Past events
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December 4, 2018
Ed Ricketts, the Monterey Renaissance, and the Creation of Intertidal Ecology
Keith R. Bengtsson, historian of science; formerly Principal of Green College, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, December 4, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Truth in Art, Imagination in Science Ed Ricketts (1900-1948) may be best known…
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December 3, 2018
Mathematical Modelling in Biology
Yue (Jerry) Liu, Mathematics Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, December 3, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series In recent years, thanks to advancements in theory and computational power, mathematical biology has flourished. This talk…
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November 29, 2018
Green College Winter Gala 2018
Green College Winter Gala Thursday, November 29, 2018 For Resident Members and Members of Common Room 6 pm Reception in Graham House 7 pm Dinner in the Great Hall (Buffet menu includes vegetarian and non-vegetarian options) RSVP by Monday, November 26 by clicking on the …
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November 28, 2018
Film Screening: "In Pursuit of Silence"
Patrick Shen, filmmaker; Cassidy Hall, author Coach House, Green College, UBC Wednesday, November 28, 4:30-6:30 pm in the series Transforming Silence: The Creative Power of Quiet In Pursuit of Silence is a meditative exploration of silence and the impact of noise on…
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November 27, 2018
Rethinking Time In Indigenous Territories: Transformative Events and Personhood Among the Wayuu of Colombia
Weildler Guerra, Universidad de Los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia); Visiting Scholar, School of Social Work and Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, November 27, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Green…
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November 26, 2018
Radiation: Should You Be Afraid?
Cassandra Miller, Physics and Astronomy Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, November 26, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series One of the apparent mysteries of the modern world is the impact of ionizing radiation on the human body and on…
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November 22, 2018
Does it Ring True? Explorations in Music, Design and Architecture
Heather Pawsey, soprano; Bill Pechet, artist/architect; Jeffrey Ryan, composer; hosted by Alison Wearing, Writer in Residence at Green College Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, November 22, 5-6:30 pm, reception to follow in the series Truth in Art, Imagination in Science …
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November 21, 2018
Indigenous Storytelling In Cyberspace: IM4, The First Indigenous Virtual Reality Lab In Canada
Loretta Todd, film director Coach House, Green College, UBC Wednesday, November 21, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Green College Leading Scholars' Series Loretta Todd is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker known for powerful,…
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November 20, 2018
True Journey is Return: From Art to Science to (Epistemological) Anarchy
Corey Cerovsek, Hewitt Bostock Lecturer in Residence at Green College Coach House, Green College, UBC with reception to follow and launch of the Green College podcast Transforming Sounds, Altered Selves: How Music Changes in Time, Changes Us, and Changes Our Worlds in the series Truth…
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November 19, 2018
China’s Ghost Cities: Under-Occupied Developments in the World’s Most Populous Country
Idaliya Grigoryeva, Geography Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, November 19, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series When we think about Chinese cities, images of overcrowded streets with skyscrapers often come to mind. But how about the…