Events at: C.K. Choi 351

Knowledge “transfer” as sociocultural and sociomaterial practice: Immigrants expanding engineering practices in Canada with Hongxia Shan

Knowledge “transfer” as sociocultural and sociomaterial practice: Immigrants expanding engineering practices in Canada Dr. Hongxia Shan Associate Professor UBC Department of Educational Studies [ Abstract ] Research on migration and knowledge transfer predominantly focuses on expatriate and return migrants, who are acclaimed for transferring knowledge from the west to the rest of the world. Not only […]

Migration Grad Student Power Hour: Louisa-May Khoo

Ageing in a Neuropolis: Growing Old as Diaspora Chinese in Global-City Singapore Louisa-May Khoo PhD Candidate, School of Community and Regional Planning, UBC Monday,  November 22 from 3-4pm C. K. Choi Building– Room 351   [ Abstract ] My research examines the ageing experience of diaspora Chinese seniors in Singapore to discern the social toll […]

Coffee Hour with the CMS Grad Mentor in Residence: Rima Wilkes

Coffee Hour with the CMS Grad Mentor in Residence Tuesday, March 29, 2022 12:30 – 1:30 pm— Pacific Time (PT)  Location: Choi 351 (Multipurpose Room) Free & open to the public. To register, fill out the RSVP form below. Join fellow Centre for Migration Studies student affiliates for a coffee hour with UBC Sociology Professor […]

Migration Grad Student Power Hour: Robert Straughan

Do Canadians view immigrants as competitors for jobs? Robert Straughan PhD Student, Political Science, UBC Tuesday November 22, 12-1 PM C. K. Choi Building – Room 351 [ Bio ] Robert is a PhD student in Political Science. His research focuses on comparative politics, public opinion, and political behaviour related to migration. He is especially interested […]

What Does It Mean To Be An “Immigrant” Entrepreneur in Racialized Societies: An Exploratory Study of How Racism Influences Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Yijia Zhang

[ Bio ] Yijia Zhang is a PhD candidate at the Department of Sociology of the University of British Columbia (UBC). She is a student fellow at the Centre for Migration Studies and the Institute of Asian Research. Her research examines the intersection of migration, race/ethnicity, work, and platform. In her MA program, Yijia studied the […]

(In-Person) Grad Student Power Hour: Fiana Kawane

Poetic Economies: Calcutta Writers Workshop and Sari-bound Poetry Books By Fiana Kawane PhD Candidate in the Department of English Language & Literatures at the University of British Columbia Speaker Bio  Fiana Kawane (she/her) is a PhD Candidate at the Department of English Language and Literatures, UBC, and a Killam doctoral scholar. Her dissertation reads lyric poetry […]

(In-Person) Grad Student Power Hour: Monica Manlin Cai

To come, to stay: Migration decision-making of Chinese international students in (imaginary) Canada By Monica Manlin Cai PhD student in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Speaker Bio  Monica Manlin Cai is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. She is a student fellow at the […]

Community Luncheon

  Location: C.K Choi Building, Room 351 Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm   Welcome Back! We are so excited to get together with the CMS community again. Please join us in the CK Choi Building for food and conversation with CMS affiliates and friends old and new. If you’re CMS faculty, student, staff, visiting scholar, community partner – […]

Community Luncheon

Location: C.K Choi Building, Room 351 Time: 12:45pm-1:45pm Please join us in the CK Choi Building for food and conversation with CMS affiliates and friends old and new. If you’re CMS faculty, student, staff, visiting scholar, community partner – or just newly curious! – we hope you’ll join us to reconnect and see what new […]

Community Luncheon

Happy New Year! We are so excited to get together with the CMS community again. Please join us in the CK Choi Building for food and conversation with CMS affiliates and friends old and new. If you’re CMS faculty, student, staff, visiting scholar, community partner – or just newly curious! – we hope you’ll join […]