Tea tasting at the Institute of Asian Research
It’s the year of the water dragon. Enjoy a variety of wonderful teas, learn about the history and brewing techniques of this ancient beverage. The teas will be paired with a variety of Asian desserts.

Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/lunarevent as seats are limited.

Dr. Wan Yanhai graduated from Shanghai Medical University School of Public Health in 1988.  In 1994, he founded the Beijing Aizhi Action Project, an independent NGO working on issues around HIV/AIDS. This project subsequently became the Beijing Aizhixing Institute, which continues its work on HIV/AIDS, adds focus on health and human rights, as well as engages with marginalized groups that official programs often do not reach. Dr. Wan is now a visiting faculty at the Centre for Chinese Research (rm. 275) till August 2012.  He is currently researching on health and human rights issues in the PRC.      

The M.A. of Asia Pacific Policy Studies (MAAPPS) Graduate Student Association at UBC and the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington invite graduate students conducting research in disciplines related to Asian policy and culture to submit abstracts for our 2012 conference.  Deadline January 30, 2012

IAR's Centre for Japanese Research will be hosting a workshop on the “Reconstruction after Japan’s Triple Disaster”  14-16 March, 2012.  See draft schedule