Intriguing Connections – Pop-Up Book Gathering at the UEL Community Gardens on July 5
Sunday, July 5, 2026, 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the
UEL Community Gardens
Intriguing Connections – Pop-Up Book Display and Gathering at the UEL Community Gardens on July 25
July 31, 2026, 2.00-4.00 pm at the
UEL Community Gardens
Intriguing Connections – Pop Up Book Gathering
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 2.00-4.00 pm at the
Wesbrook Community Centre Outdoor Space
(3335 Webber Lane)
May is Asian Heritage Month
Each year in May, Canada celebrates Asian Heritage Month to recognize the ways Canadians of Asian descent have helped shape Canadian identity today. Many Asian Canadians have made contributions that mark historical and cultural milestones in the development of the country. To read more about noteworthy Canadians of Asian heritage, see here. Though this yearly […]
Applications Open for the 2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence
Deadline for applications: May 30, 2026
April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day
In 2007, the United Nations designated April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day to not only raise awareness, but to promote acceptance, appreciation, and inclusion of autistic individuals as well as recognizing the positive contributions they have made to the world. Recently, there has been an increased movement to understand and advocate for neurodivergent communities. […]
A Conversation with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie
EDI Scholar-in-Residence 2025/2026
EDI Scholars-in-Residence Event — “Tea and Learn: Meaningful Reconciliation” with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie
Thursday, March 26, 2026 – 3.00-4.00PM PT
March 21st is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Content warning: This post discusses and describes the Canadian Residential School System and the Chinese Exclusion Act. Please take care when reading. What is the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination? The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is recognized each year on March 21st to call attention to the ongoing injustices […]
February 26th is Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day is a day to recognize and raise awareness of bullying, a major problem in schools, workplaces, and online. It began in 2007 in Nova Scotia, when a group of teenagers organized a protest to wear pink in solidarity with a boy who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. The […]