Past events
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September 29, 2022
Fighting Words: A Cure for War Fever
George Elliott Clarke, Poet; and Gary Geddes, Poet Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, September 29, 5-6:30pm, with reception to follow in the series Green College Special Event Don’t miss this dynamic duo, Gary Geddes with his gripping…
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September 28, 2022
Curriculum Work and Social Justice Leadership
Allan Michel Jales Coutinho, Resident Member of Green College, and Curriculum and Pedagogy, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC and livestreamed Wednesday, September 28, 5-6:30pm, with reception to follow in the series Green College Book Launch Allan Michel Jales…
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September 26, 2022
From the Past to the Future: Wood Construction
Meena Chowdhury, Architecture Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, September 26, 8-9pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series Concrete is the main material used in most non-residential building in Canada. However, concrete is known for…
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September 26, 2022
Eastern Art Music: Secular Songs and Melodies of the Early Ottoman Empire from Post-Byzantine Musical Manuscripts
Kyriakos Kalaitzides, Composer and Musician; with Nikos Andrikos, Musician Coach House, Green College, UBC, and livestreamed Monday, September 26, 5-6:30pm, with reception to follow in the series Early Music Vancouver at Green College | Ways of Seeing Byzantine Art and…
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September 20, 2022
An Evening with Sara Barackzay, Afghanistan's First Female Animator and Illustrator
Sara Barackzay, Animator, Illustrator and Green College Resident Member Coach House, Green College, UBC, and livestreamed Tuesday, September 20, 5-6:30pm with reception to follow in the series John Grace Memorial Animator in Residence What is the purpose…
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September 15, 2022
The Patchworks Podcast: Telling Stories of IBPoC Resistance and Dreaming at Green College
Rodney Stehr, Green College Society Member Coach House, Green College, UBC, and livestreamed Thursday, September 15, 5-6:30pm, with reception to follow in the series Green College Special Event In this Green College Special Event, former Resident Member Rodney…
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May 23, 2022
Nuclear Fusion: Possibility of a Great Energy Revolution?
Merlin Pelz, Applied Mathematics, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC (Resident Members only) and livestreamed Monday, May 23, 8-9pm in the series Green College Resident Member Special Lecture In our sun, the energy release rate of nuclear fusion reactions …
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May 9, 2022
Deep Evening: Music That Improvises Itself
Walker Williams, Musical Arts in Composition, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, May 9, 7:30-9pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series How can music compose itself in real-time, and how can this kind of procedurally-generated music…
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May 2, 2022
The Risk-averse Generation: What Restrictions to Children's Risk-taking May Mean for their Development
Michelle Bauer, Pediatrics Coach House, Green College, UBC (Resident Members' only) and livestreamed Monday, May 2, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series Children's outdoor risky play that involves challenging and thrilling experiences…
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April 28, 2022
Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence
Ajay Agrawal, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto Coach House, Green College, UBC, and livestreamed Thursday, April 28, 4:30-6pm, with reception to follow in the series Richard V. Ericson Lecture We make thousands of decisions every day. We…