The Resonance Prism: Canadian Graphic Scores of the 21st Century
Canadian composer Howard Bashaw’s sound-art performance installation The Resonance Prism was premiered in 2014 in a concert event entitled Sound Space Architecture in the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability. Performers were required to both realize the specific material presented in the score and generate imaginative, inspired improvisations. The chosen venue […]
SLAIS Welcomes Archivist Anne Lindsay as Speaker for 2017 Colloquium
The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies is pleased to welcome Anne Lindsay, Access and Research Archivist for the NCTR, as a speaker in the iSchool’s Winter 2017 Colloquium program. She is speaking Wednesday, January 18, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the topic of “Beyond Jenkinson: Authority, provenance, and Arrangement in a Complex […]
One Asia Forum Talk Series: Tributary Twilight and the Global Modern: Lost Visions of Qing-Chosŏn Relations in the Late Nineteenth Century
Chosŏn and Qing discussions of their relationship from the mid-1870s to the early 1880s suggest strategic understandings of existing institutions and their limitations as informed by the rapidly changing geopolitical, economic, and technological geographies of the day. Indeed, the debates of this period produced a new vision of the Qing-Chosŏn relationship that would have eliminated […]
Salon Series 2016/17: Great Onnagata Roles in Kabuki Dance
TomoeArts will be screening a series of full live video performances from their Shôchiku’s Kabuki Meisakusen Series at the I. K Barber Learning Centre. The performances feature several talented onnagata (female role) actors such as Nakamura Jakuemon IV (1920-2012) and Bandô Tamasaburô. All screenings will be held at the I. K Barber Learning Centre in […]
Staying Healthy for Heart and Stroke: What can Your Genes and Proteins Tell You?
A Life Sciences Institute Public Talk Join us for a free discussion with a panel of experts who will explain what personalized medicine can tell you about your potential for heart health issues, and how doctors and researchers in British Columbia are collaborating to identify your risks, detect early warning signs and deliver individualized treatments. […]
2016 code4libBC Unconference
Event Details What: It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, breakout sessions in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length on topics related to library technologies. Breakout sessions are an opportunity to bring participants together […]
ACAM Dialogue: Rethinking the UBC Sexual Assault Policy through an Asian Canadian Lens
What is going on with the sexual assault policy at UBC? What are the limitations? How can we (re)write the policy by centering a culturally appropriate approach? You’re invited to learn about the proposed policy from Dr. Sara-Jane Finlay, Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion. Dr. Lucia Lorenzi, panel member, recent UBC alumna, and anti-violence activist, […]
Digital Preservation Management…Best Practices vs. Reality: Take Part in the Digital Preservation Management Roundtable
The Archives Association of British Columbia (AABC) and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre are pleased to present a livestream webcast roundtable as a follow-up to the 3-day workshop on Digital Preservation Management. They will share strategies and tools from the workshop and discuss the steps required to develop an effective digital preservation program. November […]