Celebrating 15 Years Post-Transplant: Awareness, Advocacy, and Research with Alissa Assu and Dr. Jagbir Gill
Alissa Assu Owner of Bear Essential Oils, RavenSong Soap & Candle, Little Wildflowers, and West Coast Wildflowers Alissa Assu is Nisga’a and Vietnamese, and a member of the Wet’suwet’en First […]
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 […]
Legality and Impunity in Times of Crisis
The world is in the throes of multiple crises, from ongoing genocide and settler colonial violence, to evolving forms of authoritarian governance and imperial warfare. The theme of ‘impunity’ has […]
Combating anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia: Toward a Model of Pandemic Anti-racism Education in Post-Covid-19 Canada
Canada is often positioned as a global model of multiculturalism, but what happens when that narrative is disrupted? In this talk, Dr. Shibao Guo will examine how COVID-19 reignited anti-Asian […]
NeuroFuture: Conversations on Women Advancing Neuroscience Worldwide (Brain, Technology, and Ethics)
Join us for the second session of NeuroFuture: Conversations on Women Advancing Neuroscience Worldwide as we advance the dialogue on the intersections of neuroscience, emerging technologies, and ethical considerations on current […]
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 […]
Tess’s Red Dress Book Launch
Come and join Carolyn Roberts & Kelsey Mata Foote as they launch their new picture book Tess’s Red Dress. Together they will talk about the making of the book and […]
UBC Celebrates Earth Day with Suzanne Simard
Celebrate Earth Day with leading voices in ecology, Indigenous stewardship, law, literature, and music, including author and UBC Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship Professor Suzanne Simard, as she launches […]
Ibram X. Kendi in Conversation with Terri Givens
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 […]
“One Heart at a Time”: Transforming Cardiovascular Care for Remote Indigenous Communities with Dr. Miles Marchand
In this webinar, Dr. Marchand will review the current state of cardiovascular health for Indigenous Peoples of Canada, outline current systemic inequities that contribute to disparities in cardiovascular outcomes, and […]
