Past events
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October 10, 2018
Sacrifices: Fanon, Shariati, Bataille
David Marriott, History of Consciousness, University of California, Santa Cruz Coach House, Green College, UBC Wednesday, October 10, 5-6:30 pm in the series Critical Nationalisms, Counterpublics This lecture will explore the discourse of sacrifice or, alternatively…
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October 9, 2018
Social Media, The Arab Spring and A Journalism Revolution
Andy Carvin, Asper Visiting Professor at the UBC School of Journalism and Journalist in Residence at Green College Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, October 9, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Green College Special Lecture Andy Carvin,…
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October 4, 2018
Architectures of Choice: Legal, Economic and Organizational Considerations
David Clough, Business; Erez Aloni, Law; Hu Fu, Computer Science Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, October 4, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Green College Leading Scholars' Series Dr. Aloni will be speaking on Compulsory Conjugality:…
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October 3, 2018
Visualizing Fascism
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, History and Italian Studies, New York University; Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor at UBC Buchanan Tower, Room 997, 1873 East Mall, UBC Wednesday, October 3, 3-4:30 pm in the series Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor Visualizing…
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October 2, 2018
Strong Men from Mussolini to Trump
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, History and Italian Studies, New York University; Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor at UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, October 2, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor …
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October 1, 2018
From the Equator to the High Arctic: Remote Climate Change Fieldwork at Opposite Latitudes
Elise Gallois and Heather Summers, Geography Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, October 1, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series Heather Summers and Elise Gallois are both physical geographers, studying the impacts of climate change on…
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September 26, 2018
Silence in Coast Salish Societies
Elder Roberta Price, Family Practice, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Wednesday, September 26, 5-6:30 pm in the series Transforming Silence: The Creative Power of Quiet Recalling how she listened to the Elders of her childhood, Elder Roberta Price is astonished…
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September 25, 2018
How Searching for Truth is Like Bobbing for Apples: Explorations Through Dance, Photography and Sound
Olivia C. Davies, contemporary dance artist; Andreas Kahre, interdisciplinary artist; Carol Sawyer, visual artist; hosted by Alison Wearing, Writer in Residence at Green College Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, September 25, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series …
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September 24, 2018
In These Rotting Walls: Guillermo del Toro's "Crimson Peak" and the Ghosts of the Industrial Revolution
Shannon Payne, English Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, September 24, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series “Ghosts are real. This much I know.” Those lines open Guillermo del Toro’s 2015 film, Crimson Peak. What brings…
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September 20, 2018
Of Serendipity, Steel and (Not Only Mechanical) Engineering
Indira Samarasekera, Metals and Materials Engineering; 12th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta (2005-2015) Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, September 20, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to follow in the series Senior Scholars' Series: The Passions That Drive…