Events at: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Place of Many Trees

Creative Resistance Against Australian Border Violence: The Politics of Shared Philosophical Activity with Omid Tofighian and Elahe Zivardar

CMS Borders Research Group is thrilled to host Omid Tofighian and Elahe Zivardar for a talk titled “Creative Resistance Against Australian Border Violence: The Politics of Shared Philosophical Activity“. This talk is co-sponsored by Green College and Alireza Ahmadian Lectures in Iranian and Persianate Studies RSVP for this talk below. Abstract This talk introduces the […]

The End of Migration as We Know It: Studying and Opposing Regimes of Dehumanization with Nina Glick Schiller

We’re excited to announce that Prof. Nina Glick Schiller will be the keynote speaker at the CMS International Research Conference 2024. In her presentation titled “The End of Migration as We Know It: Examining and Challenging Dehumanizing Systems,” she will delve into the transformative impact of contemporary anti-migration policies, leading to the evolution of migration frameworks characterized by precarious labor and enduring instability.

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

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 […]

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

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.