SFU David Lam Centre

Refugees have been crossing the frontier between Arakan in Myanmar & Bangladesh for 226 years. This needs 21st c solutions which are historically- informed, imaginative & sustainable. Join our panel in-person or online on March 12! RSVP: buff.ly/WEkrwOR

Join us on March 11 as Dr. Hale Eroğlu (Boğaziçi University) explores how a group of key Chinese Muslims navigated the complex landscape of early 20th century China, offering a transnational intellectual history of Chinese Muslim thought.

📢❗On Oct. 17, join our roundtable centering the voices of Indigenous women from the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh as they speak about everyday experiences of gendered violence, displacement & representation in national discourse. RSVP for free: buff.ly/GUq6ARS

The 2025 APSA South Asia Pre-Conference was a success! 💫 SFU Political Science Associate Professor, and Somjee Chair of Indian Political Development, Dr. Shivaji Mukherjee organized this event in partnership with @SFU_DLC @SFU @SFUFASS @SFUVan @APSAtweets

🇨🇦🇯🇵Come see multidisciplinary artist Kanako Uzawa and creative director/animator Saki Murotani, live on Sept. 30! Art as Healing: Stories across Japan and Canada brings together two acclaimed artists to speak on personal & collective healing through art. buff.ly/POCpflx

On Sept 21, join us for "A journey in search of light", a riveting exhibition culminating from the six-year art project between a Chinese & Spanish artist 👨‍🎨👩‍🎨 🎙️The artist talk will be led by the DLC's co-director & professor Shuyu Kong at Jig Space.🔗buff.ly/8nxH4W9

🌏📷Don't miss our conversation on Indigenous-Asian relationship building led by Dorothy Cucw-la7 Christian and Kirsten Emiko McAllister! It's happening on Sept. 20 as part of the 2025 Asian-Indigenous Relations Symposium. 👉RSVP: buff.ly/63GKpjK

🎬Don't miss an inspiring conversation with legendary Hong Kong filmmaker and actress Ann Hui on Sept. 17 at Halpern Centre! Hui will be addressing female identity in her influential film Eighteen Springs & other works 🍿 RSVP: events.sfu.ca/event/45221-fr…

Join us for the 49th Annual Powell Street Festival on Aug 2 & 3! Celebrate Japanese Canadian arts, culture & community at Canada’s largest & longest-running festival of its kind! Enjoy music, dance, taiko drumming, martial arts, sumo, food, crafts & more: buff.ly/cdpezWS

Don't miss this free event featuring speakers from Japan's Peace Boat and survivors from Japan's atomic bombing on July 21 📅

Why is "Indigenous archaeology" important? 🤔 Delighted to host Distinguished Professor Emeritus George Nicholas this evening to explore how the act of elevating Indigenous values, needs & sensibilities is essential to his work as an anthropologically-oriented archaeologist.

On July 13, step into a living archive of Punjabi expression at Rishta, a vibrant afternoon where poetry, music, memory & community converge. 🎵🎶 This free gathering honours the enduring love story between verse and music in Punjabi culture. Learn more: buff.ly/UIoMqXX

👉Don't miss our hybrid talk with Distinguished Professor Emeritus George Nicholas on June 26! He discusses his career evolution as an archaeologist whose focus shifted from artifacts to Indigenous heritage protection, human rights & social justice. RSVP: buff.ly/rDFDITo

📍Don't miss this major talk with @JosephTorigian, author of The Party's Interests Come First, the world's first English biography on Xi Zhongxun - father of China's leader, Xi Jinping. Happening June 23 at Harbour Centre 📆 Get your free tickets: buff.ly/G3g1sKM

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📌"What we're trying to do is commercial diplomacy. Our goal is to have a unique voice for the Canadian private sector abroad." —Trevor Kennedy Catch more insights about the future of Canada-Japan trade partnerships from @BizCouncilofCan VP, Indo-Pacific: buff.ly/o4cB3M2

Also thank you to @JFToronto for sponsoring today's event! 🤝

Many thanks to today's speaker, Trevor Kennedy, and to our viewers for a brilliant conversation forecasting optimistic days ahead for #Japan - #Canada economic relations. Stay tuned for more events from our Japan-Canada research and policy speaker and network series soon! 🚀

The province has declared today an official day of remembrance and mourning for the victims of the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver. Our hearts go out to all SFU students, faculty and staff who have been impacted by this tragedy and to the wider Filipino community. Out of respect, SFU will post only essential communications on our social channels today.

Join us on May 12 as Trevor Kennedy, @BizCouncilofCan VP Indo-Pacific, discusses his personal & professional journey with Japan, current work with the BCC & the Indo-Pacific, and the broader opportunities for strengthening Canada-Japan economic ties. RSVP: buff.ly/S8PDxt6