Centre for Global Studies - CFGS

Centre for Global Studies - CFGS The CFGS is housed at the University of Victoria, in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.

The CFGS is committed to fostering reflection on the complex array of social forces associated with an increasingly interconnected world characterized by new forms of economic activity, artistic production, politics, media, nationalism, ethnicity, spirituality and community that increasingly transcend local, national and regional boundaries.

Join us as we recognize 25 years of the Scholars at Risk network under this year’s theme: Truth Matters.In a time of gro...
05/21/2026

Join us as we recognize 25 years of the Scholars at Risk network under this year’s theme: Truth Matters.

In a time of growing global challenges, this event creates space for dialogue, reflection, and solidarity in support of academic freedom and scholars worldwide.
Hear from special guest speakers: Raghib Azizi, a visiting researcher and recognized Scholar at Risk in Canada & Rick Cotton, Associate Professor - Gustavson School of Business.

WHEN: June 9, 2026
TIME: 2:30–4:00 PM
LOCATION: Cornett B111

Check out the link below for more details:
https://events.uvic.ca/global/event/107785-truth-matters-scholars-at-risk-sar-at-uvic

Four Global Talks have been published to the CFGS YouTube Channel!If you are interested in - Middle eastern immigrant th...
04/24/2026

Four Global Talks have been published to the CFGS YouTube Channel!

If you are interested in - Middle eastern immigrant theatre artists and the politics of emergence, the development of a local empowerment index in rural Bolivia, Understanding the dilemma of decolonization through the Pathalgadi Movement in India, or how transboundary networks are woven into everyday lives - you can watch them now by following the link in our bio or by going to the CFGS YouTube

A big thank you to this and last month's Global Talk presenters who shared their knowledge and insights with CFGS.We eng...
04/24/2026

A big thank you to this and last month's Global Talk presenters who shared their knowledge and insights with CFGS.

We engaged with topics in democracy, epistemic borders, immigrant theatre artists, memory in museums, human rights & environmental due diligence, watershed outcomes, empowerment, and cross-border networks.

Thank you for sharing your impactful research. We look forward to hearing more.

Stay tuned on our YouTube channel for some of these talks.

In the CFGS tradition of gathering and thinking collectively about our world, the CFGS has relaunched “Global Currents,”...
04/24/2026

In the CFGS tradition of gathering and thinking collectively about our world, the CFGS has relaunched “Global Currents,” an interdisciplinary discussion on “in the news” topics from a historical perspective. This series is designed for a general audience: all members of the University and the broader community are most welcome.

The discussion will be led by CFGS Associate Fellow and Diplomat in Residence, Ken Macartney, and moderated by CFGS Director Cynthia Milton

Sponsored by CFGS and the Department of History

Where: Fraser Building - Room 157
When: 12:30-1:30PM (PST)

CFGS welcomes Mark Zacharias as our newest Associate Fellow! Mark will also be working with Pacific Institute for Climat...
04/08/2026

CFGS welcomes Mark Zacharias as our newest Associate Fellow! Mark will also be working with Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions as a Climate Fellow, to support climate policies and collaborations with researchers and government.

If you would like to read more about Mark and his work with CFGS and PICS, click the links below"

CFGS: https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/globalstudies/people/associate-fellows/zachariasmark.php

PICS: https://climatesolutions.ca/nancy-olewiler-mark-zacharias-join-pics-as-climate-fellows/

Visiting Interdisciplinary doctoral researcher from Lund University (Sweden) , Gustav Osberg's full Global Talk is now o...
03/20/2026

Visiting Interdisciplinary doctoral researcher from Lund University (Sweden) , Gustav Osberg's full Global Talk is now out on our CFGS YouTube!

Watch to learn more about how collective climate action is shaped not only by policies and targets, the “fixed frames”, but also by the softer, personal dimensions of participation, including values, motivations, relationships, and shared meaning.

CFGS Graduate Student Fellow, Nhan Thanh (Mac) Nguyen's, full Global Talk is now out on our CFGS YouTube!Watch to learn ...
03/10/2026

CFGS Graduate Student Fellow, Nhan Thanh (Mac) Nguyen's, full Global Talk is now out on our CFGS YouTube!

Watch to learn more about how to use large language models (LLMs) as META-AI to create trusted, reusable research assistants.

In the CFGS tradition of gathering and thinking collectively about our world, the CFGS has relaunched "Global Currents,”...
03/06/2026

In the CFGS tradition of gathering and thinking collectively about our world, the CFGS has relaunched "Global Currents,” an interdisciplinary discussion on “in the news” topics from a historical perspective. This series is designed for a general audience: all members of the University and the broader community are most welcome. This series is sponsored by CFGS and the Department of History. UVic History Department



We will be holding a two-part series in the month of March:

March 12th 11:30-12:50, David Strong Building C122
Global Currents: International Disorder and Spreading War in the Middle East

March 26th 12:30-1:20, Fraser Building 157
Global Currents: Understanding Iran’s and the Middle East’s Present and Future

Speakers include Neilesh Bose, Martin Bunton, Sara Naderi, Peyman Vahabzadeh and Andrew Wender, and moderated by Cynthia Milton.

Former CFGS intern, Jasmin Diebold, is currently studying for a master’s degree in European public administration at the...
03/02/2026

Former CFGS intern, Jasmin Diebold, is currently studying for a master’s degree in European public administration at the University of Applied Sciences in Kehl and Ludwigsburg, Germany. Her thesis is jointly supervised by faculty members from Hochschule Kehl and the University of Victoria in Canada. As part of her thesis research, she is conducting an academic survey to examine Canadians’ knowledge of, and perceptions about, the European Union. Participation is voluntary and anonymous.

Your participation will contribute greatly to her research.

Visit the QR code and demonstrate what you know about the EU!

Or follow this link: https://www.umfrageonline.com/c/mjcxqjwm

Thank you, Gustav, for deepening our understanding of Soft forms within fixed frames: Personal and relational dimensions...
02/26/2026

Thank you, Gustav, for deepening our understanding of Soft forms within fixed frames: Personal and relational dimensions for empowering participation and agency in climate governance.

Gustav Osberg demonstrated that real climate action hinges not only on policies, but also on human participation, encompassing our values, motivations, relationships, and shared purpose. Drawing on collaborative climate initiatives in Sweden, he showed how participatory governance can empower individuals by offering autonomy, mutual learning and a sense of collective purpose, providing an alternative to approaches that are purely incentive or information driven.

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