VP, Students listening session + lunch
UBC’s VP, Students, Ainsley Carry, is hosting a series of listening sessions to gather feedback from students on what’s working well at UBC, and opportunities for improvement in how the […]
Oral History in the Shadow of the International Criminal Court with Kjell Anderson
In this webinar, Kjell Anderson will reflect on the dilemmas he has encountered in his current research project on Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier with the Lord’s Resistance Army […]
Seven Cautionary Tales for Publicly Engaged Humanities in 2023
Join us for the first Faculty of Arts and Public Humanities Hub Noted Scholar Lecture. This event is held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam peoples […]
Japan’s Role in Indo-Pacific Security
Facing an ever-intensifying security environment and rapidly shifting diplomatic and economic landscapes in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan aims to minimize the risks of an armed conflict while maximizing opportunities for […]
Physical environmental evaluation of a care village in Comox, British Columbia: Pre-relocation findings.
Habib Chaudhury, PhD, FGSA Scientist, Advancing Health Professor, Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University Ziyang Zhang Ph.D. Candidate in Gerontology at Simon Fraser University This talk will look at the […]
Residential Schools in Canada: Survivor Truths, Access to Records, and the Post-TRC Era
A lecture by Dr. Tricia Logan, Interim Academic Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, and Assistant Professor in First Nations and Indigenous Studies, School of Public Policy and […]
Becoming the Imperfect Friend: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Contemplative Pathways to Healing and Reconciliation in Higher Education with Denise Findlay
Denise Findlay, shares Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Indigenous philosophy and contemplative education as ethical pathways to healing and reconciliation in higher education through the process of becoming the imperfect friend in a world […]
Book launch: Live Like Nobody Is Watching with Author Dr. Anita Ho
UBC School of Population and Public Health and Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes are pleased to invite you to our next book launch event! From convenience to privacy implications, join […]
Annual Symposium on Global Community Engagement
The ORICE Annual Symposium on Global Community Engagement will take place this year on October 19th, 2023 from 5:00pm to 9:30pm PDT at the Liu Institute’s ‘Place of Many Trees’. This year’s […]
Thrombosis vs. Hemostasis: Balancing the competing risks of bleeding and clotting
Work in Progress Seminar: An overview of the coagulation pathway, summary of available anticoagulants and their development, and discussion of potential new therapeutics to address the unmet clinical needs in […]
Advanced Models and Solutions for Mitigating the Impact of Ship Noise on Marine Mammals
In the scientific community, it is now well recognized that anthropogenic noise poses serious threats to marine mammals. The main noise sources come from large commercial vessels such as cargo […]
Timothy Garton Ash: From Post-War Europe to Post-Wall Europe – and Back
In his new book Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, Timothy Garton Ash gives a unique account of the history of Europe since 1945. This is history illustrated by memoir […]
ICEDAR: An Invitation to Connect, Gather, and Exchange, on Indigenous Terms with Aurea Rocha and Lily Ivanova
Sign up free online: September 28th, 2023 – ICEDAR: An Invitation to Connect, Gather, and Exchange, on Indigenous Terms with Cash Ahenakew, Aurea Rocha and Lily Ivanova = Inspired by […]
Tunku Zain Al‘Abidin: “Divergence in Malaysia: Who and what will prevail?”
His Highness Tunku Zain Al‘Abidin is a Malaysian public intellectual, the Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), director or advisor of several educational organizations, and […]
Warriors Against Violence Society: A Story of Change with Joyce Fossella
Sign up online free at: October 12th, 2023 – Warriors Against Violence Society: A Story of Change with Joyce Fossella ========= A victim’s story of how a men’s program addressing […]
Local Conference of Youth Canada 2023
LCOY Canada 2023 is a conference for youth to participate in keynote speeches, workshops, presentations, and panel discussions surrounding the 3 themes of this year: Sustainable Systems, Planetary Health, and […]
The Power of Indigenous Food Sovereignty Series: Dietitian perspectives and stories about the Impacts of Colonization on Indigenous health and food systems With Gerry Kasten, Michael Wesley, Seamus Damstrom and Tatyana Daniels
In this first part of “The Power of Indigenous Food Sovereignty Series” Gerry Kasten, Michael Wesley, Seamus Damsttrom and Tatyana Daniels will be sharing their journey with Indigenous food system […]
1923: Race, Empire, and Settler Colonialism Across the Pacific
1923: Race, Empire, and Settler Colonialism Across the Pacific is a free online symposium that will bring together Transpacific and Pacific Studies scholars to reflect on, grapple with, and discuss the […]
2nd Annual John S. MacDonald Outer Space Lecture with Jan Chodas
The Outer Space Institute and MDA invite you to take part in a lively discussion and Q&A with Jan Chodas, recently retired Director for Planetary Science at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory […]
World Sepsis Day: Research, Advocacy, and Clinical Care in BC and Worldwide
Globally, sepsis is responsible for nearly one in every 5 deaths, and in Canada, sepsis effects 75,000 individuals per year. Sepsis occurs when an infection results in vital organ damage, and […]
UBC Medical Alumni Association Wellness Week 2023
For UBC medical students, residents, alumni, and UBC MAA members, having a healthy mind and body makes an incredible difference in the ability to help others. Now’s the time to […]
Redefining Courtliness: 17th Congress of the International Courtly Literature Society
Date: July 24-28, 2023 Location: UBC Vancouver – Buchanan Building, Block A (1866 Main Mall) Website: https://icls2023.arts.ubc.ca/ Description: Courtliness has been one of the most fundamental concepts in the study […]
Indigenous Wellbeing Gathering Conference
The Indigenous Wellbeing Gathering Conference is a multidisciplinary conference dedicated to fostering collaborations and knowledge sharing that prioritize the wellbeing of Indigenous communities. Hosted by the Urban Indigenous Wellbeing Collective, […]
Pride Month: Fireside Chat with Associate Dean Sheryl Staub-French, Julia Staub-French and Kim LaForest
June is the inauguration of Pride Season. Join us for a “fireside chat” guided by Sheryl Staub-French, Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Faculty of Applied Science. Sheryl will […]
The Backstory to Exclusion: A conversation between curator Catherine Clement and Dr. Henry Yu, UBC History
Want to understand the backstory to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act? The long-awaited exhibition “The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act,” will open July 1 marking the 100th […]