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 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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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 10, 2026Criminal Minds, Risky Brains: The Scientific Obsession with the ‘Born Criminal’—and Why it’s Wrong
For more than a century, scientists have searched the brain for the origins of violent behavior. From early criminologists hunting for physical 'marks' of crimi
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March 11, 2026Brain Science on the Stand: How Neurolaw Shapes—and Misshapes—Justice
Dr Oliver Rollins investigates how neuroscience knowledge and technologies are shaped by, and in turn influence, practices of social difference.
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March 12, 2026Frescobaldi in the North: Transmission of the "Stilo Nuovo" by Keyboardists in Amsterdam and Hamburg
A new style of expressive musical pictorialism marked the dawn of the Baroque in Italy, where composers sought above all to transport the listener to a state of intensified emotion by means of musical rhetoric and narrative. Gradually, composers such as Girolamo Frescobaldi brought these ideals to…
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March 17, 2026Encounters and Serendipity: A Snapshot of My Career
I finished my PhD in Botany at Duke University in 1985. My challenge is thus summarizing over 40 years of scientific research in 45 minutes. As a PhD student, I was intrigued by how scientists built their careers, and as a postdoctoral fellow, I wondered what would be “my expertise.” Because …
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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…
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March 19, 2026Hope + Anger + Multi-species Resilience: A Recipe for Transforming Doom into Climate Justice
Join elin kelsey for an exploration of ways to care for and honour the emotions you may be feeling in response to the very real and urgent issues we face, and what choices support our collective capacities to transform those crises. elin will be drawing on the new science of climate emotions and…