Project Title: Uno Langmann Family Collection of BC Photographs Project
Organization: University of British Columbia Library
Description: The Uno Langmann Family Collection of British Columbia Photographs consists of more than 7,900 images from 77 albums. This collection includes extensive coverage of B.C. from the 1850s to the 1950s and includes photographs in a wide variety of formats and genres including albums, diaries, portraits, landscapes and city/townscapes.
The UBC School of Nursing Consortium for Nursing History Inquiry presents the Health History Lecture and display on Mental Health Legacies: The Riverview Hospital Suitcase Project.
The project is created to honor the legacies of two women whose lives were impacted by mental illness. It tells of their individual journeys and of the effects of mental illness on their lives, families, and relationships from the mid-1940’s to the mid-1960’s. All are welcome to attend as Anna Tremere presents the project on January 10 in the School of Nursing. It will also be displayed in the School of Nursing from January 10 to February 28.
Anna Tremere is the RPN and President of Riverview Hospital Historical Society.
Lecture Details
Where: UBC School of Nursing Room T206
When: January 10, 12:00
All are welcome; No RSVP
Display Details
Where: UBC School of Nursing Main Hallway across from T201
When: January 10-February 28, 2017
Co-Sponsors: UBC School of Nursing, UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (Recording and Webcast), City of Coquitlam Archives
The Westcoast Calligraphy Society’s exhibition “Things That Go Bump in the Night” features a collection of spooky lettering displays that will be at the IKBLC from September 30th to October 27th. This exhibition theme is part of the society’s meeting about “Words on the Dark Side“. The exhibition shows framed pieces with spooky phrases written in different ways and many other smaller works written in colored pencils against black paper.
The Westcoast Calligraphy Society consists of an enthusiastic group of people who continue to share their knowledge of design, color, illustration, bookbinding, paper making and other talents with everyone interested in the art of letters. Many of their members also teach beginning and more advanced calligraphy throughout the Lower Mainland.
What is Calligraphy- Watch an interactive video on Old English Calligraphy Style Lettering
The society was first established in September 1978 as the Society for Italic Handwriting, B. C. Branch. As it continued to grow and its members’ interests expanded, the focus broadened to all types of calligraphy and in June 1986, the name was changed to Westcoast Calligraphy Society. Some of the society’s previous exhibitions at the IKBLC include “Letters to the Garden“, “The Lyrical World“, and “Snow, Ice and Gold“.
Take part in the UBC Welcome Centre Campus Culture Challenge from September 1st to October 14th. Adventure around campus, complete challenges, and win great prizes!
At the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, come in to the 2nd floor foyer and take a photo of any of the display cases from the current exhibit Mexiquense Popular Art and tweet it with the hashtag #IKBLC. Take it to the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre for your stamp!
View the information sheet below or download the passport here.
Participants must complete the following challenge to receive a stamp for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (no exceptions):
Post a photo on Twitter of you in front of the Mexico Fest art exhibit display on the second floor of the IKBLC. Tag #IKBLC
Participants must then go to the UBC Welcome Centre (Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre) to have their challenge verified to receive their stamp.
Staff will confirm that the challenge has been completed.
Staff will then stamp overtop of the logo or info paragraph of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Only ONE stamp is awarded per individual
Frequently Asked Questions:
Who can complete the challenge? This contest is open to current UBC students, staff, and faculty (valid UBC ID is required when submitting your stamped passport). Other individuals are welcome to complete the passport, but will not be entered into the draws. Only one submitted passport per individual.
How do you collect stamps?
Stamps can be collected by completing the associated challenge at participating venues between September 1st and October 14th. Collect your stamps at the locations and times noted in the venue descriptions. You must prove that you completed the challenge to get the stamp (usually this means showing your social media post on your phone). Note: stamps for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and for the Under 19 Koerner’s Pub can be collected at the UBC Welcome Centre.
How do the prizes work?
The Grand prize draw will include all eligible booklets that contain 17 or more stamps, the second draw will include all eligible booklets that contain 12 or more stamps (including those who did not win in the first draw), the third draw will include all eligible booklets that contain 7 or more stamps (including those who did not win in the first and second draws). The draws will only contain eligible booklets that are received before 6pm, Oct. 21st at the UBC Welcome Centre, 1st Floor Welcome Desk, 6163 University Boulevard, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z1. Any additional costs or expenses incurred redeeming the prize(s) that are not specifically covered by the prize are the responsibility of the winners.
Can you tell me about the standard liability piece?B None of the participating venues, UBC, alumni UBC, prize contributors or their respective agents or representatives shall be responsible in any way for the use of or bear any liability whatsoever in any way attributable to a prize awarded in the contest.
I still have a question. Can you help me?
For any questions or clarifications, please contact the UBC Welcome Centre front desk at 604-822-3313, alumni.ubc@ubc.ca or in person at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre.
War Stories is a free special event to be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016, 7:00pm at the Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre. Sponsored by the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, the Global Reporting Centre and the Movember Foundation.
War Storiesfrom Afghanistan, Iraq and other conflict zones told by foreign correspondents, combat veterans and scholars. Award-winning Iraqi-Canadian photojournalist Farah Nosh and writer/photographer Ann Jones will share images and stories of the impact of war on civilians. Wall Distinguished Professor and UBC Geography Professor, Derek Gregory, will discuss changes in the evacuation of war casualties from battlefields over the past century. Contact! Unload, directed by Wall Scholar and UBC Theatre Education Professor, George Belliveau, will feature Canadian veterans depicting what it means to transition home after overseas service. The play highlights Marv Westwood’s Veteran’s Transition Program and artist Foster Eastman’s Lest We Forget Canada! mural. Moderated by Emmy Award winning journalist and UBC Journalism Professor Peter Klein. Following the presentations, the performers will engage with the audience in a discussion about the different perspectives and approaches to sharing war stories, and the value of storytelling’s ability to chronicle, enlighten and heal.
The Pacific Canada Heritage Centre (PCHC) is offering an exclusive event–a guided tour of UBC’s Chung Collection with the collector himself Dr. Wallace Chung–for active Volunteers and Members!
If you are an active volunteer or member and haven’t received an email invite, please update your contact with Eleanor at pchcmom.intern@gmail.com. Pre-register soon, as spots are limited!
Date and Time: Friday, August 26, 2016 (10:30am-12:00pm)
Meeting Spot: Outside Rare Books and Special Collections Department (bottom floor of Irving K Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, UBC)
Pre-Registration and inquiries: pchcmom.intern@gmail.comCome join PCHC-MoM for a tour of UBC’s treasured Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection, guided by Dr. Wallace Chung, the collector himself. The Chung Collection, housed in the Rare Books and Special Collections department in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, is a beautiful and extensive research collection made up of more than 25, 000 rare and unique items relating to Chinese-Canadian history. The collection includes documents, books, maps, posters, paintings, photographs, silver, glass, ceramic ware, and more, and is a window into the lives of early Chinese-Canadian migrants. Come listen to Dr. Chung recount stories about these items and learn more about the details and anecdotes behind his extensive collection.
As the collection contains many precious and historically significant items, bags are not permitted inside. Please expect to have your bags and belongings put aside in lockers before entering the room. If you are taking notes, please use pencil only, as accidental ink marks can ruin artefacts. Thanks for your consideration!
From September 1-30, the Mexiquense Popular Art exhibit will be on display at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on level 2.
The Mexiquenses Artisans are renowned as popular artists of profound sensibility and creativity that, despite the passing of time and external influences, have kept in their products the distinctive characteristics and cosmology of the five ethnic groups of the state: Matlazincas, Mazahuas, Otomíes, Nahuas y Tlahuicas.
It is a cultural heritage that includes a significant number of pieces which strive to preserve and spread mexiquenses culture. The artisans are distributed over 80 percent of the state territory, using materials offered by the nature of the region to produce unique pieces that cover the essential craft derivations.
This exhibit at IKBLC is in partnership with, Mexico Fest a celebration of the anniversary of Mexico’s Independence and has become the most important festival dedicated to Mexico in British Columbia.
This year’s programming includes events by the Mexican Tourism Board in Vancouver, the Mexican Community in Vancouver Services Society, the Network of Mexican Talent in BC, the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, and numerous sponsors, making it a truly community-based and government effort to showcase Mexican music, traditions, spectacular tourism destinations to BC.
Have you ever noticed that some people seem to get ahead just a bit faster than everyone else? They always seem to be a bit ahead of the curve, get noticed a bit more, and achieve their goals a bit more quickly than the rest of the pack? Brian Wong, BCom’09, is one of those people, raising $24 million in venture capital to start his own company before he turned 25, and growing his company into a global mobile advertising giant in just four years. His secret? The Cheat Code. Join Brian Wong, co-founder and CEO of Kiip and the author of The Cheat Code, as he walks us through some of the shortcuts we can use to get a leg up on the competition, garner attention for ourselves and our ideas, and accelerate our success.
The Q&A will be moderated by Paul Cubbon, Instructor, Marketing and Behavioural Science Division; Leader, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group, Sauder School of Business, UBC.
Event details
When: September 7, 2016 | 6:30-9:00pm
6:30-7:30pm – Keynote and Q&A
7:30-9:00pm – Join us for the reception and get your signed copy of Brian’s book
Where: Jack Poole Hall, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Boulevard – map
Cost: $20 per person
Ticket price includes a signed hardcover copy of the book ($26 value)
Questions? Please contact Bonnie Lee at bonnie.lee@ubc.ca or 604-822-8939.
SPEAKER BIOS
BRIAN WONG, BCOM’09
Kiip (pronounced “keep”) redefines how brands connect with consumers through a rewards platform that targets “achievement moments” in mobile games and apps. This innovative approach to mobile marketing creates meaningful engagements between users, developers and advertisers. Backed by Hummer Winblad, Relay Ventures, True Ventures, Digital Garage and others, the company has raised over $32 million in funding to date.
Kiip has been recognized by Forbes as one of the “4 Hot Online Ad Companies to Put on Your Watch List,” named on the Dow Jones “FasTech50” and listed on Fast Company’s “50 Most Innovative Companies.” Once the youngest person to ever receive venture capital funding, Brian received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia at age 18, after skipping four K-12 grades.
Brian has been recognized with many awards for his accomplishments and leadership, including:
One of Canada’s “Top 20 Under 20”
Business Insider’s “Top 25 Under 25 in Silicon Valley,” “30 Under 30 in Advertising” and “18 Most Important People in Mobile Advertising”
Forbes’ “30 under 30” for three years
Mashable’s “Top 5 Entrepreneurs to Watch”
iMedia “25”
AdAge “Creativity Top 50”
Before starting Kiip, Brian led key publisher and tech partnerships at the social news website Digg.com, where he accelerated the company’s mobile presence by launching the Digg Android mobile app.
Brian will launch his first book, The Cheat Code, on September 6, 2016. The Cheat Codeis 71 bite-sized and virtually effortless shortcuts to get a leg up on the competition, garner attention for creative thinkers and their ideas, and accelerate success.
PAUL CUBBON
Paul is a full-time faculty member of the Marketing and Behavioural Science Division at the Sauder School of Business at UBC. He leads the Entrepreneurship Group, in the undergraduate and graduate programs, teaching actively in both of these.
Paul is a multiple award winning educator, both for innovative design of learning experiences, and consistent high quality teaching. He was awarded the Sauder School of Business, UBC “Talking Stick” for pedagogical innovation, the Killam Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence, and the Graduate Teaching Award. He engages in substantial team-teaching work, and collaboration across faculties to support effective learning in new venture start-ups and successful marketing of these, focusing on customer discovery and business model validation with STEM researchers, working with entrepreneurship@ubc.
Paul has consulted extensively to industry both in formal educational training, and privately. Prior to moving into education, Paul’s career in industry includes 3 years in advertising, working for J Walter Thompson, and 10 years with Unilever, the Anglo Dutch consumer goods’ multinational, where to undertook major assignments in marketing and sales. Paul holds a B.A. Honours degree from Oxford University, England, and an MBA from Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada.
Together with UBC Bookstore, Caitlin Press, and the UBC Creative Writing Alumni Association, the UBC Creative Writing Program is hosting a reading and book signing of the anthology Boobs: Women Explore What It Means to Have Breasts edited by Ruth Daniell.
“The stories represent the diverse experiences that surround breasts: the coming of age stories, the struggles with gender, the trauma, the self-love, the experience of motherhood, the early sexualisation, the struggles of not feeling like enough or feeling like too much–too much of a woman, not enough of a woman, too much cleavage, too little. […] But no matter what your personal experiences with them, Boobs will engage you and make you feel things–in the breast possible way.” –Ljudmila Petrovic, Sad Mag
At turns heartbreaking and hilarious, Boobs is a diverse collection of stories about the burdens, expectations and pleasures of having breasts. From the agony of puberty and angst of adolescence to the anxiety of aging, these stories and poems go beyond the usual images of breasts found in fashion magazines and movie posters, instead offering dynamic and honest portraits of desire, acceptance and the desire for acceptance.
Event details:
When: Wednesday, July 13th, 2pm Where: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Room 182
Attend a personalized tour of the Rare Books and Special Collections department at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre! Experience rare and highly valuable items from the library’s collections up close. Join in on the weekly drop-in tour every Wednesday at 11am.
Rare Books and Special Collections is located on level 1 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
From September 1-30, the Mexiquense Popular Art exhibit will be on display at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on level 2.
Kiip (pronounced “keep”) redefines how brands connect with consumers through a rewards platform that targets “achievement moments” in mobile games and apps. This innovative approach to mobile marketing creates meaningful engagements between users, developers and advertisers. Backed by Hummer Winblad, Relay Ventures, True Ventures, Digital Garage and others, the company has raised over $32 million in funding to date.
Before starting Kiip, Brian led key publisher and tech partnerships at the social news website Digg.com, where he accelerated the company’s mobile presence by launching the Digg Android mobile app.
Paul is a full-time faculty member of the Marketing and Behavioural Science Division at the Sauder School of Business at UBC. He leads the Entrepreneurship Group, in the undergraduate and graduate programs, teaching actively in both of these.