Knowledge Transfer and Mentorship with Valerie Lamirand
I am the founder and co-owner of RavenSong Soap & Candle. I have a passion for products and entrepreneurism and love to share my experience and knowledge. RavenSong has undergone […]
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Restorative Imperative in Health-care: Broadening the Definition of Healing
UBC Midwifery is hosting a free keynote lecture on restorative justice. UBC Midwifery is pleased to host this learning opportunity as part of the Elaine Carty Visiting Scholars Initiative. All are […]
Rooting: Sharing Our Tangled Journeys to Feel at Home
Step into the profound voyage of migration at Rooting: Sharing Our Tangled Journeys to Feel at Home! Here’s how it works: YOU share your own personal experiences, and OUR actors […]
“Can We Laugh Together? The Role of Humour in Building Inclusive Connections” with Ky Sargeant
In the world of EDI, we are often acutely aware of how humour and laughter can become forms of marginalization. We talk a lot about the microaggression experience of having […]
Earth Day: The Heavy Metal Suite
Join world-renowned Axiom Brass quintet for an immersive, multi-media experience fusing contemporary classical, jazz, visuals and spoken word. Celebrate Earth Day with pieces that challenge you to explore the future […]
Arts Multilingual Week
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Arts Student Centre from March 4 to 8 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week! This event is the […]
Jātaka, Purgatory, and Supernatural Stories (zhiguai)—On the Classicization of Buddhist Stories from the Perspective of Fa Yuan Zhu Lin
This presentation focuses on the collection Fa Yuan Zhu Lin compiled by the Tang Dynasty’s Buddhist scholar Daoshi, and explores the role of Fa Yuan Zhu Lin in the canonization of Buddhist stories, focusing […]
Mindful China: Embracing Early Meditation and Vipassanā Practices in Search for Awakening, and Secular Well-being
There has been a surge of interest in earlier meditation techniques as well as in Theravāda meditation, particularly vipassanā, throughout the Sinitic world over the past few decades. These Theravāda-inspired meditation […]
Educate & Create : Legend of Turtle Island
Learn about the Legend of Turtle Island with James Groening, a Cree artist who specializes in the Woodland Art style. This guided painting workshop is an introduction to the story […]
In Search of Home: Short Films Selection and Conversation with Filmmakers
Co-presented by South Taiwan Film Festival and Asian Independent Cinema Showcase, this short films selection presents TOH Tze Wei’s “The Darkest Night”, WU Yu-Fen’s “There”, and KWOK Zune’s “Night is […]
Saint Joan of the Stockyards by Bertolt Brecht
by Bertolt Brecht Adapted and directed by MFA Candidate Jacob Zimmer Embark on an epic journey into the heart of capitalism, philanthropy, and the struggle for solidarity. Follow Joan Dark, […]
Screening of LEAVING IN SORROW and Conversation with Director VINCENT CHUI
Friday, 12 April 2024 18:00-20:15 PDT AERL 120, Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, UBC Direction: 2202 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver | Map Parking: UBC Health Sciences Parkade, 2250 Health […]
Knowledge Circles 知識界 in Colonial Hong Kong 1945-1997: From Offshore Publics to Civic Communities
Speaker: Prof. Sebastian Veg, School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris Monday, 11 March 2024, 17:30-19:00 PDT Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, UBC 1855 West Mall, Vancouver, BC […]
John P. Bell Global Indigenous Rights Lecture 2024 – Dr. Kyle Whyte: Indigenous Climate Action at the Speed of Consent
Hosted by the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies at the First Nations Longhouse on UBC Campus, the 5th John P. Bell Global Indigenous Rights Lecture will feature speaker Dr. Kyle […]
iCON South Asian Health Forum: Healthy Living, Healthy Heart
iCON South Asian Health Forum: Healthy Living, Healthy Heart will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Delivered in Panjabi with simultaneous English interpretations available. Free to attend and boxed lunch will be […]
Wellness Drop-in
A time for Indigenous students, staff and faculty to take a wellness break by connecting with a Resolution Health Support Worker from the Indian Residential School Survivors Society and enjoying […]
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[Asian Independent Cinema Showcase] Away From Home: Short Films Selection and Conversation with Filmmakers
The short films selection “Away From Home” features three award winning short films, all produced in Hong Kong between 2022 and 2023. The three short films are Sze-wai HO’s “Before […]
The Phil Lind Initiative: Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste
Celebrated artists and life partners, Academy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste and Emmy Award-winning writer Suleika Jaouad gave the world an intimate look into their life in the 2023 Netflix documentary […]
The Phil Lind Initiative: Sasha Velour
Critically acclaimed gender-fluid drag queen, visual artist, speaker and author Sasha Velour has been a force in the international drag scene long before her scene-stealing, rose-petal-filled win on season nine […]
The Phil Lind Initiative: Viet Thanh Nguyen
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s writing is bold, elegant, and fiercely honest. His remarkable debut novel, The Sympathizer, won the Pulitzer Prize, was a Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner, and made the […]
The Phil Lind Initiative: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (first name pronounced Shoe-Tez-Caht) is an advocate, leader, activist and hip hop artist with Indigenous Mexica roots. Now 23 years old, he has been on the frontlines of […]
TomorrowLove by Rosamund Small
UBC Theatre and Film presents TomorrowLove, a captivating blend of heart and humour exploring futuristic love directed by Camyar Chaichian and Ming Hudson, featuring the talents of UBC student actors […]
Stop the Sweeps: Climate Justice & Caring for Our Unhoused Neighbours
Join the UBC Climate Hub on Jan 23 @ 5:00-7:30 PM in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (BC Hydro Theatre) for a free screening of the documentary Stop […]
Lunar New Year Market at UBC Botanical Garden
Welcome back to UBC Botanical Garden’s Lunar New Year market celebrating the year of the dragon! We’ve expanded our market to feature over 30 local makers, artists, crafters and food trucks. UBC Botanical Garden […]