Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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"We're living in fascinating but challenging times, marked by geopolitical shifts, economic pressures, and rising security tensions. Asia and the Indo-Pacific are at the heart of this."

UBC’s Institute of Asian Research (IAR) is a unique, interdisciplinary community that brings together expertise from Canada and beyond to forefront Asia-related policy and current affairs. IAR Director Kai Ostwald discusses the Institute’s commitment to “a genuine exchange across disciplines, sectors, and borders.”
Learn more about the Institute of Asian Research at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs: sppga.ubc.ca/iar