Past events
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October 29, 2018
An Exclusive Refuge: Hong Kong and Jewish Refugees,1937-1940
Ryan Sun, History Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, October 29, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series In the years leading up to the Second World War, Europe experienced an unprecedented refugee crisis. The ascent of Adolf Hitler and the…
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October 25, 2018
When Does Fiction Become True? Explorations on Stage, Film and in Literature
Jordan Abel, Carmen Aguirre and Daniel Canty; hosted by Alison Wearing, Writer in Residence at Green College Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, October 25, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Truth in Art, Imagination in Science Jordan Abel is a…
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October 24, 2018
The Problem with Words: Performance, Poetry and Politics
David Gaertner, First Nations and Indigenous Studies; Shannon Walsh, Theatre and Film; Ian Williams, Creative Writing Coach House, Green College, UBC Wednesday, October 24, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Green College Leading Scholars' Series …
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October 23, 2018
Extracts From Patience
Daniel Canty, writer, bookmaker, film director, designer (Montreal) Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, October 23, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Canadian and World Writers Series Every work evolves a form. In this presentation, launching a…
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October 22, 2018
The Rules We Vote By: Rationales for Electoral Reform in BC and Beyond
Henrik Jacobsen, Political Science Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, October 22, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series BC is about to have its third referendum on electoral reform within fifteen years. Electoral referenda are rare moments…
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October 18, 2018
Performing Shakespeare's Wild West
Gretchen E. Minton, English Literature, Montana State University Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, October 18, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Green College Special Lecture In the mid-nineteenth century, mountain men and pioneers traversed…
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October 17, 2018
The Dimensions of Silence in Buddhism
Susan Gillis Chapman, psychologist and teacher of Buddhist practice Coach House, Green College, UBC Wednesday, October 17, 5-6:30 pm in the series Transforming Silence What is silence? Is it merely the absence of sound, or can silence be a gateway into more subtle…
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October 16, 2018
Philanthropist, Pariah, Global Meddler: How George Soros Became the Bogeyman of the Right
Anna Porter, author and publisher Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, October 16, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series John V. Clyne Lecturer at UBC At the respectable age of 87, having amassed one of the largest fortunes in the world, married to…
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October 15, 2018
Finding Counterflow: Baltic Amber in Global Trade, c. 1500-1800
Adrian Christ, Law Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, October 15, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series Globalization is so ubiquitous today as to be hardly noticeable, as many consumers use electronics from Asia or eat food grown in South…
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October 11, 2018
A Journey in Economic Development: Theory, Policy, Activism
Ashok Kotwal, Economics Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, October 11, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Senior Scholars' Series: The Passions That Drive Academic Life Ashok Kotwal grew up in India, and worked first as an electrical engineer…