Join us on September 12 from 11AM-3PM in the Sty-Wet-Tan (Great Hall) in FNHL Longhouse (1985 West Mall) for this special event! Check out our giant Indigenous Peoples Giant Floor Map. We will have a selection of our collection related to: nations, languages, cultures, & more! Drop-in and learn about UBC Library, Xwi7xwa, and our […]
Join 12 local chefs, including some from Vancouver’s most beloved restaurants, preparing their favourite family recipes in the fields of Vancouver’s local organic farm, the UBC Farm. Featuring UBC Farm produce, Joy of Feeding is an outdoor food festival and fundraiser for Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia’s new Culinary Centre and the food literacy […]
Please join us for a special screening of Seizing Hope: High Tech Journeys in Pediatric Epilepsy! Free admission - everyone is welcome! Can new technology bring hope to children who have drug-resistant epilepsy? More than 500,000 children in Canada and the USA have epilepsy. About a third of those children continue to have seizures despite […]
The unprecedented number of global crises is casting a shadow on the future of humanity, all of which seem to augur that the dharma-ending age (mofa 末法) described in Buddhist classics is now silently approaching us. At this crossroad, the climate crisis may wield the most immediate impacts for the world. Buddhism may prove to […]
The unprecedented number of global crises is casting a shadow on the future of humanity, all of which seem to augur that the dharma-ending age (mofa 末法) described in Buddhist classics is now silently approaching us. At this crossroad, the climate crisis may wield the most immediate impacts for the world. Buddhism may prove to […]
The unprecedented number of global crises is casting a shadow on the future of humanity, all of which seem to augur that the dharma-ending age (mofa 末法) described in Buddhist classics is now silently approaching us. At this crossroad, the climate crisis may wield the most immediate impacts for the world. Buddhism may prove to […]
Insights for building an Indigenous-led fire stewardship program and building community evaluation measures. The work draws from the Yunesit’in Quen program in central British Columbia.
Join a panel of UBC Political Science faculty and alumni as we break down the results of the province’s municipal elections and their consequences for future policy and the future of local government.
Professor David Fraser’s (C.M.) career in animal welfare science spans 50 years. As one of the founding members of the University of British Columbia’s Animal Welfare Program in 1997, he has spent the past 25 years dedicated to improving the lives of animals through research, education, outreach and mentorship of animal welfare practitioners. Dr. Fraser’s […]
Interested in learning how to strengthen your community’s resilience to protect against climate emergency events like extreme snow or an ice storm? At this workshop, the Dunbar Residents’ Association, Kitsilano Neighbourhood House and the Westside Seniors Hub invite all community organizations and community members from the Westside to work together with UBC students to strengthen […]
HART (Housing Assessment Resource Tools) is an innovative project that is redefining how we measure and address housing need in Canada. The team, co-led by Professor Alexandra Flynn, is building a set of tools to drastically change how we measure housing need across Canada, and how governments at every level can address their communities' needs. […]
Kijibashik (Turn It Around) and KEEP2 are two projects in collaboration with Indigenous organizations to hear the stories of previously incarcerated Indigenous moms, men, women and Two-Spirit peoples. Dr. Mashford-Pringle will discuss the projects and the current issues facing Indigenous peoples and incarceration. Akiikaa: It is the Land is the premise for the Master of […]
