On writing and translating Sakura: A conversation with Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell
Join UBC’s Dr. Christina Laffin, associate professor of Japanese literature, for a conversation with Kanako Nishi and book translator Allison Markin Powell to discuss what the translation of Nishi’s bestselling […]
Ibram X. Kendi in Conversation
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the world’s foremost historians of racism and a leading antiracist scholar. Eleven of his seventeen books have been New York Times bestsellers, including the international bestseller How to […]
Secrets on our Doorstep: Vancouver and the Shadow on the World Cup
As Vancouver prepares to host 2026 World Cup games—a crowning feat for hometown FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani—a chilling local history haunts the celebration. While Montagliani scaled soccer’s elite ranks, […]
The Role of Scholars in a Time of Social and Ecological Crisis
This panel was proposed by Professor Catherine Potvin, the inaugural Emeritus College Patricia Merivale scholar in residence at Green College. It seeks to respond to a question often asked of […]
School’s Out Comedy Night with Headliner Alistair Ogden
Interested in enjoying some quality Canadian standup on campus with affordable price? UBC COMEDY CLUB is bringing headliner Alistair Ogden to campus — a comic who’s been featured at Just […]
UBC Reads Sustainability with Kate Marvel | Human Nature
A public lecture using nine emotions to explore the science and stories behind climate change. Live on stage for her first reading and public talk in Canada, Kate Marvel offers […]
An Evening with Jordan Abel, David Chariandy & Stephanie Sinclair
Join us for an inclusive and expansive conversation about the past, present, and future of Canada’s literary landscape featuring Nisga’a poet and author Jordan Abel, winner of the Griffin Poetry […]
FNHL Presents: White water canoeing down the rivers of Indigenous Literature!?!? A Talk by Drew Hayden Taylor
The First Nations House of Learning presents a special talk by acclaimed Indigenous writer and humourist Drew Hayden Taylor, who will take you on a journey covering his literary career and […]
Re-mapping the Archive
The third event of the ‘Living Archives’ series explores the presence of archives as records of individuals and communities. Absences across archives, marginalized spaces, and attitudes towards languages will be […]
“Heaven Has Eyes”: Canadian Book Launch
Philip Holden’s short story collection Heaven Has Eyes spans three cities—Singapore, Vancouver, and London—exploring belonging across space, language, culture, and time. Its new North American edition contains new stories that consider the […]
