July 14th is International Non-Binary People’s Day
Since 2012, we have celebrated International Non-Binary People’s Day on July 14th, the halfway point between International Women’s Day and International Men’s Day. The term “non-binary” does not have one definition but refers to individuals whose gender identity is neither female nor male. Other terms such as “gender non-conforming”, “genderqueer”, or “agender” are similar. Gender […]
UBC Library Announces Kevin Spenst as Writer-in-Residence
In collaboration with Word Vancouver, UBC Library is pleased to announce Kevin Spenst as its next Writer-in-Residence. A poet, editor, teacher, and community arts organizer, Spenst brings a deep commitment to poetry as a public, participatory, and place-based practice.
June is National Indigenous History Month
The University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. In fact, anywhere you step in Canada is land on which Indigenous people have lived and stewarded since time immemorial. June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time to learn […]
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