Disability Justice Book Club Discussion Questions: Month 3
Welcome to the Disability Justice Book Club Month 3 Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice Led by Dr. Jennifer Gagnon (and her service dog Ziggy) Supported by the EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program and the Peña Fund Land Acknowledgment We acknowledge that UBC’s two main campuses are situated within the ancestral and unceded territory of […]
November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance
History of Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance was co-founded by Gwendolyn Ann Smith, Nancy Nangeroni, and Jahaira DeAlto and first observed on November 20, 1999. The group created this day to memorialize the murders of transgender people as a result of transphobia and was first inspired by the deaths of Rita Hester […]
Disability Justice Book Club Discussion Questions: Month 2
Welcome to the Disability Justice Book Club Month 2 Margaret Price’s Crip Spacetime: Access, Failure, and Accountability in Academic Life Led by Dr. Jennifer Gagnon (and her service dog Ziggy) Supported by the EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program and the Peña Fund Land Acknowledgment We acknowledge that UBC’s two main campuses are situated within the ancestral […]
Disability Justice Book Club Discussion Questions: Month 1
Welcome to the Disability Justice Book Club Led by Dr. Jennifer Gagnon (and her service dog Ziggy) Supported by the EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program and the Peña Fund Land Acknowledgment We acknowledge that UBC’s two main campuses are situated within the ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded […]
Invisible Disabilities Week: October 19-25
What is an invisible disability? Not every disability is obvious or visible from the outside. Some physical, mental, or neurological conditions impact people’s movements, senses, or activities but are not symptoms that can be seen by others. Debilitating pain, fatigue, dizziness, cognitive dysfunctions, brain injuries, learning differences, mental health disorders, and hearing and vision impairments […]
Gender Equality Week: September 22-28
In Canada, Gender Equality Week takes place the fourth week of September. Gender Equality Week was created based on the Gender Equality Week Act in June of 2018 and has been celebrated each following year. This week celebrates achievements in advancing gender equality, especially contributions by women and gender diverse communities. Gender equality goes beyond […]
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholars-in-Residence Program 2025/2026
Featuring Dr. Jennifer Gagnon and Dana-Lyn Mackenzie
UBC Library Mentorship Program
The UBC Library–iSchool Mentorship Program is the first initiative of its kind in Canada. The deadline is September 30, 2025.
August is Intersectionality Awareness Month
What is Intersectionality? First coined in 1989 by lawyer, civil rights advocate, and critical race theory scholar Kimberle Crenshaw, intersectionality describes when a person identifies with two or more marginalized, oppressed, or underrepresented groups as well as the impact systems have on people who are at the intersection of those identities (University of British Columbia, […]
July 14th: International Non-Binary People’s Day
July 14th, 2025 is International Non-Binary People’s Day History of International Non-Binary People’s Day First introduced in 2012, International Non-Binary People’s Day celebrates and raises awareness of non-binary people around the world. The day was chosen to be exactly halfway between International Women’s Day and International Men’s Day. The term “non-binary” does not have one […]