Authors

Anastasia Ufimtseva holds a PhD in Global Governance from the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University with a specialization in international political economy. Her dissertation examined Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Canadian and Russian oil and natural gas sectors and she has published widely on trade and investment relations between Asia and Canada, specifically on FDI, governance, and energy policy. Prior to joining APF Canada, Anastasia worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies at Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business.

Kelly Grounds is in her final year at Simon Fraser University, completing a Bachelor's of Arts with Honours in Political Science and International Studies. Previously, she completed courses with the NATO Defense College and Transparency International. Kelly is also a research assistant on projects looking at state-sponsored disinformation and the role of international intuitions and will be joining the Canadian Federal Government as a Junior Policy Analysis once she completes her degree. In her spare time, she is working on a project that analyses the state of Canada’s foreign and defence policy, with a focus on international interference, cyber policies, and Arctic security.

Dr. Scott Harrison is a Program Manager at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Quinton Huang is a Junior Research Scholar under the Engaging Asia pillar at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He received his A.B. in History and East Asian Studies from Brown University (U.S.).

Natasha Fox is a Post-Graduate Research Scholar with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She holds a PhD in Geography from the University of British Columbia. Natasha's background is in geographies of natural hazards and disasters, LGBT movements, and contemporary Japan.

Vivienne Zhang is a Junior Research Scholar under the Digital Asia pillar at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She holds a master’s degree in International Security from Sciences Po Paris and a Bachelor of Arts in Modern European Studies from the University of British Columbia.

Saima Islam is pursuing a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of British Columbia. She received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Monash University where she double-majored in International Relations and Communications with a minor in Gender Studies. Her research interests include environmental governance, international organizations, and labour issues. Outside of research, she enjoys painting, literature, gardening, and exploring different cuisines.

Hannah Balba was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada in 2001. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in History in 2021, and now works as a Settlement Worker for Filipino families at Collingwood Neighbourhood House. During her undergraduate years, her research interests included: the effects of transnational migration on Filipino-Canadian youth, precarious migrancy, and the historical trajectories of Canadian foreign domestic worker movements.

Emi Kingan is a graduate student in Geography at the University of British Columbia. She received a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree from Quest University in 2021, after which she worked with a local municipality in British Columbia developing strategies focused on the green economy. Emi enjoys researching and writing about policy processes, urban development, and transnational migrant networks.

Madelyn Koff is a recent graduate of the Honours Political Science program at McGill University, with specializations in gender studies and religious studies.