Discussion of Maya Wind’s New Book, Towers of Ivory and Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom

Geography Building 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Please join us for a discussion of Dr. Maya Wind’s new book, Towers of Ivory and Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom (Verso Press), exploring how Israeli institutions of higher education are enlisted in Israel’s settler-colonial project. From campuses strategically built to anchor Israeli territorial expansion and Palestinian dispossession, through tailored degree programs for the military […]

Unpacking COP28: A Panel Discussion

Geography Building 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

With COP28 in the United Arab Emirates just around the corner, join a panel of experts for a primer on how United Nations climate summits work, the pressing issues up for negotiation this year, and a question-and-answer period. This event is hosted by the UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective, a new pan-university initiative designed to […]