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November 2016
Tue
15
Nov
Senior Scholars' Series: The Passions that Drive Academic Life
Paul Burns, Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies
By teaching people to read texts responsibly, religious communities and universities are addressing the pressing issue of religious fundamentalism and violence.
Wed
16
Nov
The Next Urban Planet: Rethinking the City in Time
Chris Hamnett, Geography, King's College London
This talk will examine the changing social class composition of major western cities over the last 150 years, focusing particularly on the last 50 years.
Thu
17
Nov
Adapting to Global Changes in Oceans and Fisheries
Elsie M. Sunderland, Environmental Science and Engineering, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Sunderland will discuss recent insights into factors controlling human and ecological exposures to methylmercury, and the implications of climate change for such risks.
Sat
19
Nov
The Vancouver Institute Lecture
Gage Averill, Dean of Arts and Professor of Music, UBC
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.
Mon
21
Nov
Green College Resident Members' Series
Emily Logan and Anna Wright, Music
A light-hearted sing-along, with some light jazz and pop numbers. A great way to relieve end-of-term stress!
Tue
22
Nov
Early Music Vancouver at Green College
Julie Fioretti, soprano; Patricia Lavail, recorder; Jay Bernfeld, gamba; Mike Fentross, theorbo
The Parisian ensemble “Fuoco e Cenere” offer a sampling of French baroque arias and instrumental music from their staged performance of “Toque of the Town” - a theatrical celebration and tantalizing tribute to the history of French gastronomy.
Wed
23
Nov
Access to Justice
Val Napoleon, Aboriginal Justice and Governance, Law, University of Victoria, Hadley Friedland, Law, University of Alberta
Justice is a living concept born and reborn through time in every place and in every society. Law, including Indigenous law, is one way people aspire to achieve justice.
Sat
26
Nov
The Vancouver Institute Lecture
Deborah Campbell, Crearive Writing Program, UBC
Mon
28
Nov
Green College Resident Members' Series
Philippe Belley, Earth and Ocean Sciences
Philippe Belley, PhD student in gem deposit geology, chronicles his gemstone and crystal hunting trips to Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, B.C., and the United States undertaken since 2006.