Top 10 Events to Attend in Summer 2020

Top 10 Events to Attend in Summer 2020

We’re going virtual! This summer, grab your device and join one of the many UBC events happening online.


Mar 15–21, 2020


March 8–14, 2020


5 Ways To Celebrate International Women’s Day at UBC

5 Ways To Celebrate International Women’s Day at UBC

Come out and celebrate International Women’s Day on campus by checking out these five events.


Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in March 2020

Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in March 2020

Check out these events on campus to distract yourself from those midterm blues.


Mar 1-7, 2020


Feb 23–29, 2020


5 Ways To Enjoy Reading Break at UBC

5 Ways To Enjoy Reading Break at UBC

With reading break right around the corner, there are different ways to relax and unwind from school. These five events are just a small preview of what UBC has to […]


Wellbeing in Nature: A Guided Virtual Experience

Wellbeing in Nature: A Guided Virtual Experience

August 4, 2020 Wellbeing in Nature: A Guided Virtual Experience Are you craving to be outdoors? Replace stress with relaxation in this experiential session.


Writing a (mindful) Learner-Centered and Inclusive Syllabus

Writing a (mindful) Learner-Centered and Inclusive Syllabus

August 4, 2020 Writing a (mindful) Learner-Centered and Inclusive Syllabus Learn about the characteristics and benefits of a mindful, learner-centered, inclusive syllabus, including considerations for the online environment.


Feb 2–8, 2020


Bassem Youssef Student Event

Bassem Youssef Student Event

Jump-start your mind and heart Join your peers at UBC Connects for Students, for a unique opportunity to connect with some of the world’s most esteemed thought leaders in an […]


Teaching Assistant Institute

Teaching Assistant Institute

July 20-24, 2020 Teaching Assistant Institute Supporting TAs as their roles change with the move to online summer and fall courses.


Teaching Remotely with Care: Introduction to Accessible Online Courses and Open Educational Resources

Teaching Remotely with Care: Introduction to Accessible Online Courses and Open Educational Resources

July 17, 2020 Teaching Remotely with Care: Introduction to Accessible Online Courses and Open Educational Resources Designing for accessibility benefits all learners. Join this workshop and learn useful processes, resources, […]


Cutting through the Noise: Mastering the Elements of Clear Political Communication

Cutting through the Noise: Mastering the Elements of Clear Political Communication

July 23, 2020 Cutting through the Noise: Mastering the Elements of Clear Political Communication Join journalists Alison Broddle and Elamin Abdelmahmoud as they share how politicians can effectively communicate across […]


Essential Labour, Essential Lives: Migrant Agricultural Workers and COVID-19

Essential Labour, Essential Lives: Migrant Agricultural Workers and COVID-19

July 23, 2020 Essential Labour, Essential Lives: Migrant Agricultural Workers and COVID-19 If migrant labour is essential, why not migrant lives? Join a panel of community organizers and researchers for […]


Thinking While Black

Thinking While Black

March 17, 2020 Thinking While Black The Phil Lind Initiative 2020 series explores the theme of “Thinking While Black” in Term 2 at UBC.


‘Teaching, Mapping, and Understanding the Sounds of Language’ Online Flash Talks

‘Teaching, Mapping, and Understanding the Sounds of Language’ Online Flash Talks

July 28, 2020 ‘Teaching, Mapping, and Understanding the Sounds of Language’ Online Flash Talks Join Language Sciences flash talks: three five minute talks using only one slide by three different language […]


Histories of Race and Contagion: Revisiting D’Arcy Island through COVID-19

Histories of Race and Contagion: Revisiting D’Arcy Island through COVID-19

July 30, 2020 Histories of Race and Contagion: Revisiting D’Arcy Island through COVID-19 Explore the connections between racism, health and nation by revisiting D’Arcy Island through a COVID-19 pandemic lens. 


Jan 26–Feb 1, 2020


Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in February 2020

Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in February 2020

This month, enjoy a variety of guest lectures and UBC’s largest basketball night.


Six Ways To Celebrate Black History Month at UBC

Six Ways To Celebrate Black History Month at UBC

Check out these different events on campus in celebration of Black HIstory Month.


Three Ways to Celebrate Lunar New Year at UBC

Three Ways to Celebrate Lunar New Year at UBC

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with others on campus at these upcoming events.


Jan 19–25, 2020


Language Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference

Language Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference

February 8, 2020 Language Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference Explore language and communication research with an interdisciplinary perspective.