Event Category Archives: Featured Undergrad

Canadian and European Perspectives on Green Bonds and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance: Opportunities and Challenges

This webinar analyzes the state of green bond markets. Are green bonds a public relations tool or are they superior to classical bonds? 

Dean Arancha González “How to protect the global commons in times of geopolitical turbulence”

On the eve of COP 27,  we host Arancha González (Spain’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and the current Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs) for a discussion with UBC POLI and IR undergraduates about climate and the global commons.

Study in Japan Information Session

The Center of Japanese Research, Go Global and the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver will be hosting a Study in Japan Session which will outline the benefits of studying in Japan, alongside scholarship opportunities for international students! Hear from former students who studied in Japan with full financial assistance from a wide range of disciplines and have your questions answered in a Q&A session at the end.

Questions regarding the event can be directed to Uno Kakegawa at unok4217@mail.ubc.ca.

How Ancestral Voyaging Mobilizes Knowledge of Biodiversity & Climate Change

The future of the ocean is essential to the planet’s future and human life. Climate change intersects profoundly with biodiversity, food security for billions of humans, culture, and economy and peace. The sea-voyaging people of the Pacific have developed intimate and profound knowledge of the Ocean over millennia. The extreme biodiversity of the western Pacific makes its health key to revival of planetary biodiversity.

Faculty Conversation Series: Paul Quirk & Matt Wright on US Politics

Topics might include: Why are American politics so polarized? What are the prospects for the 2024 presidential election? Florida’s book bans? Why is there so little action on gun control despite broad public desire? Canada – US ties and anything else you want to talk about.