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Employer on Campus: Uniqlo Canada

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Introduction to Uniqlo: Management Principles of Japanese Philosophy & Global Business Expansion Examples of North America Expansion Strategy Retail Internship offered through 8-week program (Summer 2024) Full-time opportunity for new graduates with UNIQLO Management Candidate role (UMC) Learn How to: Develop an international vision and a desire to become global business professionals. Ensure business grows […]

Portrait of Dr. Jan Zwicky

Thinking as Politics: The Moral Dimensions of Poetry

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A Lecture by Dr. Jan Zwicky, Professor Emerita in the Department of Philosophy, University of Victoria Dr. Zwicky is one of Canada’s most respected artists and intellectuals, known equally for her original work in philosophy and her poetry. Her writing has covered issues in music, poetry, philosophy, and the environment. She was among the first […]

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Understanding Artificial Intelligence

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Kevin Leyton-Brown,Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Computer Science, UBC. Dr. Leyton-Brown’s research addresses issues in computational game theory; also in market design, analysis and clearing, as well as the application of machine learning to the automated design and analysis of algorithms for solving hard computational problems. He is a Fellow of the Royal […]

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The UBC Museum of Anthropology: A Collection Fit for the Nation(s)

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Anthony Shelton is Professor of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory; and former Director of the Museum of Anthropology. Dr. Shelton’s interests include Latin American, Iberian and African visual cultures, Surrealism, the history of collecting, and critical museology. He has published extensively in the areas of visual culture, museology, the history of collecting, and […]

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Open house for the Centre for Health Education Scholarship programs

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Centre for Health Education Scholarship is holding an in-person open house on November 8 from 5:30-7:30 pm and a virtual open house on November 16 from 5:30-7:30 pm for those interested in learning more about the Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE-Canada) and Clinical Educator Fellowship Program (CEFP). Attendees will meet Dr. Rose Hatala, […]

Is the Missing Middle Missing for Good Reason?

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A lecture Dr. Thomas Davidoff, Stanley Hamilton Professor in Real Estate Financing, Sauder School of Business; and  Director of the Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate at UBC.

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Residential Schools in Canada: Survivor Truths, Access to Records, and the Post-TRC Era

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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 Global Affairs, UBC. Dr. Logan is a Métis scholar with more than 20 years of experience working with elders and leaders in First Nations, Métis […]

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Exploring the Hidden Earth – Groundwaters and Deep Subsurface Life 

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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 development of innovative mechanisms for groundwater remediation. In 2013 Canadian Geographic magazine listed her among the Ten Canadians “Changing the World” for her discovery of […]

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

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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 include theories of distributive and reparative justice, the philosophy of democracy, and the moral and political philosophy of cultural heritage. A prolific scholar, her most […]

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The Defense of Cultural Space

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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 exiled writers to establish in Canada. In this capacity Mr. de Caires has edited and co-authored country studies of Mexico, Honduras, India and Guatemala. He […]

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How UBC Enabled the COVID-19 MRNA Vaccines

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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. His research has contributed to the development of nanomedicines employing lipid nanoparticle delivery technology leading to five clinically approved drugs for cancer therapies, gene therapies, […]

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How will Canada Prosper in the Next Age of Uncertainty?

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Stephen Poloz, Former Governor of the Bank of Canada, Special Advisor, Osler Business Law Dr. Poloz is a distinguished economist with four decades of experience in financial markets, forecasting, and economic policy. He is the author of The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future (2022). Dr. Poloz […]

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