Institute of Asian Research

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Institute of Asian Research
Formation1978 (1978)
Purposeinter-disciplinary study of Asia
Headquarters University of British Columbia
Website sppga.ubc.ca/institutes-centres/institute-of-asian-research/

The Institute of Asian Research (IAR) is a research institute founded in 1978 at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The institute conducts interdisciplinary research and teaching on multiple South Asian and East Asian nations.

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The institute is particularly known for its Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program.

List of faculty

C. K. Choi Building

C.K. Choi Building, street facade, c.2010 CK Choi Building 01.jpg
C.K. Choi Building, street facade, c.2010
C.K. Choi Memorial Bell at the building's south plaza C.K. Choi Memorial bell (UBC-2009).jpg
C.K. Choi Memorial Bell at the building's south plaza

The institute is housed in the C. K. Choi Building, a 1995 building notable for its environmentally-friendly design. It was designed by Matsuzaki Wright Architects of Vancouver as the UBC's "flagship environmental building". [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It features Asian architectural motifs, such as curved roofs. [6] [7]

The building is named after Dr. Cheung-Kok Choi, a businessman and philanthropist as well as a major donor to UBC. [8] [9]

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References

  1. UBC press release 1996-10-06 Archived 2011-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Cascadia Building Council
  3. Cole and Steiger, p.7
  4. UBC Sustainability Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
  5. The Canadian Encyclopedia
  6. IAR History Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  7. CascadiaBC Archived 2011-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
  8. IAR In Memoriam Archived 2015-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Community Leaders". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2010-10-30.

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