The Willful Plot exhibition

Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery 1825 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 pm; and closed Mondays and holidays. Derya Akay and Vivienne Bessette, Gabi Dao, Derek Jarman, Charmian Johnson, Glenn Lewis, Mike MacDonald, Rehab Nazzal, Dana Qaddah The Willful Plot brings together […]

Exhibition: Leslie Cheung 張國榮 – Hong Kong Icon (1956-2003)

Asian Centre 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

Co-presented by UBC Asian Library and the Department of Asian Studies, Leslie Cheung 張國榮: Hong Kong Icon (1956-2003) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the passing of the legendary Hong Kong actor, singer, and performer, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing. In addition to books and scholarly journals, the exhibition features a collection of original Asian-language film posters from some of Cheung’s most popular and critically […]

Free

Ocean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview Connecting with our oceans is more crucial today than at any time in our history. Renowned marine scientist Sylvia Earle describes the Ocean as the Blue Heart of the planet. Today, due to environmental devaluing and destruction resulting in climate crisis, the world’s oceans are experiencing ecosystem collapse, biodiversity loss, and mass extinctions. Following […]

Free
Event Series Map production with QGIS

Map production with QGIS

Walter C. Koerner Library 1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

This is an introductory workshop focusing on the fundamental concepts and skills needed to begin using QGIS to explore and analyze spatial data. It is also meant to help you understand how to get started composing a map document for print production. By the end of this workshop, attendees will have a basic understanding of […]

Free

Wednesday Noon Hours: Infamy Too!

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia

Infamy Too! are committed to exploring the possibilities of the contemporary percussion duo repertoire. Julia Chien and Aaron Graham seek out programs which highlight innovative aspects in instrumentation, expressive potential of the medium, and also showcase music and composers from their native Vancouver, BC. For more about Infamy Too!, visit their website. Program Driven by Ivan Trevino Flower Pot Music No. […]

Free – $12

Introduction to the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI)

Online/Virtual Event

Are you interested in computational methods in the humanities? Do you want to know more about Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) XML? This is a workshop for those interested in getting started with TEI. By diving into examples of projects and through introductory hands-on activities, we will explore several use cases of text encoding, as well […]

Free

Indigenous Literatures from Coast to Coast: Round table with Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui, Nathan Adler and Sarah Henzi

Buchanan Tower 1873 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

Join UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) for a conversation on contemporary Indigenous literatures with authors Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui and Nathan Adler, and Sarah Henzi, Assistant Professor at SFU. Following their most recent publications, we will talk about the current exchanges, challenges, and barriers that exist for English- and French-speaking Indigenous writers in […]

2023 McLean Lectures in Canadian Studies: Minelle Mahtani in conversation with Tajja Isen

Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia

Please join us for the second instalment of the 2023 McLean Lectures. McLean Chair Minelle Mahtani will interview Tajja Isen, author of Some of My Best Friends - "a fearless and darkly comic essay collection about race, justice and the limits of good intentions," named one of the best books of the year by the […]

Free

Unlocking the Potential of Diversified Farming: Exploring Benefits And Overcoming Barriers

Online/Virtual Event

Diversified, small-scale and organic farming has the potential to support biodiversity on farmlands and increase farmer livelihoods. But transitioning to these systems can be challenging, especially for the small-scale growers who could have the most to gain from the transition. So how can growers overcome obstacles like organic certification, food safety regulations and supply chain […]

Free

WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)

Online/Virtual Event

The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and resolving […]

Free

UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Old Auditorium 6344 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia

Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa  | Conductor Nancy Hermiston | Director With Members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra Legend has it that Queen Elizabeth I requested Shakespeare write a play showing the character of […]

$20 – $45