In Their Own Words: Plaintiffs & Their Lawyers Speak About Youth Climate Cases, Part 1 – Mathur v Ontario

Allard Hall 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 more

The Centre for Law and the Environment’s four-part series, In Their Own Words: Plaintiffs and Their Lawyers Speak About Leading Youth Climate Cases, covers four leading cases from Canada and the US in which youth are demanding climate accountability and action from their government. Each session in the series will delve into a particular case […]

Free

“Can We Laugh Together? The Role of Humour in Building Inclusive Connections” with Ky Sargeant

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

In the world of EDI, we are often acutely aware of how humour and laughter can become forms of marginalization. We talk a lot about the microaggression experience of having “jokes” told at your expense or having your experience be represented through dismissive or reductive stereotypes. When we think about creating inclusive and psychologically safe […]

Individual Consultation with a Learning Designer about Your Course

Online/Virtual Event

Do you have questions and challenges about creating meaningful and successful learning experiences for your students? Maybe you want help in the process of teaching your course in online, hybrid or blended modes. Request a virtual one on one course consultation with a Learning Designer to explore ways to enhance your students’ learning experience. This […]

30 + 30 Teaching with CoPilot (Bing Chat): Practical Applications of GenAI in Education – January 25, 2024

Online/Virtual Event

Online Join us to explore the integration of MS Copilot (formerly Bing Chat), a type of generative AI, into teaching and learning. With a recent Privacy Impact Assessment completed at UBC, MS Copilot is now approved for responsible use in classroom assignments. This session will showcase innovative uses of this generative AI tool in enhancing […]

Contract Faculty CoP: Pedagogical Practices Together

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

Multi-access Welcome to the start of a new term and start of a new year! In this first session of 2024, our Community of Practice will focus on building our strengths and resilience. Please come with some of your own teaching tips and tricks if you can, but you’re very welcome to come to work […]

Map Production with QGIS

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

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
Event Series Holocaust Education Week 2024

Shoah: How was it Humanly Possible?

Hillel House - Diamond Foundation Centre for Jewish Campus Life 6145 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Visit Hillel BC from January 29 - February 2, 2024 to visit the Yad Vashem Exhibit, Shoa: How Was It Humanly Possible? The exhibition deals with major historical aspects of the Holocaust, beginning with Jewish life in pre-Holocaust Europe and ending with the liberation of Nazi concentration and extermination camps across the continent and the […]

Choosing a Citation Management Tool

Online/Virtual Event

New to citation management, don't know where to start, or trying to get familiar with the free tools supported at UBC? This workshop compares the two citation management tools supported at the Research Commons, Zotero and Mendeley, including a discussion of the similarities and unique features of each tool. We will also go over some commonly encountered challenges, […]

Free
Event Series Open UBC Working Group

Open UBC Working Group

Online/Virtual Event

The Open UBC Working Group, which is composed of faculty, students, and staff, meets regularly to advise, communicate, and partner on open scholarship activities and projects happening at UBC. In addition to serving as a place of community for those interested in various areas of open scholarship, the working group develops projects and events and […]