A Conversation with Corrina Sparrow, EDI Scholar-in-Residence
Corrina Sparrow is a current PhD candidate with the Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice (GRSJ) at UBC, whose research investigates contemporary Coast Salish Two Spirit/Indigiqueer (2SIQ) identities, resiliency, and the use of traditional nation-specific, land-based values and knowledge in strengthening 2SIQ queer safety and wellness. Corrina’s ancestors come from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation, the Qualicum Nation of the Pentlatch People, and the Netherlands. Read Corrina’s full bio.
EDI Scholars-in-Residence with Corrina Sparrow: Land as Teacher: Decolonial Practices in EDI
At this opening event of this year’s EDI Scholars-in-Residence program, we will explore opportunities and wise-practice models for EDI and university library departments, to engage Land-based decolonial community programming and professional development activities, which are aligned with the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan.
A Conversation with Tsering Yangzom Lama
UBC Library’s Writer-in-Residence 2024/2025
UBC Library Writer-in-Residence at Word Vancouver Festival at UBC Robson Square
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, join UBC Library inaugural writer-in-residence Tsering Yangzom Lama as she discusses her novel and reads from her beloved work at Word Vancouver Festival.
Word Vancouver Opening Gala featuring UBC Library Writer-in-Residence Tsering Yangzom Lama at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV)
Word Vancouver celebrates 30 years to help Word Vancouver celebrate 30 years of bringing authors and their words to the streets of Vancouver and beyond. September 21, 6.00-9.30pm at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV). 1100 Chestnut Street Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
The Power of Names: Exploring Queer Cataloguing Conventions in Libraries
Happy pride! This month’s blog post explores an intersection of 2SLGBTQIA+ pride and the library. We will be looking at some of the ways that bibliographic naming conventions impact the queer community, why these names matter, and what librarians in the UBC community are doing to make naming conventions more equitable. Names are important to […]
Making Space for Neurodivergent Patrons at UBC Library Accessibility Initiatives Happening This Summer
Celia Hagey, EDI Student Librarian at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Each month, will be publishing a blog post about an EDI issue that is relevant to our community at UBC. She shares her first post about this summer project.
The Meditation Walk: Mindfulness and Community Together at UBC
UBC Library will hold meditation walks for members of the community at UBC, the University Neighbourhoods and Musqueam to learn, meditate, and practice self-care together. Join us in February 2024 for these meditation walks.
