In the series Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor Vivo Per Questo - Power to the Words - Canada Tour Amir Issaa, Rapper, Record Producer and Activist Coach House, Green College, UBC, and livestreamed Tuesday, February 7, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow This event has been organized in partnership with the Department of […]
A free screening of Rewind and Play, followed by a discussion and Q&A led by UBC scholars and local experts.
On February 24, Ukraine and Ukrainians around the world commemorate the beginning of a nightmare, one year since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At this rally, we would like to pay tribute to Ukrainian students and their bravery in going through the war at home. Some of them might be fighting on the frontlines […]
Tuesday, February 27, 2023 5:00-6:00 PM, Reception with lights refreshments to follow Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) Theatre, 2202 Main Mall RSVP: https://forms.gle/WoR2o1X6wTsXWRap9 The ocean’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing is increasingly threatened by intensifying climate change that exacerbates other non-climatic human stressors such as overfishing, pollution, and invasive species. The world […]
This "Funding Your Research in Germany" information session gives an overview of the German research landscape, opportunities and funding programs in support of research collaboration with Germany. This session will be led by representatives from the DAAD-German Academic Exchange Service, DFG-German Research Foundation and the European Delegation to Canada. The presentation from the European Delegation […]
About the presentation: The presentation will discuss the conception and evolution of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) ecosystem now leading to the mass treatment of more than one billion people annually with low cost or donated essential medicines. The concept of “blue marble health” the hidden burden of neglected diseases or poverty in wealthy nations […]
A free screening of Fail to Appear, a film from UBC professor Antoine Bourges, followed by a discussion featuring the filmmaker.
We are pleased to welcome writer and organizer Harsha Walia on April 6th for a talk on climate migration, racial capitalism, and border imperialism. Harsha Walia has been involved in community-based grassroots migrant justice, feminist, anti-racist, abolitionist, anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movements for over two decades, including No One Is Illegal, Defenders of the Land, and the DTES Women’s Memorial March Committee. She […]
Haida graphic artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas presents a keynote as part of the 2023 International Comic Arts Forum.
The Hearts of Freedom exhibition featuring stories of Southeast Asian refugees in Canada will be hosted at UBC Robson Square for free public viewing from May 13 to May 31.
Date: Saturday, 13 May 2023 Time: 15:00 – 17:00 PDT Venue: Labatt Hall, Room 1700, SFU Harbour Centre (555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, V6B 4N6) The documentary unfolds the story of the iconic State Theatre 皇都戲院 in Hong Kong and its legendary founder Harry Odell, a Cairo-born, Shanghai-bred Russian Jew who stamped his mark on the cultural […]
Join us for a celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia at a free, public screening of the TELUS original film The Empress of Vancouver.