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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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If We Had Followed the Rules, I Wouldn’t Be Here
Hillel House - Diamond Foundation Centre for Jewish Campus Life 6145 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJoin Hillel BC for a discussion of But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust with author-survivor David Schaffer, artist Miriam Libicki, and project co-director Andrea Webb (UBC Education), moderated by Richard Menkis (UBC History) and followed by a reception co-sponsored by the Embassy of Israel and UBC Public Humanities Hub. Location: […]
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Dear Future Me…
See DescriptionOn January 24th from 5:30-6:30pm we will be hosting a motivational speaker, Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson, and writing letters to our future selves for the school term! Location details to be confirmed.
Intergenerational Trauma: The Everlasting Impact of the Holocaust
Hillel House - Diamond Foundation Centre for Jewish Campus Life 6145 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMarsha Lederman is a columnist with The Globe and Mail, based in Vancouver. An award-winning journalist, she was previously The Globe’s Western Arts Correspondent. Prior to joining The Globe, she worked for CBC Radio, mostly in Toronto. Her memoir Kiss the Red Stairs: The Holocaust, Once Removed was published in May and was an instant […]
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It Starts With Us: Contextualizing and Educating about the Holocaust
Online/Virtual EventIn commemoration of the upcoming International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us on Wednesday, January 25th 2023 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM PST for “It Starts With Us: Contextualizing and Educating about the Holocaust“. This event will feature introductory remarks by Executive Director of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC), Nina Krieger, a historical overview by historian and Professor Chris […]
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Lighten Our Darkness: Light, Space and Mosaics
Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaIn the series Ways of Seeing Byzantine Art and Material Culture Liz James, History of Art, University of Sussex Coach House, Green College, UBC, and livestreamed Thursday, January 26, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow This talk looks at Byzantine wall mosaics in their physical settings. The focus is on the ways in which mosaics […]
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Black Canadian history and Applied Science: Understanding and reconciling the history of our professions
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDate: February 1, 2023 Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM PST Location: Presentation will take place in Fred Kaiser 2020 and 2030 and via Zoom The Faculty of Applied Science welcomes all UBC students, faculty, staff and alumni to join us in celebration as we kick off Black History Month. Bashir Mohamed, our very own EDI.I Coordinator in the […]
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Chinese Soft Power in Africa: Production of Ambivalent Solidarities
Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaIn the series China Power Maria Repnikova, Global Communication, Georgia State University Coach House, Green College, UBC, and livestreamed Wednesday, February 1, 5-6:30 pm, followed by a reception Co-hosted by the Centre for Chinese Research This talk will explore the workings of Chinese soft power initiatives in Africa through the empirical lens of China-Ethiopia encounters. […]
What You Need to Know about Health Screening (Chronic Disease Webinar in Panjabi)
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaChronic Disease Webinar: What You Need to Know about Health Screening Free Webinar, Delivered in Panjabi Presented by: Dr. Madhu Jawanda, Family Physician In this session participants will learn about: The importance of routine health screenings for chronic disease management and prevention (e.g., blood pressure, cholesterol/lipid, blood sugar, kidney/liver function) How to monitor key vital […]
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Approaching “The Archive”: A Roundtable Discussion
Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadain the series Animating Archives: Memory, Community, Creation Olivia Michiko Gagnon, Theatre and Film; Leora Morris, Theatre and Film; and Ori Tenenboim, Journalism, Writing and Media Coach House, Green College, UBC, and livestreamed Thursday, February 2, 5-6:30 pm This roundtable approaches the question and the problem of "the archive" from multiple disciplinary perspectives, including theatre, […]
How Ancestral Voyaging Mobilizes Knowledge of Biodiversity & Climate Change
Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaReception to follow xʷθəθiqətəm or The Place of Many Trees Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 The future of the ocean is essential to the planet’s future and human life. Climate change intersects profoundly with biodiversity, food security for billions of humans, culture, and economy and peace. […]
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Who Owns Outer Space? Sustainable Development on the Final Frontier
P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMichael Byers (UBC Political Science) and Aaron Boley (UBC Physics and Astronomy) will be speaking about their upcoming book (April 2023) "Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space" at the Vancouver Institute at UBC.
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