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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

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