Advancing global and regional assessments of marine ecosystem change: FishMIP 2.0
Speaker: Dr Kelly Ortega-Cisneros, Research Officer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town Marine ecosystems and the fisheries they support are facing increasing pressure from climate change, with consequences […]
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Dora Prieto and Daniela Rodríguez Chevalier Read “Jaws [tiburón]”
“Something in my name turns me into a fish under attack,” says Jaws: shark, worker, spectacle. This award-winning poetry collection collapses the distance between sea and office, aquarium and classroom, […]
Novel Distortions: Postnationalism and Literary Form in Mexico and Central America
The novel emerged in lockstep with the nation-state, serving as the cultural counterpart to political form in the modern era. However, these dynamics are unraveling as the raison d’être of […]
A sea of symbionts, viruses, and pathogens: a journey across scale
Speaker Dr. Andrian “Adi” Gajigan Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University Visiting Researcher, UP Marine Science Institute Abstract The ocean holds immense diversity, from charismatic megafauna to microscopic life. Microbes (e.g., plankton, […]
IRES Seminar Series
The IRES Seminar Series brings together our vibrant sustainability community each week to share research, exchange ideas, and build connections. Now in its tenth year, the series showcases the work […]
Michif Language, its revitalization, and implications for the Metis Nation with Reid Hala
Join featured speaker Reid Hala for an engaging webinar exploring the vital role of Michif language(s) in shaping Métis identity, culture, and wellbeing across their traditional homeland. Discover how Michif […]
The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Save our Planet
Join author and UC Santa Barbara political science professor Leah C. Stokes for a book talk on The Carbon Wave, followed by a moderated discussion with UBC political science professor […]
UBC CCEL Community Grants for Student Projects
UBC CCEL community grants for student projects! Accepting applications November 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027! Up to $10,000 of funding is available per student-led project. We support you in co-designing […]
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 […]
Translating Plant Biodiversity Studies to Impact Health and Medicine
A special lecture by Dr. Bin T. Teh, Director of the Singhealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine (BD-MED), titled ‘Translating Plant Biodiversity Studies to Impact Health and Medicine’ will place on […]
