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
Jukupedia Shadowing Education supplementary education/tutoring in Japan High Peaks Pure Earth translations of blogs from Tibet and People's Republic of China
East Asia's Digital Economy (Video Interview with Dr. Ken Coates) (Part 1/2) - Jan 24, 2012
Interested in current issues in Asia and across the Pacific? We invite you to look at the Asia Pacific Memo series. It's the Institute of Asian Research's communications initiative to feature accessible scholarly knowledge about contemporary Asia.
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