International Women’s Day 2025
Hello and welcome back to another blog post! I hope you all enjoyed last month’s post on Black History Month. In March, we’ll celebrate women— another group of people who make our world richer and brighter. Continue reading to learn about International Women’s Day, its history, and celebrations happening in Vancouver this year. What is […]
Winter Holiday Traditions Around the World
Hello and welcome to the final blog post of 2024! This month, we will explore some of the diverse winter holiday traditions that are practiced around the world, including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Yule. People across many cultures have unique ways of bringing light and celebration into the darkest time of year. Let’s dive into the […]
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.
Climate Justice: The Intersectional and Emotional Aspects of Climate Work
Did you know that climate change does not impact all people equally? While nobody can entirely avoid climate change, some groups are more impacted than others. Groups that have been historically marginalized by oppressive societal systems, such as racialized people, Indigenous people, disabled people, and people living in the global south, are experiencing greater and […]
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Local Safety Team
Current Local Safety Team (January 2022) Local Safety Team Terms of Reference-Jan-30-2020 Name Department Contact Rochelle Mazar Irving K. Barber Learning Centre rochelle.mazar@ubc.ca Pouneh Naderi Music, Art and, Architecture Library pouneh.naderi@ubc.ca Rob Stibravy Digitization Centre robert.stibravy@ubc.ca Hiller Goodspeed Archives/RBSC hiller.goodspeed@ubc.ca TBD Arts One/CAP arts.fyp@ubc.ca Daniel Murphy Chapman Learning Commons daniel.murphy@ubc.ca Kristen Wong Community Engagement […]
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