• CHSPR Seminar | Global Trends in Health Worker Protests and Advocacy During and Beyond COVID-19

    School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 more

    Speaker: Veena Sriram, University of BC Countries around the world are experiencing health workforce crises, characterized by shortages, burnout and attrition of health workers. Protests by health workers have also gained visibility, exemplified by widespread attention to these actions during COVID-19. Dr Sriram will present findings from research on trends in the use of protest […]

  • LFS Learning Centre Speaker Series: Amy Wells on Making Soils More Accessible with Radiance Fields

    Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Advancements in digitally reconstructing real-world environments provide an opportunity to make the global diversity of soil alongside their environmental context accessible on the web, and within immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences! Join online to learn about the technology, how it works, and to have any questions answered! Following that join for an in-person demonstration the […]

  • Disability Justice Book Club: Disability Allies Cohort

    Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    UBC Library's EDI Scholars-in-Residence program is pleased to host the Disability Justice Book Club across Term 1, in two groups: the Disability Allies cohort and Disabled and Proud cohort. The club, led by Dr. Jennifer Gagnon, will explore themes of disability justice, ableism, allyship, and what it means to be disabled in academia. We will […]

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