Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

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The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies was founded in 1991 and was a research institute at the University of British Columbia. It supported basic research through collaborative, interdisciplinary initiatives.^[1] The institute brought together UBC scholars with researchers from around the world "to work together on innovative research, develop new thinking that is beyond disciplinary boundaries, and engage in intellectual risk-taking."^[1] The institute had a varied program of scholars in residence, visiting scholars, distinguished professorship, multiple speaker series, and major special events. It was dis-established by the UBC Senate in April 2024.^[2]