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Cinema Thinks the World: The Goddess (1934)
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA free screening of The Goddess (1934), followed by a discussion by Professor Christopher Rea.
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Can TikTok Help Solve The Climate Crisis?
Online/Virtual EventTikTok is the fastest growing social media platform with over 1 billion global monthly users. What does this mean for the climate emergency? This “Ask-Me Anything” with Ian Gill, Global Sustainability Lead at TikTok, will explore the Chinese social media giant’s popularity, its corporate climate policy and targets, and how it provides a platform for […]
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Cinema Thinks the World: Rewind & Play (2022)
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA free screening of Rewind and Play, followed by a discussion and Q&A led by UBC scholars and local experts.
2023 McLean Lectures in Canadian Studies
Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThis year's McLean Lecture events will begin on February 28 at 7:30pm in the Green College Coach House. Professor Minelle Mahtani, McLean Chair in Canadian Studies, and her Canadian Studies students will co-present their work, "Creating a Critical Canadian Studies: Dialogue-based constellations of care." Please join us for the talk and for a reception afterwards.
International Women’s Day Movie Night
Henry Angus Building 2053 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaLooking for a fun way to celebrate International Women’s Day? Come out to our Movie Night on Tuesday, March 7th at 6:30pm in ANGU 039, to meet some new friends and take a break from studying by watching a movie that embodies women empowerment! Attendees will also get a treat bag, as a thank you […]
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Free Screening of Gabriel Bier Gislason’s Attachment
AMS Nest 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThe UBC Film Society and Department of Theatre and Film present a free screening of Gabriel Bier Gislason's horror film Attachment (2022) on Wednesday, March 8 at the Norm Theatre. Gabriel will be in attendance for a Q&A moderated by Dr. Mila Zuo (Assistant Professor, Film Studies) following the screening. All are welcome. "Starting with […]
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Cinema Thinks the World: Fail to Appear (2017)
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA free screening of Fail to Appear, a film from UBC professor Antoine Bourges, followed by a discussion featuring the filmmaker.
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, CanadaJoin 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 […]
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Screening & Exhibition of Leslie Cheung—Hong Kong Icon
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaWe are proud to present the screening of Rouge, accompanied by a special exhibition “Leslie Cheung—Hong Kong Icon” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of the legendary Hong Kong actor, singer, and performer, Leslie Cheung.
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Screening & Exhibition of Leslie Cheung—Hong Kong Icon
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaWe are proud to present the screening of the 4K digital restoration of Rouge, accompanied by a special exhibition “Leslie Cheung—Hong Kong Icon” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of the legendary Hong Kong actor, singer, and performer, Leslie Cheung.
How the Newborn Graphic Novel Found the Librarians It Needed
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEnd the semester with a bang by attending iSchool's final colloquia of the year, a thrilling talk on the history of comic books, graphic novels and teen librarians by Dr. Joe Sutliff Sanders (Cambridge). Special case study: Sandman by Neil Gaiman. Snacks provided! Where: Dodson Room (302), Irving K. Barber Learning Commons When: April 19, […]
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2023 International Comic Arts Forum: Artist Talk Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaHaida graphic artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas presents a keynote as part of the 2023 International Comic Arts Forum.