Past events
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November 15, 2016
Religious Fundamentalisms and University Reading
Paul Burns, Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, November 15, 5-6:30 pm, reception to follow in the series Senior Scholars' Series: The Passions that Drive Academic Life Fundamentalism of any religious persuasion…
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November 14, 2016
Cultural Stratification and Public Funding for the Arts
Adam Yang, Sociology Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, November 14, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series Can we justify public funding for the arts? It might seem obvious that the arts enrich our lives and that no justification in…
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November 12, 2016
Spotlight on the Church: How Sex Abuse Went Unnoticed for so Long, and What it Took to Expose it
IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE LECTURE Mr. Walter “Robby” Robinson, Journalist, The Boston Globe Woodward Instructional Resource Centre Lecture Hall 2, UBC Saturday, November 12, 8:15-9:30 pm in The Vancouver Institute Lectures Walter "Robby"…
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November 8, 2016
Reading by Deborah Campbell
Deborah Campbell, Creative Writing UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, November 8, 5-6:30 pm, reception to follow in the series Green College Literary Event Join us for a special Green College literary event with award-winning writer Deborah Campbell…
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November 7, 2016
Meaning in Psychology: What Do We Mean, When We Talk About Meaning?
Rachele Benjamin, Psychology Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, November 7, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series What is meaning, and what role does it play in our lives? Throughout history, psychologists have approached this question in…
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An Evening with Dr. Santa Ono, UBC’s 15th President
Santa Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, UBC Woodward Instructional Resource Centre Lecture Hall 2, UBC Saturday, November 5, 8:15-9:30 pm in The Vancouver Institute Lectures Santa Ono A Vancouver-born biomedical researcher Dr. Ono has served as the…
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November 4, 2016
Hundreds, Thousands or Millions of Words: Fitting Our Methods to the Question
Ted Underwood, English and Information Sciences, University of Illinois The Lew Forum, Peter A. Allard School of Law, 1822 East Mall Friday, November 4, 12-1 pm Green College Special Lecture Many humanists rarely used numbers before discovering algorithms (like…
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November 2, 2016
Piano Recital: Key Notes for A Conversation Piece
Réa Beaumont, concert pianist, Green College Society Member Piano Lounge, Green College, UBC Wednesday, November 2, 8:00-9:00 pm Green College Special Event Music has the capacity to evoke emotions and experiences that words cannot always convey. This solo…
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November 2, 2016
The Digital Humanities: Some Contexts, Concepts and Initiatives
Ray Siemens, English and Computer Science, University of Victoria (BC) Coach House, Green College, UBC Wednesday, November 2, 5-6:30 pm, reception to follow Green College Special Lecture This talk, by one of Canada's leading authorities in the field, will lay…
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November 1, 2016
Mobile Opera and Discussion: The Refugee Crisis in Global Perspective
Asha Kaushal, Peter A. Allard School of Law; Kirby Huminuik, Counselling Psychology, UBC Piano Lounge, Green College, UBC Tuesday, November, 5-6:30 pm Green College Special Event This Green College event is part of the multi-day symposium, Breaking the Cycle: Canada…