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2026 Celebrate Learning Week

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver

This year we invite the UBC community to pause, reflect, and celebrate learning in all its forms. Centered on people and shared experiences, it honours learning that happens across seasons and spaces—inside classrooms, out in the field, and throughout everyday life. From small, quiet moments to meaningful challenges and breakthroughs, Celebrate Learning Week recognizes teaching […]

Supporting international grad students (co-offered with ISD)

Online/Virtual Event

This 90-minute, interactive workshop, co-offered by G+PS and International Student Development (ISD), equips faculty and graduate program leaders with practical strategies to support international graduate students with empathy and effectiveness. ▼ […]

2026 TLEF and ALT-2040 Virtual Showcase Event

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the 2026 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 4 – 8, 2026. The TLEF and ALT-2040 Virtual Showcase will celebrate the innovative work of TLEF and […]

Write to Flourish, Write with Flourish: An On-Campus Writing Retreat

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver

The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) invites current graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to an on-campus day of dedicated, distraction-free writing time. There’s nothing more productive than writing […]

UBC Staff Toastmasters Club!

Online/Virtual Event

Looking to improve your public speaking skills? Join our UBC Staff Toastmasters Meetup! If you’re looking to improve your communications and public speaking skills, boost your confidence, and connect with […]

Disability Justice: Fighting for a Better World

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Disabled activists are experts in solidarity and using humour to challenge ableism. The People’s Alliance for Disabled Albertans was created by disabled people to stand up to Alberta government cuts. […]

Free

Introduction to Voyant

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver

We will introduce Voyant, a free suite of visual tools for text analysis. Participants will get hands on experience applying common tools within Voyant to a corpus. No prior experience with text […]

Free

The Evolution of Resistance

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This event is part of the 2026 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 4 – 8, 2026. In a volatile and unpredictable world, what becomes of those who are historically, persistently, or systematically pushed to the margins of society? Contrary to societal narratives, those who are marginalized have persevered and thrived as a result of learning […]

UBC CPD: Being People-First in Confronting Medical Colonialism: Understanding the Shame Shack and the Art of Calling In

Online/Virtual Event

This webinar invites health care professionals to explore what it means to be people-first while confronting medical colonialism in everyday practice. Grounded in cultural safety and humility, participants will examine how identity, power, and lived experience shape clinical interactions. Using an attachment theory lens, the session introduces the concept of the “shame shack”—a space where […]

Free