IAR Graduate Conference
| Purpose | understanding between students of Asia Pacific policy and makers of Asia Pacific policy |
|---|---|
Parent organization | University of British Columbia |
| Subsidiaries | Journal of the College for Interdisciplinary Studies |
The Institute of Asian Research (IAR) Graduate Conference at the University of British Columbia is an annual graduate conference organized by the IAR Conference Committee, and co-hosted by the University's Institute of Asian Research. The symposium is a forum for interdisciplinary discussion on Asia Pacific policy-relevant issues, where students in all fields are encouraged to demonstrate the policy significance of their work. The IAR Conference Committee, under its collaboration with the College for Interdisciplinary Studies (CFIS) at UBC, publishes the proceedings of the conference in the Journal of the College for Interdisciplinary Studies, as well as the possibility of publication in the Asia Pacific Memo.
Mandate
The mandate of the symposium, as stated by its organizer (IAR Conference Committee), is "to promote academic awareness towards the salience of policy-relevant issues in the Asia Pacific and its surrounding regions. The IAR Conference Committee, backed by its belief of academic research as a necessary precursor to sound policy-making and the interdisciplinary nature of such, strives to create a community of understanding between students of Asia Pacific policy and makers of Asia Pacific policy by providing a dynamic forum for the exchange of ideas".
Chronology of Conference Themes
- 2010, Conceiving Asia Pacific: The Policy Kaleidoscope
- 2011, Transnational Policy: Connecting the Asia Pacific
Topics
Areas of discussion include, but are not limited to:
- Trade, Infrastructure, Gateway Initiatives
- Environment and Policy
- Technology and New Media
- Traditional and Economic Security
- Urbanism and the Rise of Cities
- Democratization
- Human Rights and Governance
- Non-Traditional Security
- Social Change, Development
- Public and Health Policy
- Ethics and Morality
- Education
- Energy and Resource Management
- Ethnicity and Nationalism
- Social Work
2011 Conference Schedule
Thursday, March 17/2011
| TIME | ACTIVITY | PRESENTER | ROOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 - 12:30 | REGISTRATION | NA | C.K. Choi Lounge |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | KEYNOTE SPEECH | Joseph Caron | Liu Institute Multipurpose Room |
| 13:40 - 14:45 | ROUNDTABLES SESSION #1 | Multiple(4-6) | C.K. Choi Boardrooms |
| 15:15 - 16:45 | PANEL SESSION #1 GLOBALIZATION | Multiple(2) | C.K. Choi Room 120 |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | PRESENTATION | Victor Radujko | C.K. Choi Room 120 |
Friday, March 18/2011
| TIME | ACTIVITY | PRESENTER | ROOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 12:00 | PANEL SESSION #2 MIGRATION | Multiple(3) | C.K. Choi Room 120 |
| 13:40 – 14:45 | ROUNDTABLES SESSION #2 | Multiple(4-6) | C.K. Choi Boardrooms |
| 15:15 - 16:45 | PANEL SESSION #3 ECONOMIC TRADE & DEVELOPMENT | Multiple(3) | C.K. Choi Room 120 |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | CLOSING CEREMONY | NA | C.K. Choi Lounge |