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. […]
Applications Open for the 2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence
Deadline for applications: May 30, 2026
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 […]
EDI Scholars-in-Residence Event — “Tea and Learn: Meaningful Reconciliation” with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Pena Room (Rm 301)
UBC Library Writer-in-Residence program: “Unspoken Truths: A Poetry Workshop with Evelyn Lau”
Thursday, February 12 – 3.00-4.30PM, at the Peña Room (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Level 3)
EDI Scholar-in-Residence with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie: Advancing the Indigenous Strategic Plan at UBC
Thursday, January 29, 2026 – 3.00-4.00PM PT,
Peña Room (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Level 3)
A Conversation with EDI Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Jennifer Gagnon
UBC Library interviews Dr. Jennifer Gagnon, UBC Library EDI Scholar-in-Residence 2025/2026