Opera Warriors
Set in northern China in the tumultuous early years of the 20th century, Opera Warriors follows the fates of three exceptionally gifted Peking Opera performers who study under the same martial arts master. After completing their rigorous training, the three artists join a theatrical troupe and seem destined for success, but love and jealousy intervene.
Fighting the Silence
“Fighting the Silence,’ produced by IFProductions, tells the story of ordinary Congolese women and men who are struggling to change their society. Rape survivors and their families speak out openly about the suffering they endured because their culture considers women second class citizens and rape a taboo.
Committing Acts of Journalism: Reporting in a Coercive State
Join Mohamed Fahmy as he speaks on maintaining professional responsibility while under the threat and reality of imprisonment.
One Day @ UBC: A Voluntary Union? An Examination of the Institution of Marriage
Join Carrie Yodanis, PhD, to gain a sociological perspective on marriage, including being single and the pressure to marry, dating, hooking up, engagements, weddings, living together, same-sex marriage, infidelity, the division of housework, childrearing, divorce, and more.
Chinese Models and Chinese Dreams: Myths and Realities Of Political Governance In Contemporary China
This panel will discuss the how The China Dream intersects—in rhetoric and in practice—with governance in contemporary China.
Emerging Signals of Climate Change, and Getting Past International Gridlock
Join Susan Solomon, Ellen Swallow Richards Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Science at M.I.T., and honourary UBC degree recipient, for a talk on climate change.
Challenges of Transitioning from the Fossil Fuel to a Green Regime of Electrical Energy in India
Join international research scholar Prof. Ramprasad Sengupta for a lecture on mobilizing the UN’s Green Fund for an effective transition to renewable energy sources.
UBC Jazz Ensemble I & II – The Musical Legacy of Billy Strayhorn: A Centennial Celebration
Join Billy Strayhorn and Alan Matheson for an excellent evening of Jazz music.
Delivering Primary Health Care to Marginalized Populations
IHI UBC is excited to invite UBC and the greater community to an engaging panel event on the “Challenges and Strategies in Delivering Primary Health Care to Marginalized Populations,” on Wednesday Nov 18 at […]
The 2015 Splane Lecture: Piita Irniq, Former Commissioner of Nunavut
Join us for the annual Splane Lecture on Social Policy featuring Piita Irniq, Former Commissioner of Nunavut, speaking on “Making Peace: Policies and Practices for Healing Inuit Colonial Experiences.” The […]
