Applied Critique

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

Green College Special Lecture Margaret F. (Meg) Gibson, Renison University College, University of Waterloo; Julia Bullard, School of Information, UBC; Hannah Kia, School of Social Work, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC and livestreamed Wednesday, January 21, 5-6:30 pm Social justice and related terms are notoriously unstable objects of analysis and intervention. Liberal responses to […]

Employer on Campus: Library of Parliament

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Become a parliamentary guide!   Are you a bilingual student attending a Canadian university?  The Parliamentary Tour Program offers full-time student jobs in the summer season. As a Parliamentary Guide, you will work in the heart of Canadian democracy by leading guided tours, facilitating programming, and welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors to Parliament.   Join us […]

Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

One of the major challenges that academic writers encounter is making connections within the text, for example, making comparisons and drawing conclusions. Rather than counting on readers to figure out the meaning of a difficult text, academic writing requires writers to make clear connections between ideas. In this workshop, we introduce a variety of academic […]

Tools for Designing Interactive Courses: H5P

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

Student engagement is a critical factor known to significantly enhance student learning outcomes. Learning technologies can play an important role in fostering this engagement. H5P, a free and open-source tool, empowers users to create a wide array of interactive elements designed to enrich student engagement within learning management systems like Canvas. Recently launched by UBC, […]

Disability Justice Book Club: Disabled and Proud Cohort

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

The EDI Scholars-in-Residence program is hosting a Disability Justice Book Club across Winter Term 2. The club, led by Dr. Jennifer Gagnon, will explore themes of disability justice, ableism, allyship, and what it means to be disabled in academia. We will read a selection of texts each month before meeting to discuss takeaways. This club […]

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Employer on Campus: Library of Parliament

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Become a parliamentary guide!   Are you a bilingual student attending a Canadian university?  The Parliamentary Tour Program offers full-time student jobs in the summer season. As a Parliamentary Guide, you will work in the heart of Canadian democracy by leading guided tours, facilitating programming, and welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors to Parliament.   Join us […]