Popular Theatre as an Innovative Participatory Approach to Fisherfolk Advocacy for Justice in Barbados

Online/Virtual Event

Speaker: Maria Pena, The University of The West Indies, Bridgetown, Barbados Fisherfolk in Barbados are experiencing increasing marginalisation. They are concerned about their apparent invisibility and lack of voice in blue economy, climate change and national social protection initiatives and strategies. Motivated and empowered fisherfolk can instigate and influence change. Empowering fisherfolk for justice advocacy […]

Short Talks in the Anthropocene

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

Four short talks. Four distinguished speakers working at the intersection of disciplines. Dr. annie ross (Indigenous Studies, Art), Dr. Helmut Weissert (Earth Sciences), Laurie D. Graham (Literature), and Dr. Derek Pardue (Global Studies, Anthropology). The event will be hosted by Green College’s writer-in-residence. Derek Pardue The Value of Darkness In his acclaimed book concerning artificial […]

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UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase x TFAI Taiwan Docs: “In Search of the Self” Documentary Shorts from Taiwan

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC Indigenous Science Colloquium presents a conversation with Dr. Salena Hill, a member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) and Amaskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet) Tribal Nations and Assistant Professor in the Doctoral Program of Leadership Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Montana. Rooted in Indigenous philosophies, her work emphasizes […]

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Marine Disease Ecology in A Changing Environment

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Speaker: Dr. Alyssa Gehman, Adjunct Faculty Member, Hakai Institute Parasites and pathogens are ubiquitous and can alter host response to environmental stressors, such as host thermal tolerance levels. This talk will explore how parasites and pathogens interact with marine crabs, hermit crabs and sea stars. These changes at the species-interaction level can lead to changes […]