Dorothy and David Lam Lecture Series

The Dorothy and David Lam Lecture Series was named in honour of Dr. David Lam, former Lieutenant Governor of the Province of British Columbia and Mrs. Dorothy Lam, his late wife. Starting in 1991 and running for 14 successful years, the Lam Lecture Series provided an opportunity for a distinguished visitor to address a community audience on a topic of current public interest in the Asia-Pacific region.

Lam Lecture Series:

Dr. Donald Campbell on "Why Japan Matters?"

Oct 1 2004 (All day)
, Victoria
Canadian Co-Chair of the Canada-Japan Forum, former Deputy Foreign Minister and Deputy Minister for International Trade and Canada's Ambassador to Japan from 1993 to 1997.
Dr. Romila Thapar on "Politics and the Indian Past: The Future of History in India"

Oct 1 2003 (All day)
, Victoria
Professor Emeritus of History, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and first holder of the Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the South at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Dr. Dwight H. Perkins on "Designing A Regional Development Strategy for China"

Mar 6 2003 (All day)
, Victoria
Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University and Director of the Harvard University Asia Center.
Sir Hugh Kawharu on "Treaty, Tribes and Governance in New Zealand"

Sep 19 2002 (All day)
, Victoria
Former Head of Anthropology and Maori Studies at the University of Auckland, Ngati Whatua Elder and Order of New Zealand Recipient (in collaboration with Pacific Peoples Partnership)
Dr. Anthony Reid on "Indonesian Histories and Current Conflicts: Aceh and Other Identity Problems"

Oct 25 2001 (All day)
, Victoria
Chair, Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Los Angeles and author of "Southeast Asia in the Age of Commerce 1480-1650".
Dr. David Chandler on "Cambodia 2000: Shadowed by the Past"

Oct 12 2000 (All day)
, Victoria
Professor Emeritus, Monash University and author of "Voice From S-21: Terror and History in Pol Pot's Secret Prison".
Erich and Marilyn Weingartner on "North Korea: Is Aid the Answer?"

Oct 15 1999 (All day)
, Victoria
Erich Weingartner is the founding head of the Food Aid Liaison Unit of the UN World Food Programme, DPR Korea and Marilyn Weingartner is a UNICEF Nutritional Consultant, DPR Korea
Dr. Mari Pangestu on "Asia's Road to Recovery: A Balancing Act"

Dec 10 1998 (All day)
, Victoria
Executive Director Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Dr. Francesca Bray on "Technology and Gender in China: Challenging the Myths"

Mar 12 1998 (All day)
, Victoria
Professor of Anthropology and Acting Chair, Centre for Chinese and Inner Asian Studies, University of California Santa Barbara.
Dr. Benedict Anderson on "Ghosts of the Past, Spectres of the Future: The Twilight of Suharto's New Order"

Mar 7 1997 (All day)
, Victoria
Professor of Government and Asian Studies, Cornell University, Director of the Cornell Modern Indonesia Project, and Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor of International Studies.

The Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives is located at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada and is UVic’s window to the Pacific Rim.

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