LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: My Career Story: Getting practical experience that ‘counts’ in Canada

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: My Career Story: Getting practical experience that ‘counts’ in Canada

At this panel discussion and networking event, you’ll hear from speakers who set intentional work and life goals to help guide their career choices. Panelists will speak about how they’ve […]


LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: Alumni Office Hours with Elson Lim: Balancing work, school and life while facing financial constraints

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: Alumni Office Hours with Elson Lim: Balancing work, school and life while facing financial constraints

Expand your network and participate in an open, round-table discussion with Elson Lim, Senior Data Engineer at Birch Hill Equity Partners, on the topic of finding work-school-life balance while facing […]


LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: Career options & career planning for international graduate students

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: Career options & career planning for international graduate students

International Masters and PhD students have distinct goals for navigating their careers, and preparing for life after graduation. This interactive session will cover common questions and strategies for international students […]


LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: Ask a Hiring Manager: How to stand out when applying for a job

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: Ask a Hiring Manager: How to stand out when applying for a job

At this panel discussion and networking event, you’ll meet with recruiters from different industries who have experience hiring diverse talent. Ask about their hiring process, find out what top skills […]


LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: How to find on-campus work & research opportunities

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CANADA: How to find on-campus work & research opportunities

This event will offer an overview of the various work and research opportunities available to international students at UBC and provide insights to how to look and apply for these […]


Seminar: Everything you need to know about occupational sensitization

Seminar: Everything you need to know about occupational sensitization

Whether you work in a lab, animal facility, workshop, museum — or even an office, you may come into contact with sensitizers at your workplace. UBC Safety & Risk Services has […]


The Phil Lind Initiative: Safiya Noble

The United States is polarized like never before. The 2023 Phil Lind Series (Un)Civil Discourse explores some of the major factors fueling the rancor and divisiveness in American politics and asks: how […]


The Phil Lind Initiative: John McWhorter

The Phil Lind Initiative: John McWhorter

THE PHIL LIND INITIATIVE: (UN)CIVIL DISCOURSE John Mcwhorter – Beyond Free Speech: Understanding the True Nature of What Divides Us Feb 16, 2023, 6pm. Frederic Wood Theatre The United States […]


Black Male Initiative February event

Black Male Initiative February event

Register to attend and receive event updates: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0k8RtrYOY2q6cEC About the Event February’s event is an acknowledgement celebration of Black History Month. Esteemed UBC professor Dr. Handel Wright will be our […]


Historical Considerations on Nursing Education across Canada

Historical Considerations on Nursing Education across Canada

The Consortium for Nursing History Inquiry welcomes all who are interested to join our virtual event, consisting of three presentations by participants from: UBC School of Nursing USASK College of […]


Preventing Online Harm

Preventing Online Harm

As youth online usage increases, what can we do to curb social media abuse and misuse? Find out from experts at this series about online safety and digital wellness for […]


Decolonial Dialogues Series: Cultivating Solidarity Among Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) Students – Sustaining Our Futures Together

Decolonial Dialogues Series: Cultivating Solidarity Among Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) Students – Sustaining Our Futures Together

Connect with artists and educators Adeerya Johnson, Justin Ducharme, and Minelle Mahtani on moving forward in solidarity as IBPOC students in a safe space. Snacks and beverages will be provided.  […]


Climate Just Futurities

Climate Just Futurities

As we reflect on cascading climate disasters and imagine alternative climate futures, how might we shift our efforts towards necessary changes and effective transformation? Join for an interactive workshop and […]


Imagining Climate Futures Through Verbatim Theatre

Imagining Climate Futures Through Verbatim Theatre

Drawing from interviews with UBC students, staff and faculty, join for a play reading of this verbatim theatre project to advance conversation about the climate emergency. Led by theatre artist […]


Can TikTok Help Solve The Climate Crisis?

Can TikTok Help Solve The Climate Crisis?

TikTok is the fastest growing social media platform with over 1 billion global monthly users. What does this mean for the climate emergency? This “Ask-Me Anything” with Ian Gill, Global […]


How Local Governments Create Climate Policy and How You Can Help

How Local Governments Create Climate Policy and How You Can Help

How can students play a role in critical climate policy development in the Vancouver area? In this moderated conversation we will explore the policy being developed by local governments to […]


Black Canadian history and Applied Science: Understanding and reconciling the history of our professions

Date: February 1, 2023 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM PST Location: Presentation will take place in Fred Kaiser 2020 and 2030 and via Zoom The Faculty of Applied Science welcomes all UBC students, […]


Black History Month: A panel conversation on the Black experience in the Faculty of Applied Science

Date: February 28, 2023 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM PST Location: Fred Kaiser 2020 and 2030 and online via Zoom REGISTER NOW This panel event is intended to be an informal conversation […]


Night of Ideas 2023 – More? Slow is Beautiful

Night of Ideas 2023 – More? Slow is Beautiful

Join us for the Night of Ideas 2023 – an evening of creative thinking taking place in 200 cities and 100 countries around the world in early February 2023.  In […]


How Ancestral Voyaging Mobilizes Knowledge of Biodiversity & Climate Change

Reception to follow xʷθəθiqətəm or The Place of Many Trees Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2   The future of the ocean is […]


Sue Big Oil: A Made-in-BC Climate Campaign

Sue Big Oil: A Made-in-BC Climate Campaign

Thu. Feb. 9, 5-6.30pm PST Free in-person and virtual tickets https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sue-big-oil-a-made-in-bc-climate-campaign-tickets-506858987877 In July 2022, Vancouver city councillors voted 6-5 in support of a motion to set aside about $700,000 — […]


Exploring the Hidden Earth – Groundwaters and Deep Subsurface Life 

Exploring the Hidden Earth – Groundwaters and Deep Subsurface Life 

The Vancouver Institute presents: Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar, C.C. Dr. Norman Keevil Chair in Ore Deposits, Geology Professor in Earth Sciences, University of Toronto Dr. Sherwood Lollar has revolutionized the […]


Protecting Humankind’s Common Cultural Heritage: The Problem of Cultural Appropriation

Protecting Humankind’s Common Cultural Heritage: The Problem of Cultural Appropriation

The Vancouver Institute presents: Dr. Cécile Fabre Senior Research Fellow in Politics, All Souls College, Professor of Political Philosophy, Oxford University Dr. Fabre is a political philosopher whose research interests […]


The Defense of Cultural Space

The Defense of Cultural Space

The Vancouver Institute presents: Mr. Brendan de Caires, Executive Director, PEN Canada As head of PEN Canada for over a decade, Mr. de Caires defends freedom of expression, and helps […]


How UBC Enabled the COVID-19 MRNA Vaccines

How UBC Enabled the COVID-19 MRNA Vaccines

Dr. Pieter Cullis, O.C. Director, Life Sciences Institute, Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of BC Dr. Cullis is globally known for his contributions to the field of lipid nanoparticles. […]