[Literary Hong Kong] Let’s Get Together Sometime: Hong Kong Cinema and Adaptation (1914-2024)

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

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 17:30-18:45 PDT Venue: Peña Room (301), 3/F Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia Language: English Dr. Mary Shuk Han Wong, writer and associate professor at the Department of Chinese of Lingnan University, Hong Kong, will visit UBC in person and talk about the development of Hong […]

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Employer on Campus: Hatch

MacLeod Building 2356 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

About Hatch: We are “entrepreneurs with a technical soul.” Our organization is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. Our experience spans over 150 countries around the world in the metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Our global network of 10,000 professionals work on the world’s toughest challenges. To learn more, […]

Asian Studies Welcome Back Night 2024

Asian Centre 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Department of Asian Studies is excited to invite you to our annual Welcome Back Night on September 19! Whether you’re brand new to UBC or returning for another year, come celebrate Asian cultures and languages and learn more about the Asian Studies programs. You’ll get the chance to meet our faculty and staff, and mingle […]

UBC CPD: Pacific Psychopharmacology Conference 2024

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Pacific Psychopharmacology Conference 2024 Registration now open Sept. 20 (Fri) | Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver, BC or Virtual Audience: family physicians, psychiatrists, pharmacists, mental health specialists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, residents and students. Overview: UBC’s Department of Psychiatry brings together renowned international and local experts again for this year’s Pacific Psychopharmacology Conference. Join in person or […]

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DIY Media Workshops Fall 2024 – Increasing Accessibility for Video

University Services Building (USB) 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

How to make video more accessible? Captions, ASL, descriptive video…. it can be overwhelming. During this in-person presentation for UBC Instructors and Staff, we will reveal solutions from free and do-it-yourself to professional. You’ll find practical tips, guidance and best practices for reaching a variety of communities that experience barriers with video. Join us as […]

Mystery of the Cape Flattery Fur Seal

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

Speaker: Dr. Andrew Trites Professor, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries PI, Marine Mammal Research Unit Archeologists examining ancient bones recovered from the middens of Indigenous tribes concluded that a local, non-migratory population of fur seals once bred along the outer coastline of Vancouver Island and Washington State. They further concluded that these fur seal […]

UBC CPD: Pediatric DERMES – Session 2 Hair and Nails

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Each session will include a short didactic presentation and review of learner-submitted cases. Attend all six sessions or even just one to get feedback on challenging cases and gain the confidence to successfully manage common pediatric dermatological issues. Please note that this education is designed for rural health-care providers in British Columbia and funded by […]

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National Postdoc Appreciation Week Barbecue

AMS Nest 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This event is part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Click here to view all events in celebration of NPAW 2024. UBC, and especially the PDFO, would like to take this opportunity to thank our Postdocs for their hard work and for all the contributions they have made to the UBC community. We would like to celebrate the […]

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Online Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – September 10, 14, 21 & 28, 2024 (Preliminary Application)

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

Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed. If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive an email to confirm your registration approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the workshop. If you are not selected as a participant, […]

Documentary Screening “Liu Yichang: 1918” and Conversation with Director Dr. Ben Wong

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

Join us for the screening of documentary film Liu Yichang: 1918 and meet award-winning filmmaker, scriptwriter, and scholar Dr. Ben Wong in person. Film with English subtitles; post-screening conversation to be conducted in English. Born in Shanghai, Liu Yichang 劉以鬯 (1918-2008) is one of the most influential writer and literary editor in Hong Kong’s cultural scene. […]

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