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October 2016

Wed
5
Oct
Green College Special Event

Nicolás Grandi and Lata Mani, filmmakers

"The Poetics of Fragility" (HD 63 minutes) is a kaleidoscopic exploration of the texture, vitality and aesthetics of fragility. It interweaves stories of bodily frailty with optical vignettes of nature’s delicacy to reclaim fragility as intrinsic to existence, not something to be bemoaned or overcome.

November 2016

Tue
1
Nov
Green College Special Event

Asha Kaushal, Peter A. Allard School of Law; Kirby Huminuik, Counselling Psychology, UBC

This Green College event is part of the multi-day symposium, "Breaking the Cycle: Canada’s Refugee Record on the Global Stage," alongside an opera and an art exhibit titled "The Consul" in order to stimulate discussion on the various aspects of the global refugee crisis.
Wed
2
Nov
Green College Special Event

Réa Beaumont, concert pianist, Green College Society Member

Music has the capacity to evoke emotions and experiences that words cannot always convey. This solo recital explores non-verbal communication, taking as its starting point “A Conversation Piece,” a musical dialogue by legendary Canadian composer John Weinzweig (1912-2006).
Mon
21
Nov
Green College Special Event

Anosh Irani, author

Join us for a special literary event with critically-acclaimed author and UBC Creative Writing alumni, Anosh Irani, as he launches his new novel, The Parcel, which tells the story of Madhu, a transgender sex-worker in the red-light district of Bombay, who one day receives a "parcel" that threatens to unravel a lifetime's work and identity.

April 2018

Thu
12
Apr
Fri
13
Apr
Sat
14
Apr
Tue
17
Apr
Green College Special Event

Panelists: Lorna Bird, President, VANDU (Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users); Darwin Fisher, Manager, Insite; Mark Tyndall, Director, BC Centre for Disease Control; Mohammad Karamouziam, Research Assistant, BC Centre on Substance Use; Travis Lupick, Journalist at The Georgia Strait and author of Fighting for Space; Moderator: Shovita Padhi, Medical Health Officer, Fraser Health; School of Population and Public Health, UBC

November 2018

Sat
3
Nov
Green College Special Event

Dza Kilung Rinpoche

January 2019

Mon
28
Jan
Green College Special Event

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