and career opportunities. Explore their profiles and book a chat for personalized insights. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/kdrchchkki
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🌟 Today, we launch our latest policy brief 'How Universities Can Better Address Online Harassment'. The brief reviews international best practices for institutions to support researchers facing abuse.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🌟 Today, we launch our latest policy brief 'How Universities Can Better Address Online Harassment'. The brief reviews international best practices for institutions to support researchers facing abuse.
democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
democracy.ubc.ca/publications...
The Liu Lobby Gallery invites you to Road Stories, an intimate, contemplative pop-up exhibition and second installation of the new “Solidarity” series, featuring 11 paintings by Nurhayat Güneş Aytaç.
Exhibit runs Dec 5-19 with a reception on Dec 9, 2PM. Learn more at: https://f.mtr.cool/qxnzabyoay
Exhibit runs Dec 5-19 with a reception on Dec 9, 2PM. Learn more at: https://f.mtr.cool/qxnzabyoay
December 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Liu Lobby Gallery invites you to Road Stories, an intimate, contemplative pop-up exhibition and second installation of the new “Solidarity” series, featuring 11 paintings by Nurhayat Güneş Aytaç.
Exhibit runs Dec 5-19 with a reception on Dec 9, 2PM. Learn more at: https://f.mtr.cool/qxnzabyoay
Exhibit runs Dec 5-19 with a reception on Dec 9, 2PM. Learn more at: https://f.mtr.cool/qxnzabyoay
The CARE Program invites applications for the Poster Presentation & Networking Showcase at the CARE Conference, held at Sciences Po in Paris from March 4–7, 2026. Apply by December 15th.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The CARE Program invites applications for the Poster Presentation & Networking Showcase at the CARE Conference, held at Sciences Po in Paris from March 4–7, 2026. Apply by December 15th.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/flhjgildkw
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America First-driven unilateralism is reshaping the global order. The 2026 Lind Initiative asks: What happens when the world’s most powerful country stops playing by the rules it helped to write – and who steps in when it does?
Learn more: lindinitiative.ubc.ca
Learn more: lindinitiative.ubc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
America First-driven unilateralism is reshaping the global order. The 2026 Lind Initiative asks: What happens when the world’s most powerful country stops playing by the rules it helped to write – and who steps in when it does?
Learn more: lindinitiative.ubc.ca
Learn more: lindinitiative.ubc.ca
Join Professor David Ownby for his reflections on a decades work on his translation blog, “Reading the China Dream”, and an opportunity to raise your own questions about translation and scholarly engagement.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Join Professor David Ownby for his reflections on a decades work on his translation blog, “Reading the China Dream”, and an opportunity to raise your own questions about translation and scholarly engagement.
RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/mogwueoyxy
RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/mogwueoyxy
Applications are open for SPPGA’s 2026 Practitioner Fellowship! The program will host 2–4 practitioners in residence for 4- or 8-month terms, beginning in September or January.
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
Deadline: January 16, 2026
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November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Applications are open for SPPGA’s 2026 Practitioner Fellowship! The program will host 2–4 practitioners in residence for 4- or 8-month terms, beginning in September or January.
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
Curious about the MPPGA? Hear directly from Student Ambassadors about academics, campus life, and career opportunities. Explore their profiles and book a chat for personalized insights. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/kdrchchkki
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Curious about the MPPGA? Hear directly from Student Ambassadors about academics, campus life, and career opportunities. Explore their profiles and book a chat for personalized insights. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/kdrchchkki
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My interview with @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social this morning on CBC Vancouver's Early Edition on the same thing we talked about a decade ago
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November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My interview with @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social this morning on CBC Vancouver's Early Edition on the same thing we talked about a decade ago
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