Launch of the Queer Trans Centre for Radical Praxis

Join us for the launch of the Queer Trans Centre for Radical Praxis (QTC) at the University of British Columbia. The launch brings together leading scholars and artists in queer […]


Asian Studies Welcome Back Night 2026

Asian Studies Welcome Back Night 2026

The Department of Asian Studies is excited to invite you to our annual Welcome Back Night on September 24! Whether you’re brand new to UBC or returning for another year, […]


Biological Wonders: An Artistic Investigation

Biological Wonders: An Artistic Investigation

Discover the beauty of the natural world through art in this hands-on workshop led by artist Sharon Bladholm. Inspired by the museum’s remarkable biological collections, participants will explore observational drawing […]


An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz is the world’s most beloved cultural critic. With her acerbic takes on everything from how many children in a restaurant is too many (her answer: one) to hiking […]


An Evening with Zadie Smith

An Evening with Zadie Smith

Join us for a captivating conversation with Zadie Smith, one of the most prolific writers of her generation, whose work has helped shape the literary landscape for over two decades. […]


Whale Runway: Indigenous Fashion Night

Whale Runway: Indigenous Fashion Night

Experience a one-night-only celebration where fashion, biodiversity, and Indigenous storytelling come together beneath the skeleton of the largest animal on the planet. Join us for an evening of fashion, culture, […]


A Reading and Conversation in Celebration of Daphne Marlatt (Doctor of Letters, honoris causa)

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 […]


Constant Cravings: A Jewish Canadian Culinary Journey

Prof. Richard Menkis, UBC History May 12 @12:00-1:30, Buchanan Tower 323 This lecture is being offered as a Jewish Heritage Month event. This in-person event is sponsored by the Jewish […]


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Occultism, History, and Literature: Why the Margins Matter

On this panel, three scholars will share insights on the roots, significance, and impact of modern occultism gained from their recently-completed major research projects— for Dixon, the monograph Sexual Heresies: Religion, […]


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Liu Lobby Gallery Opening Reception: Terrains of Access

The Lobby Gallery at the Liu Institute for Global Issues invites you to the opening reception of Terrains of Access: Civic Ecologies and Pre-Histories of 2050. This installment of the Solidarity series […]