We engage in research & programs that build relationships across the Asia-Pacific. Photo: Duncan Chalmers (2017 CAPI intern)

University of Victoria, Canada
Joined July 2012
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Thrilled to have visited @UVIC, @SFU & @Ocean_Networks & engaged in insightful meetings with Professors & staff. Grateful for the warm welcomes and enriching discussions. Looking forward to further collaboration between BC's universities & research institutes and 🇯🇵 universities!
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Universities Canada and the @RideauHallFdn are pleased to announce the 2024 @QEScholars program awardees, providing $1.6 million to support 133 students across 6 Canadian universities, fostering future innovative leaders and community builders. Special thanks to @CommFdnsCanada for their generous support. Learn more. ➡️ univcan.ca/media-room/media-…
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🎉Congratulations to Assistant Professor @MaryAnneV for being selected as the runner-up for the Best Paper (English) award by the @acds_clsa. 🏆This award recognized her article "Marginal Citizens: Interracial intimacies and the incarceration of Japanese Canadians, 1942–1949."
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Opposition parties in Thailand took a commanding lead in the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday, according to an official vote tally, potentially signaling the end of the military’s nearly decade-long rule there. wapo.st/42Ane3U
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WATCH: Our newest #HeritageMinute celebrates Paldi, BC, an inclusive and multicultural community founded by South Asian Canadians.
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Keen to work on South Asia, research & learn about Canada's engagement in Asia? Apply by April 16 for Asia Pacific Foundation for 6 month paid internship.@AsiaPacificFdn @ubcSPPGA @AI_UofT @asia_york @munkschool @CAPIUVic @UBCAsianStudies @CanadainIndia
Call for applications! We're offering one full-time, six-month term for a paid Junior Research Scholar/Research Scholar to join our #research team and assist in developing the South Asia component of our CAST platform. Learn more and apply by April 16: bit.ly/3mZFZxI
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TMYS Review June 2023 is calling for submissions of essays, poetry and short stories. Last date: 31 March 2022 Theme: Tribal History & Tribal Representation in History Series: TRIBAL Culture & Identity tellmeyourstory.biz/call-for…
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McMillan is collaborating with the @UBC, @uvic and Invest Alberta in this upcoming webinar to contextualize and provide insight on Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. RSVP: bit.ly/3YQmhBH
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This week's #CSRSPublicLecture is by Graduate Fellow Ratana Ly. Ratana will speak about her fascinating research on "Cambodia: The Impact of Religious Norms on Workplace Safety." In person DTB A110, online: uvic.ca/csrs/events @UVicResearch @UVicHumanities @UVicPAAS @CAPIUVic
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LIVE now! The Struggles of Unheard Voices Mallarika Sinha Roy, Samita Manna, @EMaaker in conversation with Sourabhi Dutta Roy Watch here: fb.watch/j8h1pvoaKq TMYS Review June 2023 calls for Submissions of essays, poetry and short stories Last date: 31 March 2023
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Acting Director @CAPIUVic @PoojaaParmar & Director @vvramraj kick off roundtable on Canada, Southeast Asia & the Indo-Pacific Strategy: Engaging a Critical Region. Looking forward to exciting day of discussions & moderating panel on climate, sustainability & trade
What are the implications of Canada's new #IndoPacificStrategy for Southeast Asia? Leaders from the academy, government, industry, and civil society organisations will discuss during this 1 day conference. Friday 3 March, 9am-4:30pm bit.ly/3S5C0LI
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A panel discussion for TMYS Review June 2023 Theme: Tribal History & Tribal Representation in History Series: TRIBAL Culture & Identity We’re calling for Submissions of essays, poetry and short stories Last date: 31 March 2022 tellmeyourstory.biz/call-for…
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Explore handmade contemporary paper-cutting techniques w/Orion Visiting Artist & Nikkei Australian Elysha Rei @elysharei: 7:30pm Wed Feb15 in room 162 @uvic_visualarts or via Zoom. ow.ly/aL1q50MCXpJ @CAPIUVic @UVICGalleries @AHVS_uvic @VISchoolArt #yyjarts #yyjart
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Welcoming Prof. Anvita Abbi as the panelist for TMYS Review June 2023 Theme: Tribal History & Tribal Representation in History Series: TRIBAL Culture & Identity We’re calling for Submissions of essays, poetry and short stories Last date: 31 March 2022 tellmeyourstory.biz/call-for…
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Tickets for Victoria Film Festival 2023 films, events, and springboard are now available. Go to our website and check what is happening. victoriafilmfestival.com/fes…
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Tomorrow we have an exciting lecture, co-hosted with @CAPIUVic. Dr. Zohra Batul and Dr. Reeta Chowdhari-Tremblay will speak about "Sacred Sites as Public Sphere in Kashmir's Contentious Politics." Online only: uvic.ca/csrs/events @UVicResearch @UVicHumanities @UVicSocialSci
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We are very excited to welcome our new Communications Assistant, Charlotte Clar, to the BIG Team!
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TMYS Review June 2023 Theme: Tribal History & Tribal Representation in History Series: TRIBAL Culture & Identity Calling for Submissions of #essays #poetry & #shortstories tellmeyourstory.biz/call-for… #tribalculture #tribalwelfare #tribalhistory #tribalidentity @PoojaaParmar
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On my way. Looking forward to my first in-person book talk since Jan 2020, when #HijackedWar first came out. It has been three years. Can’t believe it.
Join us next week for an in-person talk by @DavidChangCheng, Assoc Professor at @hkust Using archival documents and interviews with over 90 POWs, Chang will reveal the interplay between US policies, Chinese POWs, and Taiwan’s agents. 3:30pm, Thur 12 Jan bit.ly/3VIOUiQ
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