Place & Power: BC Studies Conference 2025

Place & Power: BC Studies Conference 2025

The biennial, international, and multi-disciplinary BC Studies Conference will be held from 2-4 May 2025 on the unceded ancestral territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) People at the campus of UBC-Vancouver. As conference organizers, we humbly […]


[UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase 2025 x TFAI Taiwan Docs] In Search of Light: Hong Kong x Taiwan Documentary Short Films

[UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase 2025 x TFAI Taiwan Docs] In Search of Light: Hong Kong x Taiwan Documentary Short Films

Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Time: 19:00-20:15 (film screening); 20:15-21:00 (virtual Q&A) Venue: AERL 120, Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, UBC Address: 2202 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver | Map | Parking […]


[Book Exhibition x Community Talk] From Hong Kong to the World Through the Eyes of Artists

[Book Exhibition x Community Talk] From Hong Kong to the World Through the Eyes of Artists

Presented by the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Vancouver Hong Kong Forum Society, “From Hong Kong to the World Through the Eyes of Artists” features a book exhibition and […]


Transformative Storytelling as a Way of Life: A Workshop for Peaceful Warriors, Wisdom Seekers, Lovers of Life & Magicians of the Common Good

Transformative Storytelling as a Way of Life: A Workshop for Peaceful Warriors, Wisdom Seekers, Lovers of Life & Magicians of the Common Good

An workshop with Dr. Gareth Higgins, internationally-renowned peacemaker, writer and activist at the intersections of spirituality, justice and art. Since communication began, human beings have woven together experiences and interpretations […]


How Not to be Afraid: Seven Ways to Live When Everything Seems Terrifying

An evening with Dr. Gareth Higgins, internationally-renowned peacemaker, writer and activist at the intersections of spirituality, justice and art. The world seems terrifying. Whether your fears are about violence, shame, […]


[Asian Independent Cinema Showcase 2025] Vancouver Premiere of K-Family Affairs and Virtual Conversation with Director Arum Nam

[Asian Independent Cinema Showcase 2025] Vancouver Premiere of K-Family Affairs and Virtual Conversation with Director Arum Nam

The UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase 2025, supported by UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative, will present the Vancouver premiere of K-Family Affairs, followed by a virtual conversation with Director Arum […]


BOOK LAUNCH: “We, the Kindling” by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek

BOOK LAUNCH: “We, the Kindling” by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the launch of We, the Kindling, the stunning debut novel from acclaimed author and poet Otoniya J. Okot Bitek. This book launch features Otoniya […]


Variations on a Garden

Variations on a Garden

Abbas Akhavan, curtain call, variations on a folly, 2021/2023, barley straw, subsoil, lightweight leca, sharp sand, puddle clay, wood, chromakey green paint, pink noise, 390 x 650 x 1230 cm. Photo: […]


The Nettle Dress Film Screening

The Nettle Dress Film Screening

The Nettle Dress is a poetic 2023 documentary by Dylan Howitt that follows the seven-year activity of artist Allan Brown to glean, process, spin, weave, and sew a dress of local stinging […]


Indoor Percussion Event at UBC

Indoor Percussion Event at UBC

The indoor percussion event is a fun educational event that teaches students at UBC about indoor marching band as well as competing organizations such as WGI and DCI. Due to […]