As a professor of history at Boston College and an award-winning author, Heather Cox Richardson has explored critical periods of American history, from the Civil War and Reconstruction to the Gilded Age and the evolution of the Republican Party. Reaching over 1.5 million readers daily with her wildly-popular newsletter Letters from an American, she has earned a reputation as […]
Presented by the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Vancouver Hong Kong Forum Society, "From Hong Kong to the World Through the Eyes of Artists" features a book exhibition and a public conversation with four artists and cultural practitioners from Hong Kong, now residing in Canada: they are actor Debby Leung, filmmaker Jimmy Lo, multimedia […]
Join artist Lisa Matthias at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum as she takes visitors on an interactive tour of her exhibition. Learn about the various printmaking techniques used in her art, including woodblock prints and etchings, and make your own rubbing of woodblocks carved by Lisa. Included with general museum admission, free admission with a valid UBC Card.
Science, Stand-Up, & Song is a science education initiative, aiming to bridge the gap between scientists and the public. The show will include 4 hilarious comedians, 3 brilliant scientists, and 1 host to provide music along the way!
Join us for BranchingOUT, an evening of community, connection, and curiosity beneath the trees. Celebrated during Vancouver Pride season, this adult-only event invites 2SLGBTQIA+ nature lovers and allies to come together and celebrate Pride with plants, people, and peaceful moments in the Garden. After last year’s sold-out success, we’re excited to welcome you back to […]
Award-winning Hong Kong director Adam Sau-Ping Wong will conduct an in-person sharing on UBC main campus, where he will discuss his creative journey over two decades, his filmmaking career navigating indie and mainstream production, and his views on the Hong Kong film industry. The guest speaker Adam Wong is a Hong Kong film director, best […]
Curiosity moves us. Determination gets us there—because progress doesn’t happen on its own. See how we push forward.
