alumni UBC – Innovation city: Is Vancouver poised to make a quantum leap?
February 3, 2016 | Entrepreneurs at companies like Slack and Hootsuite have put Vancouver’s $23 billion high tech industry on the map. But building the economy of tomorrow—not to mention a utopian, Star Trek future—means taking a step beyond the digital. We need fundamental leaps in computing power, clean energy, and smart materials.
The Future of Canadian Refugee Policy: Moving the Discussion Beyond the Media Headlines
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | February 2, 2016 Canada has been lauded for its generosity in striving to welcome and resettle some 25,000 Syrian refugees over the coming months, a stark contrast to our neighbours south of the border. However, critics have expressed concern about whether such a large scale resettlement project can be undertaken in a safe and responsible way within such a short timeline.
Future Speaker Series – Daryl Baldwin: "toopeeliyankwi, kati myaamiaataweeyankwi: We Succeed At Speaking The Myaamia Language"
February 22, 2016 | 11:30am-1:00pm | Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall, First Nations Longhouse | The Myaamia language was labeled an extinct language by the mid 20th century. After 25 years of reconstruction and revitalization, the Myaamia language is spoken once again among a younger generation of tribal youth who are using language learning opportunities to reconnect to each other and their Indigenous knowledge system.
iSchool@UBC Colloquia Series: Research Day 2016
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. March 11, Friday 2016 | 11:00am-12:00pm | The iSchool at UBC (School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies) invites guest speakers to participate in the Colloquia Series. These events are open to the public, and are of interest to faculty, current students, alumni, and other professionals and researchers in the community.
One Day @ UBC Centennial Lecture: Defences in Canadian Criminal Law
February 27, Saturday | 9:30am-12:00pm | Irving K. Barber Learning Centre rm. 182 | Using scenarios from real-life cases, learn about some of the defences available in Canadian criminal law, including self-defence, provocation, necessity, and mental disorder. Learn what it takes to raise them successfully, and what controversies arise in their application.
One Day @ UBC Centennial Lecture: Insect Jurisprudence
February 27, 2016 | 1:00-3:30pm | Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Room 182 | Historically, insects were considered to be “legal persons” that could be held responsible for damaging crops and harming human health. Today, insects are seen as objects of nature that demand legal protection. Learn how and why this historical shift has taken place and what it tells us about the oscillating line between human/non-human and law/nature.
Using and Remixing Open Resources in Your Courses
February 9, 2016 | 11:30am-1:00pm | IKBLC Lilloeet Room (301) | Registration required | For students, open educational resources are becoming a core way by which they supplement their coursework. With the proliferation of open education resources on the web, the practice of finding videos, simulations, test banks, and presentations to make clear complex subjects is simply a part of the pathway a student takes to ensure understanding.
ACA @ UBC 8th Annual International Seminar & Symposium
The ACA@UBC is delighted to present its 8th Annual International Seminar and Symposium, Preserving Liquid Communication.
Public Talk: Patient Centered Care – Wrapping Personalized Medicine Around the Patient
Feb. 10 Wednesday 2016 | 6-8pm | Alice MacKay Room, lower level, Vancouver Public Library Central Branch | A panel of patients and doctors come together for a discussion on personalized medicine from patients’ perspectives.
AABC: Outreach, Fundraising, and Donor Relationships
February 26, 2016 | 10:30am-12:30pm | RSVP at aabc.advisor@aabc.ca by Monday, Feb. 22 | Building and maintaining donor relationships is a key aspect of daily archival work for many organizations. This can happen through simple outreach activities or grand fundraising events that shine attention on our archival treasures and our need for funding to preserve them.