Posts Tagged ‘UBC experts list’
Mar. 20, 2013 | Filed under: Arts and Humanities, Business, Law and Society, Media Release, News Feed | Tags: business, Craig Mitton, Dept. of Political Science, economics, Faculty of Arts, federal budget, Gerald Baier, health care, Human Early Learning Partnership, Kevin Milligan, medicine, Paul Beaudry, Paul Kershaw, policy, politics, UBC experts list, Vancouver School of Economics
UBC experts are available to provide media commentary and analysis on the March 21 federal budget.
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Nov. 16, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: business, global issues, intercultural understanding, Middle East, politics, religion, UBC experts list
UBC experts are available to provide analysis of the bloodshed in the Middle East and its implications for the world.
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Nov. 6, 2012 | Filed under: Media Release, News Feed | Tags: arts, business, community engagement, Initiative 502, intercultural understanding, marijuana legalization, politics, UBC experts list, United States
UBC experts are available after-hours to comment on the U.S. election results tomorrow night and Wednesday morning. Media and the public are also invited to a panel discussion of the results, which will be live-blogged.
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Nov. 5, 2012 | Filed under: Media Release, News Feed | Tags: asia, business, china, experts, Institute of Asian Research, intercultural understanding, international relations, Li Keqiang, UBC experts list, Xi Jinping
On Nov. 8 – just days after the U.S. election – China will hold its 18th National Party Congress, a week of high-level meetings that will culminate with new leadership for the superpower. UBC Asia scholars are available to preview the event and discuss its outcomes.
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Jul. 11, 2012 | Filed under: Media Advisory, Media Release, News Feed | Tags: 2012 Olympics, 2012olympics, London 2012, London Games, Paralympics, UBC experts list
The University of British Columbia has launched a new website with resources for media covering the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Mar. 27, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, Media Release, News Feed | Tags: business, economy, Federal Budget 2012, hot topics, media commentary, politics, UBC experts list
UBC experts will be available on March 29 to provide media commentary and analysis on the funding decisions, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s upcoming federal budget.
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Mar. 8, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Release, News Feed, News Tip, Uncategorized | Tags: arts, asia, community engagement, Dept. of Asian Studies, earthquake, Fukushima, hot topics, Institute of Asian Research, intercultural understanding, Japan, Japanese earthquake experts, tsunami, UBC, UBC experts list, UBC Library
UBC experts and community members are available to comment on the March 11 anniversary of Japan’s “triple disaster” – the earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant meltdown.
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Mar. 1, 2012 | Filed under: Expert Profile, Media Advisory, Media Release, News Feed, News Tip | Tags: 2012, community engagement, democracy, Democrats, Obama, political science, politics, Republications, UBC experts list, US election
A former White House staff member, the U.S. Consul general and University of British Columbia political science experts will discuss current and upcoming issues surrounding the upcoming U.S. election at a free public forum at Robson Square on Sunday, March 4.
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Feb. 15, 2012 | Filed under: Expert Profile, Hot Topics, Media Advisory, Media Release, News Feed | Tags: Bill C-11, business, Canada, Canadian government, hot topics, immigration, law, politics, refugee law, refugee system, terrorism, UBC experts list
A UBC expert will be available to comment on expected amendments to Canada’s Balanced Refugee Reform Act – likely announced tomorrow – which may have significant implications for refugee claimants seeking protection in this country. “Bill C-11 passed Parliament in 2010, but has not yet been implemented,” says UBC immigration law expert Catherine Dauvergne. “Changes [...]
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May. 2, 2011 | Filed under: Media Advisory, Media Release, News Feed, News Tip | Tags: business, Canada, economy, election analysis, election commentary, election results, experts, political science, politics, UBC experts list, UBC Faculty of Arts
Media are invited to attend a UBC panel discussion of Canada’s federal election results on Tuesday, May 3 (10 a.m.), the morning after the election.
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UBC experts available to comment on Canada’s 2012 budget
Mar. 27, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, Media Release, News Feed | Tags: business, economy, Federal Budget 2012, hot topics, media commentary, politics, UBC experts list
UBC experts will be available on March 29 to provide media commentary and analysis on the funding decisions, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s upcoming federal budget.
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