As the central hub for interdisciplinary dialogue and learning at UBC, all listed events at Green College are free, open to the general public, and do not require advanced registration (unless otherwise indicated on the event page).
Featured upcoming events
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February 9, 2026Green College and the Origins of the Semiconductor Industry
Semiconductors make the world go round. As the foundation of modern electronics, semiconductor chips power everything from smartphones, automobiles, and artificial intelligence. An engineering miracle, these small but powerful chips operate behind the scenes as one of the defining industries of our…
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February 10, 2026"Heaven Has Eyes": Canadian Book Launch
Philip Holden’s short story collection Heaven Has Eyes spans three cities—Singapore, Vancouver, and London—exploring belonging across space, language, culture, and time. Its new North American edition contains new stories that consider the place of the past in the present, and which are also…
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February 11, 2026Lives of Archivists and Scholars
This second event of the ‘Living Archives’ series looks at how archives are a vehicle for historical and personal discoveries, and how we can creatively engage with scholarly texts in fiction and poetry. Aislinn Hunter’s novel The World Before Us features an archivist in a small London museum…
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February 9, 2026Green College and the Origins of the Semiconductor Industry
Semiconductors make the world go round. As the foundation of modern electronics, semiconductor chips power everything from smartphones, automobiles, and artificial intelligence. An engineering miracle, these small but powerful chips operate behind the scenes as one of the defining industries of our…
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February 10, 2026"Heaven Has Eyes": Canadian Book Launch
Philip Holden’s short story collection Heaven Has Eyes spans three cities—Singapore, Vancouver, and London—exploring belonging across space, language, culture, and time. Its new North American edition contains new stories that consider the place of the past in the present, and which are also…
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February 11, 2026Lives of Archivists and Scholars
This second event of the ‘Living Archives’ series looks at how archives are a vehicle for historical and personal discoveries, and how we can creatively engage with scholarly texts in fiction and poetry. Aislinn Hunter’s novel The World Before Us features an archivist in a small London museum…
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February 12, 2026Getting Into, and Branching Out From, Immunology: A UBC Career of Research, Teaching, Mentoring, and Leadership
For Dr Mike Gold, being a UBC faculty member has been a rewarding career spanning over three decades. He led a research laboratory and trained the next generation of scientists, engaged students in multiple courses, mentored students and junior faculty members, took on leadership roles, and…
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February 25, 2026Power of Play
Play and sport can be deeply social forces that shape who feels welcome, who is seen as belonging, and who is pushed to the edges. In this session, we explore the transformative power of play: how play can build community, create openings for joy and identity, and also reveal the rules about who…
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February 26, 2026Scorrete lagrime mie: Can a Trombone Weep as Well as a Voice?
Scorrete lagrime mie; flow, my tears. Tears of sorrow, of joy, of penance, of self-pity; pious tears, passionate tears, tears of longing, of betrayal; tears shed for God; because “faith is dead” or “the stars have no pity”; tears as one's only sustenance, or as a sole refuge of solace. Tears of…
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March 4, 2026Perspectives on Ethical Policing
In 1919, German sociologist Max Weber defined the state as “a human community that successfully claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of violence within a given territory.” Weber’s definition can be interpreted as follows: Physical violence may only be used legitimately by the state itself; all…
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March 10, 2026Re-mapping the Archive
The third event of the ‘Living Archives’ series explores the presence of archives as records of individuals and communities. Absences across archives, marginalized spaces, and attitudes towards languages will be explored. Poet, novelist, and memoirist Marilyn Bowering’s More Richly on Earth: A Poet…
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March 12, 2026Frescobaldi in the North: Transmission of the Stilo Nuovo by Keyboardists in Amsterdam and Hamburg
More information on this event and performer will be posted shortly. This event is open to the general public and does not require registration (but please note that our seating is limited). Co-organized with Early Music Vancouver. This event will be followed by a reception in the Piano Lounge…
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March 18, 2026A Practical Guide to Teaching Creative Writing: Supporting Inclusive Pedagogy
Grounded in progressive pedagogy, this essential resource leads creative writing instructors through each step of designing, teaching, and trouble-shooting a course. A Practical Guide to Teaching Creative Writing offers applied strategies and innovative insights equally valuable for novice and…