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The Deans’ Speakers Series on Equity, Diversity, & Intercultural Understanding
When: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 5pm-8pm Where: Sty-Wet-Tan Hall, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Food and refreshments will be provided with an opportunity for dialogue & discussion. The Interdisciplinary Roundtable on Diversity (IRD) brings students, staff, and faculty together in order to identify shared concerns around issues of equity, diversity, and intercultural understanding. […]
Film Screening: Village of Widow
When: Tuesday January 31, 4:30-6:30pm Where: Museum of Anthropology (MOA) (free with regular MOA admission) A Village of Widows tells the story of the Sahtu Dene people, who were employed by the Canadian Government during WWII to transport uranium, which became fuel for the bombs that devastated Hiroshima. For more information please visit http://www.moa.ubc.ca/events/
Ritual, Community, and Conflict (Lecture)
When: Monday January 30, 2012 8-9pm Where: Coach House, Green College Those interested in attending dinner at Green College before the event are asked to purchase a FREE dinner ticket at least by noon the business day before. Contact 604-822-8660 or visit the Green College website at www.greencollege.ubc.ca for further details. Some of the greatest […]
The Queer Frontier: Male Same-sex Experience in Western Canada’s Settlement Era (Speaker)
Where: Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies When: Wed. Jan. 25, 12-1pm This lecture will be presented by Lyle Dick, Historian, Parks Canada What was the character of male same-sex experience in Western Canada’s settlement era? Through oral histories we are beginning to better understand Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Intersex and Queer (LGBTTTIQ) […]
Academic English Support Information Session (In-Person Workshop)
When: Jan. 19 and Jan. 26, 12:30-1:30pm Where: Simon K. Yee Global Lounge Do you speak English as a second or additional language? Could you use some help with all that reading and writing or with getting good notes from lectures? Do you want to participate more in seminars or speak more clearly? If you […]