Intriguing Connections: Pop-up book gathering featuring children’s world literature
Join us to explore teen fantasy and children’s books from cultures across the world this July. Set amidst the natural beauty of a community garden, the pop-up encourages spontaneous discovery, […]
Intriguing Connections: Pop-up book event featuring nature & environmental poetry
Join us for a pop-up book gathering exploring the many ways literature can deepen our understanding of the natural world and our relationship with it, including a feature of Dr. […]
An Evening with Min Jin Lee
Born in Seoul and raised in Queens, Min Jin Lee is the preeminent author of the Korean diaspora. A masterful storyteller who illuminates the complexities of identity, migration, and belonging […]
Intriguing Connections: Pop-Up Book Gathering
Discover something unexpected, enjoy a quiet moment or share conversation with others through a love of reading at a welcoming community pop-up gathering in the outdoor space at Wesbrook Community […]
Kids’ Story Time at UBC Bookstore
The UBC Bookstore is pleased to invite you for Kids’ Story Time, on the last Saturday of every month. Arrive early for free coffee and hot chocolate from The Corner […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
