Using Social Media for Science Communication for Researchers in Vision Science

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About In today's dynamic digital era, the ability to effectively communicate your research beyond traditional academic circles is more crucial than ever. Social media platforms have emerged as potent tools to captivate the public's attention, disseminate your findings, and create an impact on society. This webinar will equip you with the knowledge and skills to […]

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Word Vancouver 2023

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join Word Vancouver for their main festival day on September 16th at UBC Robson Square! This festival will feature a special session with UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections and look at how its archival materials were used in the work of poets Rina Garcia Chua and Carolyn Nakagawa.

The Power of Indigenous Food Sovereignty Series: Dietitian perspectives and stories about the Impacts of Colonization on Indigenous health and food systems With Gerry Kasten, Michael Wesley, Seamus Damstrom and Tatyana Daniels

Online/Virtual Event

In this first part of “The Power of Indigenous Food Sovereignty Series” Gerry Kasten, Michael Wesley, Seamus Damsttrom and Tatyana Daniels will be sharing their journey with Indigenous food system and sharing the impacts of colonization. This webinar will emphasize the importance of recognizing Canada’s/BC’s colonial history, acknowledging Indigenous Peoples’ resilience and exploring the role […]

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Campus Soundwalk

Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

in the series Sound Silence Power Duncan McHugh, The Learning Centre, Land and Food Systems Meeting Site: Sopron Gate A reception follows this event What happens when we prioritize listening, our aural perception or our environment? How does the ear capture and conceive of space and our surroundings? In what ways might we interpret the […]

Employer on Campus: Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme

Brock Hall 1874 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Imagine your life in Japan with the JET Programme. Find out how you can gain valuable overseas work experience, learn about Japanese culture, and meet people from around the world, while contributing to language education and international understanding.   The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme offers a minimum, one-year opportunity to experience Japan as […]

The Floating Man: Canadian Film Premiere

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This Canadian premiere of The Floating Man by Michael V. Smith is an intimate memoir that unpacks Smith's journey as a radical drag performer and genderqueer.

The Age of Disruption in Public Policy: DRIPA and Social Media

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dive into the latest trends and strategies in public policy, with a special focus on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and the influential role of social media.

Residential Schools in Canada: Survivor Truths, Access to Records, and the Post-TRC Era

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A lecture by Dr. Tricia Logan, Interim Academic Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, and Assistant Professor in First Nations and Indigenous Studies, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC. Dr. Logan is a Métis scholar with more than 20 years of experience working with elders and leaders in First Nations, Métis […]

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Employer on Campus: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

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*THIS RECRUITING SESSION IS FOR STUDENTS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS INDIGENOUS OR BLACK* Location: UBC Sauder, Henry Angus - Big 4 Conference Centre (9th Floor) Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the […]

Postcards: Trans Narratives on Stage

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A panel of trans theatre artists and UBC graduate students explore arts-based research to consider the affordances of theatre to centre trans voices, drawing on strategies from theatre-as-research approaches.