Why Do Chinese Women Seek Western Men? The Case of China’s Email-Order Brides with Dr. Monica Liu

27 November 2024 11:00 am

Venue: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Place of Many Trees
Categories: Featured Homepage, Mobilities
Tags: In-Person Events

Join the CMS Mobilities Research Group and UBC Asian Studies for “Why Do Chinese Women Seek Western Men? The Case of China’s Email-Order Brides” with Dr. Monica Liu. Abstract Based on 17 months of ethnographic research at three online dating agencies in southern China, this study explores the life histories and decision-making processes of predominantly […]

Professional Development Event with Patrick MacKenzie

02 December 2024 12:00 pm

Venue: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 158
Categories: Featured Homepage, Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies
Tags: In-Person Events, Patrick MacKenzie, Professional Development

Join Patrick Mackenzie, CEO of the Immigrant Employment Council of BC, for a discussion on his own career journey in migration work. With years of experience in public service and immigration policy, Patrick will highlight real-world applications, challenges, and impacts beyond academia.

Analyzing Text Data with DiscoverText

07 March 2025 1:00 pm

Venue: C.K. Choi 351
Categories: Featured Homepage
Tags: DiscoverText, In-Person Events, Text Data Analysis

Join us on March 7 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM for a hands-on Text Data Analysis Workshop using DiscoverText, a web-based platform for categorizing text data. Learn to label and classify data from large-scale survey responses, RSS feeds, Twitter/X, and more.

White Columns on Turtle’s Back: Classics, Colonialism and Postcolonial Theory Here and Now

31 March 2025 4:00 pm

Venue: Buchanan C203
Categories: Featured Homepage, Mobilities
Tags: In-Person Events, Katherine Blouin

Join Dr. Katherine Blouin for a talk on Classics, colonialism, and postcolonial theory, exploring decolonial perspectives in Antiquity studies.

Community Luncheon

03 April 2025 1:00 pm

Venue: C.K. Choi 351
Categories: Featured Homepage
Tags: In-Person Events

CMS is thrilled to invite you to its last Community Luncheon! Come and join us on April 3, 2025, 1-2 PM, at the C.K. Choi building for lunch and captivating conversations among CMS affiliates, both familiar and new faces.

From Policy to People: Unpacking the Immigration Landscape in Unsettled Times

16 April 2025 6:00 pm

Venue: UBC Robson Square Theatre
Categories: Featured Homepage

Where do Canada and B.C. stand on immigration in 2025? How do policy changes in Canada and beyond impact communities, jobs, and the economy? What challenges do newcomers face, and how can we create a more inclusive future? Join our expert panel as they explore immigration from multiple angles—policy, economics, and lived realities.

Revisioning Newcomer Settlement and Integration from the Ground Up

24 April 2025 10:00 am

Venue: Online
Categories: Featured Homepage
Tags: Online Events

Amid shifting policies and funding, this panel explores bold solutions for a resilient and sustainable newcomer settlement sector in Canada.

CMS Research Conference 2025: Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes

01 May 2025 9:00 am

Venue: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Place of Many Trees
Categories: Featured Homepage
Tags: In-Person Events

CMS invites you to Research Conference 2025 on May 1-2 at xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of Many Trees), Liu Institute for Global Issues, in partnership with UBC Okanagan. The 2025 theme, Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes, explores how shifting political contexts influence migration patterns, policies, and lived experiences.