Minghui Yu
Randall Jimerson – Archivists and the Call of Justice
As part of the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) Colloquium series, Randall Jimerson presents on the history of recordkeeping and archives, and reveals that they have often been used to consolidate and enforce political power, often to control or oppress people. Far from being neutral repositories for facts and evidence, archives have […]
Olympics Games Impact (OGI) Study Researchers at IKBLC
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 4PM.
Robert Van Wynsberghe – Olympic Games Impact (OGI) Report Discussion
Mandated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Olympic Games Impact (OGI) was formed to measure the impact of future Olympic and Paralympic Games through a consistent and comparable reporting system. To do so, OGI used a series of 126 indicators that measure the status of many environmental, socio-cultural and economic dimensions of the […]
IKBLC Gallery Presents 'Gabriel Figueroa: Centenario' – Feb 1 to Feb 17, 2010
In collaboration with Consulate General of Mexico in Vancouver and the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, the Gallery at IKBLC presents ‘Gabriel Figueroa Centenario: A Revolutionary Vision,” an exhibit from February 1 to February 17, 2010.
Dorjee Rapten Neshar – Essentials of Tibetan Medical System
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by the Contemporary Tibetan Studies Program (CTSP), this talk, titled “Essentials of Tibetan Medical System and its role in Community Health Services,” focuses on the role of traditional Tibetan medicine in providing primary health care in Tibetan refugee settlements in India. Dr. Neshar will […]
PechaKucha Inspired Olympics Forum.
January 21, 2010, 7:00 PM.
James Atebe – Involving Minority Groups in Building Global Communities
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Africa Awareness Initiative as part of African Awareness Week. Mission city mayor, James Atebe, has been dubbed by some as the “Obama of Canada”. Hailing from the Gusii tribe of Kenya, he has managed to become a pillar of Mission. James Atebe has […]
The World At Night Exhibition Lecture 'Astronomers Without Borders' at IKBLC, Jan 24, 2010
The World At Night: One People, One Sky Educational presentation Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia 8 pm – Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302)in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre As a part of the TWAN Photo Exhibit at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, […]
The World At Night's 'Northern Light and Night Sky Photography in British Columbia' Lecture at IKBLC, January 14, 2-3pm at IKBLC
As a part of the TWAN Photo Exhibit at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC the Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to sponsor a personal collection of night time slide photographs taken by RASC Sunshine Coast member and long time amateur astronomer Ed Hanlon. The show is set to music with commentary by Ed.
Ian Ferguson
January 14, 2010, 2:00pm – 3:00pm