Over 30 years of bridging the Pacific
The Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) is located at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. CAPI is a research centre focused on research, education and community engagement in the Asia-Pacific. We facilitate international conferences, events, and research projects for faculty and area experts as well as experiential learning opportunities for students. Since its inception in 1988, CAPI acts as a vital link between UVic and the Asia–Pacific region, providing opportunities and initiatives that bring scholars and others together. Read more
CAPI at UVic
Congratulations to CAPI 2015 Crossing Borders incoming intern Taiwo Afolabi for winning a UVic Emerging Alumni Award
Another CAPI intern, Adam Tran (2012) is a featured in UVic Alumni 'ask an expert' for some tips on mental wellness. He says "I find that, even after all these years, remembering and “taking in” the beauty from my [CAPI] internship helps sustain my well-being, and it can be a really sweet source of nourishment in difficult times." Adam was our first intern with Migrant Forum and the National Domestic Workers Movement in Kerala, India where he worked as a Program Assistant for 5 months.
CAPI on Instagram
Follow our inaugral Thailand Field School on their adventures from 9 - 28 May.
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CAPI in the news
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Times Colonist article on the legacy of Toyo Takata by 'Past Wrongs, Future Choices' visiting scholar Jonathan Van Harmelen
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Visiting CAPI speaker Dr. Swaran Singh in conversation with host Robyn Burns on the latest crisis in the Taiwan Strait | CBC All Points West
Recent major works

India After World History: Literature, Comparison, and Approaches to Globalization (2022). Edited by CAPI Senior Research Fellow Neilesh Bose

Smart Cities in Asia: Regulations, Problems, and Development (2022). Edited by CAPI Post-Doc Scholar Thanh Phan and Senior Research Fellow Daniela Damian [open access]

Covid-19 in Asia: Law and Policy Contexts (2020). Edited by CAPI Director Victor V. Ramraj

Landscapes of Injustice: A New Perspective on the Internment and Dispossession of Japanese Canadians (2020), the culminating volume of the Landscapes of Injustice Project, edited by Project Director and CAPI Senior Fellow Jordan Stanger-Ross