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October 2016
Mon
31
Oct
Green College Resident Members' Series
Amanda Greer, Film Studies
This talk will offer a historical overview of the horror film genre and the psychoanalytical, feminist, and cultural theories surrounding these films.
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 Lecture
Ray Siemens, English and Computer Science, University of Victoria (BC)
This talk, by one of Canada's leading authorities in the field, will lay out some key contexts and concepts in the "digital humanities," focusing on themes such as social knowledge creation, consensus-driven pedagogical communities and collaborative research partnership.
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).
Fri
4
Nov
Green College Special Lecture
Ted Underwood, English and Information Sciences, University of Illinois
In this talk, Ted Underwood will briefly survey the scales of analysis before dwelling on some approaches suited to the middle of the spectrum.
Sat
5
Nov
The Vancouver Institute Lecture
Santa Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor
Mon
7
Nov
Green College Resident Members' Series
Rachele Benjamin, Psychology
In this talk, Rachele will discuss the historical treatment of meaning in psychology as well as some exciting new ideas emerging in the field. She will end with a brief discussion of how she is approaching meaning through her research in the Meaning Maintenance Model.
Tue
8
Nov
Green College Literary Event
Deborah Campbell, Creative Writing, UBC
Join us for a special Green College literary event with award-winning Deborah Campbell as she launches "A Disappearance in Damascus." In the book, Ms. Campbell tells the story of how she found herself swept up in the mysterious disappearance of Ahlam, her guide and friend, in the midst of an international crisis.
Sat
12
Nov
The Vancouver Institute Lecture
Mr. Walter “Robby” Robinson, Journalist, The Boston Globe
Mon
14
Nov
Green College Resident Members' Series
Adam Yang, Sociology
Some people love country music while others despise it. Where do our musical tastes and cultural preferences come from?