In Conversation with Hong Kong Director Adam Sau-Ping Wong

In Conversation with Hong Kong Director Adam Sau-Ping Wong

Award-winning Hong Kong director Adam Sau-Ping Wong will conduct an in-person sharing on UBC main campus, where he will discuss his creative journey over two decades, his filmmaking career navigating […]


Northern Cree and Tia Wood

Northern Cree and Tia Wood

Join us for an intergenerational night of Indigenous excellence from Treaty 6 territory in Alberta to conclude the 2025 ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire) festival. Legendary powwow and […]


The 9th Annual Hasekura International Symposium

The 9th Annual Hasekura International Symposium

The 9th Annual Hasekura International Symposium will be focused on the metaphors and concepts of possession and dispossession. While we speak of various kinds of “possession”—spirit possession, drug possession, weapons […]


UBC New Residents Lunchtime Social

UBC New Residents Lunchtime Social

Hello, new UBC Family Medicine residents! You’re invited to a casual lunchtime social as part of your orientation day. Come take a breather and enjoy good food, good company, and […]


Science, Stand-Up, & Song

Science, Stand-Up, & Song is a science education initiative, aiming  to bridge the gap between scientists and the public. The show will include 4 hilarious comedians, 3 brilliant scientists, and […]


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, […]