Jonathan Haidt – The Groupish Gene: Hive psychology and the Origins of Morality and Religion
There is a near universal interest in morality that has sparked thought-provoking inquiry for thousands of years. Much of that inquiry proceeded without the benefit of modern cognitive science, but that is now changing. And the change promises to shed new light on morality, particularly its practices, development, and the psychology behind ethical thought. In […]
Bertram “Chip” Bruce – Youth Community Informatics: How Young People Use New Media for Community Action and Personal Growth
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by SLAIS. Bertram (Chip) Bruce is a Professor Emeritus in Library & Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In our Youth Community Informatics project , university students and faculty work with diverse underserved communities to help young people learn about new technologies […]
2012 CTLT Institute Join us from May 28-31
Network with colleagues and share practice and experiences around teaching, learning and technology.
Digitization program surpasses $1-million mark
Lions Gate Bridge, courtesy of the West Vancouver Memorial Library
World Poetry Exhibition
May 4 to May 25, 2012 at Ike’s Cafe Gallery
Stranger in a Strange Land: Exploring Texts and Media for Young People Across Cultures and Continents
Stranger in a Strange Land: Exploring Texts and Media for Young People Across Cultures and Continents is a Peer-Reviewed Graduate Student Conference on Children’s Literature and Cultural Texts with keynote speakers Elizabeth Marshall and Sarah Park held at the University of British Columbia on Saturday, April 28, 2012. The University of British Columbia Saturday, April 28, 2012 8 A.M. to […]