Master Mind Master Class with Naheed Nenshi
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by alumniUBC Throughout his career, including his three terms as mayor of the City of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi has always emphasized the importance of civic engagement. On November 1st, join fellow UBC alumni, students, and friends in Vancouver for the next Master Mind Master […]
The Power of Diversity: Better decisions? Better outcomes?
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by UBC Equity and Inclusion Office We now know that overemphasizing “fit” in hiring or team formation presents a number of challenges, including, inevitably, around decision-making, and the potential of it leading to “groupthink”. But beyond this, what are other ways in which bringing […]
Uncivil discourse: What is everyone so angry about?
Join our panel of UBC and community experts in the Lower Mainland for an important conversation about the growing divide of public discourse.
Lead, Succeed, and Inspire: An Evening with Changemakers
Join us on March 14th at 6:30 pm as we live stream Lead, Succeed, and Inspire: Join Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould for an Evening with Changemakers.
Clifford Pereira – Canadian Secret Sailors
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | November 8, 2016| Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Room 301l | Historical geographer Clifford Pereira delivers this lecture about his current, groundbreaking work on the history of Chinese crews on Canadian vessels during the First World War. After a century of silence, a story emerges of hundreds of Asian crew working, and thousands of Chinese transported on ships of the Canadian Pacific “Empress” line as part of the First World War Effort. Clifford Pereira is Kenyan-Asian of Goan heritage, formally based in London, UK and now based in Hong Kong (SAR), who worked in several places around the world and in several industries before embarking on the current career in the heritage industry. This talk is part of the Remembrance Day speaker series, in conjunction with an exhibit at the Chung Collection curated by Clifford Pereira.
Sherrill Grace-Landscapes of War and Memory
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | November 10, 2016 12:00-1:30 p.m.| Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Room 301l | Since 1977, a new generation of Canadian writers and artists has been mapping the cultural landscapes formed by the memories of war we have inherited, and also the ones we are expected to forget. Challenging, even painful, the art and literature in Grace’s magisterial study build causeways into history, connecting us to trials and traumas many Canadians have never known but that haunt society in subtle and compelling ways. A contemporary scholar of the period under examination, Grace exemplifies her role as witness, investing the text with personal, often lyrical, responses as a way of enacting this crucial memory-work. A professor emerita, Sherill Grace, OC, holds the title of University Killam Professor at the University of British Columbia, where she has taught Canadian Literature and Culture for more than 35 years. She is also professor of English, Distinguished University Scholar, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. This talk is part of the Remembrance Day speaker series, in conjunction with an exhibit at the Chung Collection curated by Clifford Pereira.
Cameron Cathcart – Battle of Hong Kong during WWII
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | November 4, 2016 12:00-1:30 p.m.| Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Room 301l | When asked if he thought the British Colony of Hong Kong could be defended against an invasion by the Japanese in 1941, Winston Churchill replied, “not the slightest chance”. This prediction forms the background to the fatal decision by Ottawa 75 years ago to send Canadian troops into the maelstrom that became known as the Battle of Hong Kong. As the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong approaches, Cameron Cathcart will provide an overview of the battle, its aftermath, and delve into the personal lives of the brave Canadians whose lives were changed forever.
ACAM Program: Celebrating a Century of Asian Communities at UBC
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | May 24, 2016 | 4-6pm | Jack Poole Hall, 2nd floor, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre | To commemorate a century of Asian communities at UBC, there will be a screening of vignettes made from the ACAM Centennial Alumni Project: Retelling UBC’s History from an Asian Canadian Lens.
Victoria Lemieux – “We Feel Fine”: Big Data Observations about State Institutions and Social Inclusion
October 20, 2015 | 5:00-6:00pm, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Rm 155
Henry Yu and Zoe Lam – The Past, Present, and Future of Cantonese Language and Culture
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Is Cantonese a “dialect” or a “language”? Is it a “culture” or a distinct “society”? Or is Cantonese something both more and less than all of these? The keynote for this workshop introduces how we might think about “Cantonese Worlds” both historically and in the present. […]