7 events found.
Week of Events
Monday, May 18, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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May 19, 2026 -GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning
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May 19, 2026 -AI for Job Application Writing
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May 19, 2026 -Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff)
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May 19, 2026 -Introduction to the Unix Shell
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May 19, 2026 -UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
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May 19, 2026 -ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning
Join us for an interactive online workshop where we will explore the challenges, contradictions, and opportunities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER). In this session we will discuss the potential of AI in generating dynamic content, including interactive textbooks, and its potential in developing open educational resources and practices. […]
AI for Job Application Writing
Learn how to effectively use an AI tool to aid your job search journey. In this workshop, we will cover: How to revamp your resume How to craft a tailored cover letter How to do mock interviews Join our Career Development Specialist for some tips on enhancing your career journey using AI.
Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff)
In today’s academic and institutional environments, the pressure to do more with less is constant. Faculty, staff, and leaders are navigating increasing complexity, competing demands, and evolving expectations around wellbeing, collaboration, and performance. This two-part series is designed to support a shift from reactive, individual-level coping toward more intentional, systems-aware ways of working and leading. […]
Introduction to the Unix Shell
This workshop will introduce the Unix shell, a powerful way to communicate with your computer more directly through a command line interface. There are many ways to interact with a computer. Most of the time we click on things and select options with a cursor through a graphical user interface (GUI). A command line is […]
UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
Effective documentation is a critical component of midwifery care. Is your documentation clearly detailing your care? Are you leaving an intellectual footprint that is comprehensive and complete? Would some guidance help to ensure your record meets standards? Would you like to workshop with peers to refresh? If you can use some support, or just want […]
Cost Varies.
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
With the start of the Summer Session, the Indigenous Student Support Team in Enrolment Services will be offering virtual drop-in advising for Indigenous students via Zoom. Join us every Tuesday from 12:00 until 3:00 pm, April 28 through August 25. Students can connect with a member of our team for support with finances (including loans, […]
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026 -Student Voices in Course Design
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May 20, 2026 -Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine
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May 20, 2026 -Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music
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May 20, 2026 -Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
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May 20, 2026 -Navigating Generative AI in Graduate Research at UBC and Beyond
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Featured May 20, 2026 -Featured Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
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May 20, 2026 -Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening
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May 20, 2026 -UBC CPD: The Menopause Essentials: After Hours
Student Voices in Course Design
Student Voices in Course Design is an interactive workshop for faculty and staff interested in creating more inclusive courses by partnering with students in the design process. In this session, we’ll explore practical approaches to actively seeking and incorporating student perspectives into course materials, activities, and assessments. Through hands-on activities and real examples, you’ll learn strategies for meaningful student-faculty collaboration where students […]
Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine
This workshop is a brief introduction to the Digital Storytelling tool, Twine. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Articulate best practices around creating web-based minimal computing projects Create a basic Twine project with multimedia elements Publish their project to the web This workshop is part of the Digital Humanities workshop series presented […]
Free
Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music
This lecture-recital, as part of Dr Judith Valerie Engel’s doctoral degree requirement, explores how ideas of ‘genius,’ meritocracy, and success shape—and often constrain—the careers of contemporary women composers. Drawing on her thesis research with members of the Association of Canadian Women Composers, Dr Engel’s talk brings together critical reflection and live music performance. The lecture […]
Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
Writing a literature review can feel like navigating a maze of research, but it doesn’t have to. Join this practical, research-informed workshop to discover how to map and enter the scholarly conversation in your field. Designed for graduate students working with empirical research, this session introduces common structures and strategies for writing literature reviews that […]
Navigating Generative AI in Graduate Research at UBC and Beyond
Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly impacting academic research, writing, and publishing practices. It’s important to keep aware of not only the ethical considerations of GenAI use, but also how using these tools can impact your work being published. This workshop will explore what GenAI is and how it functions and institutional and disciplinary guidelines for […]
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Join us at our weekly drop-in tour through the Chung | Lind Gallery every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. PT. Led by Rare Books and Special Collections and the University Archives archivists, tours can take up to 60 minutes and begin in the Gallery foyer. Located on Level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the Gallery is free and open to […]
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Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening
The School of Nursing's Indigenous Nursing Collective and Nursing Undergraduate Society extend a warm invitation to the screening of the award-winning Portraits from a Fire, a film by Trevor Mack. A post-screening Q&A will feature William Lulua, who stars in the film. Part coming-of-age comedy, part family mystery, the film follows Tyler, a young aspiring […]
Free
UBC CPD: The Menopause Essentials: After Hours
Following the success of The Menopause Essentials conference, join us for a focused virtual evening session designed to continue the conversation and address the learning gaps identified by participants. This interactive session will begin with a brief expert presentation on perimenopause, followed by an extended 90-minute audience Q&A with a panel of specialists. Perimenopause is often […]
Cost Varies.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026 -UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Early Onset Cancer
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May 21, 2026 -Knowledge Synthesis Workshop Series Part 3: Covidence, Screening Criteria and Appraisal
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May 21, 2026 -WordPress & Wiki Clinic
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May 21, 2026 -A Reading and Conversation in Celebration of Daphne Marlatt (Doctor of Letters, honoris causa)
UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Early Onset Cancer
Join us for the next talk in the Family Practice Oncology Network (FPON) Webinar Series on early onset cancer with Dr. Arkhjamil Angeles.
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Knowledge Synthesis Workshop Series Part 3: Covidence, Screening Criteria and Appraisal
This workshop will cover the following topics: Demonstration of Covidence including how to deduplicate and screen results Developing inclusion/exclusion criteria Appraising studies Extracting data Reproducibility and transparency Publishing equitably and knowledge translation To make the most of your time in this workshop, please review the Knowledge Synthesis Research Guide: https://guides.library.ubc.ca/KnowledgeSynthesis/ This event will be online. Zoom […]
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
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 […]
A Reading and Conversation in Celebration of Daphne Marlatt (Doctor of Letters, honoris causa)
Please join the UBC Department of English Language & Literatures in celebrating Daphne Marlatt on the occasion of the awarding of an Honourary Degree (Doctor of Letters, honoris causa). We are thrilled to be able to recognize the career of this distinguished poet, critic, public intellectual, and teacher with an intimate conversation and reading in BUTO. […]
Friday, May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026 -UBC CPD: Rural POCUS Rounds: Intro to Nerve Blocks
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May 22, 2026 -Choosing a Citation Management Tool
UBC CPD: Rural POCUS Rounds: Intro to Nerve Blocks
Join Dr. Claire Heslop on May 22, 2026, for a PoCUS session on Intro to Nerve Blocks. Rural POCUS Rounds supports rural healthcare professionals in building POCUS skills, confidence, and community through interactive, case-based learning delivered via Zoom. Participants also gain insight into additional training opportunities, as our presenters are highly engaged POCUS practitioners across […]
Free
Choosing a Citation Management Tool
New to citation management, don't know where to start, or trying to get familiar with the free tools supported at UBC? This workshop compares the two citation management tools supported at the Research Commons, Zotero and Mendeley, including a discussion of the similarities and unique features of each tool. We will also go over some commonly encountered challenges, […]
Saturday, May 23, 2026
No events on this day.
Sunday, May 24, 2026
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May 24, 2026 -UBC Farm Community Workshops
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May 24, 2026 -UBC Farm Community Workshops
UBC Farm Community Workshops
The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50+ workshops per year, on a wide range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, and more. In our upcoming series, in addition to popular favorites, such as Sourdough Baking, Art of Cheese, and Spring Foraging, we also have several special offerings, including […]
UBC Farm Community Workshops
The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50+ workshops per year, on a wide range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, and more. In our upcoming series, in addition to popular favorites, such as Sourdough Baking, Art of Cheese, and Spring Foraging, we also have several special offerings, including […]
