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Finding Nothing: Author Talk with Dr. Gregory Betts

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join Dr. Gregory Betts in the Pena Room to discuss his recent book Finding Nothing: The VanGardes, 1959-1975. In Finding Nothing, winner of the 2022 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Book on British Columbia, Dr. Betts charts the literary avant-garde in Vancouver, a key site for Canadian cultural transformations in the 1960's and early 1970's. […]

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UBC CPD Webinar: Celebrating Indigenous Physicians in BC: Cultural Safety and Anti-Racism from Indigenous Physicians’ Perspectives

In honour of the 20th anniversary of the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Indigenous program, this webinar will celebrate the successes of Indigenous physicians working across the province. Through story-telling and practical advice, you will share successes with alumni of the program, learn about the importance of cultural safety, and how to incorporate this into your […]

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Trends of bullying and discrimination for South Asian youth in BC

Online/Virtual Event

Drs. Villalobos and Rana will be discussing initial findings with their work on bullying and discrimination against South Asian youth in British Columbia. These important findings will help us round out Bullying Prevention Month! Register at saravyc.ubc.ca/fall2022

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Event Series Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy

Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy

Online/Virtual Event

The First Annual Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy seeks to inform and inspire interested people around the world about the role of law in securing environmental rights and justice. This innovative program mobilizes the power of stories to bring issues of environmental rights and justice to life and inspire action, as nine courageous “Warrior […]

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“The Radical Centre” with C.E. Gatchalian

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I’ve never had a strong sense of self, and it’s still something I’m working on. This lack of self has manifested itself in a number of ways. As extreme shyness. As narcissism. As obsessive-compulsive disorder. As uncritical obeisance. Recognizing the role heteronormative white supremacy has played in this struggle has helped me make better sense […]

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Event Series Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy

Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy

Online/Virtual Event

The First Annual Green Rights & Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy seeks to inform and inspire interested people around the world about the role of law in securing environmental rights and justice. This innovative program mobilizes the power of stories to bring issues of environmental rights and justice to life and inspire action, as nine courageous “Warrior […]

Free

From Incarceration to Land-Based Learning: Kijibashik, KEEP2 & Akiikaa

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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 […]

UBC Connects with Fran Lebowitz

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

An evening with Fran Lebowitz

GIS Day 2022

Online/Virtual Event

GIS Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and community. Organized by Simon Fraser University Library, University of British Columbia Library, and UBC Faculty of Forestry, GIS Day 2022 will be an online event, to be held via Zoom. This event is open to the public, and all skill levels […]

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Syndemics, social networks & HIV among transgender women in Mexico

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Dr. Eileen Pitpitan will share preliminary results from a recent pilot study with transgender women in Tijuana, Mexico examining syndemics (i.e., co-occurrence of multiple, negative psychosocial health conditions) and social networks. Intervention approaches targeting social networks have been shown to be effective at improving HIV prevention and care outcomes among marginalized, stigmatized, hidden populations. However, few […]

2022 Larkin Lecture: Critical Freshwater Fish Futures: using interdisciplinary and arts-based research approaches to engage relationships between Indigenous sovereignty and freshwater fish well-being

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Hybrid presentation: in person: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120, 2202 Main Mall) / over ZOOM Speaker: Dr. Zoe Todd Associate Professor Department of Sociology and Anthropology Carleton University This talk provides an overview of the relationships between Indigenous sovereignty and freshwater fish futures in Canada, with an explicit focus on ongoing community-driven interdisciplinary research partnerships in […]

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2022-23 Wall Catalyst Program on Climate and Nature Emergency

Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) 6331 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and the UBC Emeritus College have assembled a cohort of Emeriti to participate in the 2022-23 PWIAS Catalyst Program. The Wall Catalyst Emeriti cohort will meet monthly to share research experience and engage with guest lecturers on the topic of the "Climate and Nature Emergency". This month, we have […]

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