Speaker: Viveka Melki, Melki Films Documentary filmmaking has the power to shape public understanding, influence policy, and transform how societies perceive people and communities. Yet with this influence comes profound ethical responsibility. How can filmmakers move beyond simply telling stories about people to creating stories with them? What does it mean to practice ethical storywork […]
Statistics Canada releases Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFs) for the Census and many of its surveys. These de-identified files contain responses at the individual level and are a rich source of data for researchers. This workshop demonstrates how to access, explore, and analyze Statistics Canada microdata using R. We will work with the Canadian Tobacco […]
The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and resolving […]
After some light refreshments and a welcome from Scott Ferguson (BranchingOUT co-founder and resident diva), you’ll have a chance to explore the Asian Garden. Learn something new at our Sassy Botanical Stations, traverse the Greenheart TreeWalk and enjoy being surrounded by biodiversity! We’re bringing back local vendors and, new for this year, we’ll have live music supported […]
Join us for a short documentary and live panel discussion exploring belonging, advocacy, and the power of local roots.
Join us for the Indigenous Summer Graduate Writing Circle series, an online space created for Indigenous graduate students to write in community. There are four sessions in the series to take part in: Friday, May 29, 9 AM – 12 PM PDT Thursday, June 25, 1– 4 PM PDT Friday, July 24, 9 AM – […]
Curiosity moves us. Determination gets us there—because progress doesn’t happen on its own. See how we push forward.
