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October 2015
Tue
6
Oct
Green College Leading Scholars' Series
Julie Robillard, Neurology, UBC
How are online resources reshaping health care? Julie Robillard, Green College Leading Scholar, will describe her research on online information-seeking, online information-sharing, and computerized self-diagnosis tools—as well as the ethical implications of these behaviours.
Wed
7
Oct
Green College Special Lecture
Richard Johnston, Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections, and Representation; Political Science, UBC
Do campaigns “matter” at all? Richard Johnston will comment on developments within the 2015 campaign, drawing upon work by himself and others on campaigns in Canada and elsewhere.
Thu
8
Oct
Green College Special Lecture
Joyleen Christensen, English Language & Foundation Studies Centre, The University of Newcastle
How is cultural identity expressed through popular culture? In this talk, Joyleen Christensen, Visiting Scholar at UBC’s Centre for Cinema Studies, will argue that the placement of celebrities within a nationalist discourse, whilst hardly a new phenomenon, is an approach deserving of re-evaluation in light of the recent recognition of transnational cultural flows within film theory.
Tue
13
Oct
Senior Scholars' Series: The Passions that Drive Academic Life
George Bluman, Math, UBC
Join us as George Bluman, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, reflects on his experiences as an undergraduate student at UBC (1960-64), as a PhD student at Caltech (1964-67), and as a professor at UBC (1968-2014).
Sat
17
Oct
The Vancouver Institute Lecture
Sheila Watt-Cloutier, OC, Activist, author and politician, International Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council
The Vancouver Institute presents Sheila Watt-Cloutier, who will speak about her new book, The Right to Be Cold, which explores the relationship between ecological conservation of the Arctic and the survival of Inuit culture, language and ways of life, and ultimately the conservation of the world.
Sun
18
Oct
ARCTIC-WISE: Bridging Northern Knowledges of Change
Sheila Watt Cloutier, OC, Activist, author and politician, International Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council
Join us for a special talk and fireside chat with Sheila Watt-Cloutier. Ms. Watt-Cloutier will speak about her book The Right to Be Cold, which explores the relationship between ecological conservation of the Arctic and the survival of Inuit culture, language and ways of life, and ultimately the conservation of the world.
Mon
19
Oct
Green College Resident Members' Series
Guadalupe Jaraquemada Peláez, Chemistry
How can Chelation therapy improve the metal ion balance in metal metabolism disorders such as anaemia, β-thalassemia, hemochromatosis, and Wilson’s disease? This talk will include a multidisciplinary approach focusing mostly on chemistry, but will also incorporate biochemistry and biology.
Tue
20
Oct
Early Music Vancouver at Green College
Jolle Greenleaf, Catherine Webster, Christina Hutten
Join us for an exclusive and intimate performance by Early Music Vancouver. Two of North America’s most accomplished interpreters of 17th century Italian Baroque repertoire perform a selection of Claudio Monteverdi’s beloved chamber duets.
Wed
21
Oct
The Next Urban Planet: Rethinking the City in Time
Thomas Maloutas, Geography, Harokopio University
In this talk, Thomas Maloutas will analyze the experience to undertake empirical research in Athens, an archetypical urban setting for peripheral, Southern Europe.
Sat
24
Oct
The Vancouver Institute Lecture
Professor Jennifer Berdahl, Sauder School of Business, UBC