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Past Events

Feb 11 2016
UBC Reads Sustainability Presents Raj Patel
How will the world eat in the future?
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Great Hall, AMS Student Nest, 6133 University Blvd., Vancouver

Tickets - $5 With a global population of nine billion by 2050, and climate change already taking a toll, how will the world eat in the future? Join award...

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Feb 11 2016
The Science of Aging Well
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Loafe Cafe, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Blvd., Vancouver

In this interactive UBC Centennial event, you'll learn what's new in everything from clinical trials to e-health, and have an opportunity to speak with leading UBC researchers and clinicians...

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Feb 13 2016
A Conversation With Branford Marsalis
A UBC Centennial Session
11:00am
Room C300 (Theatre), UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver

Branford Marsalis' jazz roots run deep. This acclaimed saxophonist is the eldest brother of the illustrious New Orleans jazz family that includes patriarch Ellis and siblings Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason. But the...

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Feb 18 2016
Janusz Korczak’s Enduring Legacy: Social Paediatrics in Canada and Vancouver
A UBC Centennial Session
7:00pm
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Blvd., Vancouver

Janusz Korczak’s Enduring Legacy: Social Paediatrics in Canada and Vancouver Lecture Abstract:  Social Paediatrics focuses on addressing the social determinants of health of children, including poverty, marginalization and racism through...

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Feb 18 2016
Distinguished Speaker Series: Naomi Klein – This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
A UBC Centennial Session
7:00pm
Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water St., Kelowna BC

This event is now sold out. Forget everything you know about climate change. The truth is that it's not about carbon: it's about capitalism. We can seize this existential...

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Feb 22 2016
Ethics and Pragmatism in Indigenous Research February 22-24, 2016 
A UBC Centennial Emerging Research Workshop
Workshop runs from February 22-24, 2016
Vancouver Campus

The UBC Centennial Emerging Research Workshop on Ethics and Pragmatism in Indigenous Research will be held on February 22-24, 2016. This workshop is intended to bring together a critical...

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Feb 27 2016
Defences in Canadian Criminal Law
9:30am to 12:00pm
UBC Point Grey Campus

Using scenarios from real-life cases, learn about some of the defences available in Canadian criminal law, including self-defence, provocation, necessity, and mental disorder. Learn what it takes to raise...

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Feb 27 2016
Insect Jurisprudence
1:00pm to 3:30pm
UBC Point Grey Campus

Historically, insects were considered to be “legal persons” that could be held responsible for damaging crops and harming human health. Today, insects are seen as objects of nature that...

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Mar 03 2016
The Singer Behind The Song: An Evening with Judith Forst and Simone Osborne 
A UBC Centennial Session
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Conference Room, Sage East, University Centre, 6331 Crescent Road

SOLD OUT. In celebration of the UBC Centennial, the Peter Wall Institute invites you to join us for The Singer behind the Song, an inspiring evening of song and...

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Mar 08 2016
Water Ways: Understanding the Past, Navigating the Future March 8-11, 2016
A UBC Centennial Emerging Research Workshop
Workshop runs from March 8-11, 2016
Vancouver Campus

The UBC Centennial Emerging Research Workshop on Water will be held on March 8-11, 2016. The workshop will bring together leading water experts from UBC, the global academe, NGOs, and the public to...

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