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In Conversation: Frances Wood and Tim Brook

Dr. Timothy Brook and Dr. Frances Wood on their shared experience as students in China during the Cultural Revolution, and how it shaped their views of China.


Letters to My Grandchildren: Talk, Q&A, and Signing with David Suzuki

Letters to My Grandchildren: Talk, Q&A, and Signing with David Suzuki

Join author, scientist, and environmentalist David Suzuki for a special evening Talk, with Q&A, and Signing.


Buddhism and Wellbeing Conference

Buddhism and Wellbeing Conference

The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society, University of British Columbia, will host the fifth annual Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Conference at UBC.


Community Feast Bowl

Community Feast Bowl

Join the Indigenous Health Garden for the monthly Feast Bowl, serving traditional and in-season foods.


From Buddhism to Nestorian Christianity: The Importance of the Silk Roads in the Movement of Ideas and Religions across Central Asia

From Buddhism to Nestorian Christianity: The Importance of the Silk Roads in the Movement of Ideas and Religions across Central Asia

In celebration of UBC Library’s centennial, author and former British Library curator of Chinese collections Dr. Frances Wood, will speak on the movement of ideas and icons across Central Asia facilitated by the Silk Road trade routes.


Museum of Anthropology Guided Staff Tours: Jennifer Kramer

Museum of Anthropology Guided Staff Tours: Jennifer Kramer

This spring join a MOA staff member for a one-of-a-kind tour to gain a new perspective on the museum’s collections. Tours are free with museum admission.


11th D. Harold Copp Lecture: Peter Walter

Dr. Peter Walter, Professor & Chair, Dept of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California: San Francisco, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will present the 11th D. Harold Copp Lecture, entitled Unfolded Protein Response in Health and Disease.


Sharing Our Wisdom – An Holistic Aboriginal Health Initiative Conference

With the guidance of the Aboriginal Health Working Group, the Indigenous Research Partnership of Land and Food Systems developed 7 holistic health circles to engage Aboriginal participants in learning about Indigenous health practices.


Photo: Ken Hawkins, Flickr Creative Commons

The resilience of family farms – A post-structuralist view

A talk exploring how family farms are able to adapt and transform to changing economic and environmental demands.


Baccalaureate Concert

Baccalaureate Concert

Presented by UBC Ceremonies and Events as part of the celebrations for graduation week at UBC’s Vancouver Campus.