Events

The Learning Centre hosts an exciting program of events including academic lectures and seminars, symposiums and conferences, workshops, presentations and much more.

Latest Events Events Calendar

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  Mar

  31

  Writing Conclusions

  Online, 10:00 am

  If starting to write can be challenging, finishing writing can be no less so. Concluding well is a subtle art, not least because it requires writers to be responsive to the unique needs of the writing task at hand. This workshop will introduce you to key rhetorical considerations in the writing of conclusions. Registration is required.

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  Mar

  25

  Climate Research Made Real: Practical Applications of Research for Better Futures

  Online, 1:00 pm

  Join UBC Library and the L#CAT (Library Climate Act Team) on March 25th for a special event featuring four panelists from diverse disciplinary backgrounds as they engage in a conversation about the climate crisis and work to be done in the here and now. Registration is required.

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  Mar

  24

  Honouring Indigenous Writers Book Club Discussion and Author Reading with Tenille K. Campbell and guests

  Online, 7:00 pm

  Join UBC Library for a reading by book club author, Tenille Campbell, Dene/Métis author from English River First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan, followed by a conversation with special guests. This event is part of the Honouring Indigenous Writers on Wikipedia event, which seeks to improve the coverage of Indigenous writers on Wikipedia and to encourage diverse community editors to actively work to dissuade assumptions about Indigenous literature by raising their profile in this increasingly influential information source. Registration is required.

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  Mar

  23

  International Organizations: A Workshop for Researchers

  Online, 10:00 am

  In this workshop, you will learn how to use the information created and disseminated by international organizations to support your own learning and research. International organizations — Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and think tanks — often share reports and data related to specific policy areas of global or regional importance. Registration is required.

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  Mar

  23

  Literature Reviews: Writing

  Online, 10:00 am

  Literature reviews accomplish several purposes for scholars. In the introduction to a research article or thesis chapter, for example, writers review relevant research in order to establish a research gap or articulate a problem or need that the current study addresses. But how do writers summarize the scholarly conversation already underway and, then, join that conversation? This workshop introduces researchers to the typical structure of the literature review in research article introductions and theses, while accounting for variation in communicative purposes, audiences, and disciplinary differences. Registration is required.

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  Mar

  18

  Group Presentations Online

  Online, 6:00 pm

  As students learning and connecting online, there is a lot to consider—especially when working with others. You will leave this workshop with knowledge on how to prepare and give effective group presentations online, from working with each other to engaging a class with technology. Registration is required

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  Mar

  17

  Copyright for Graduate Students

  Online, 11:00 am

  Are you in the midst of writing your thesis? Are there images or portions of published manuscripts you are planning to use in your thesis? Do you have concerns over how copyright laws could delay your thesis submission? In this session you will learn to examine your thesis for copyright compliance, identifying copyright material, using material from online resources, and about author rights. Registration is required.

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  Mar

  17

  Graduate Writing Retreat

  Online, 10:00 am

  Graduate students from across the disciplines are invited to participate in daylong, Zoom-based Retreats. The Retreats are an excellent opportunity to mitigate social isolation while also making progress towards the completion of your writing project in the virtual company of other graduate students. Registration is required

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