Past events
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November 12, 2015
Time and Tragic Optimism
Mohamed Fahmy, Former English Bureau Chief, Al Jazeera, Egypt Office; Adjunct Professor, School of Journalism, UBC; Green College Journalist in Residence Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, November 12, 5-6:30 pm Green College Special Lecture It has been…
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November 9, 2015
Decoding Genomics: Separating Rhetoric from Reality
Madeline Couse, Genome Science and Technology program Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, November 9, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series The study of genetics emerged in the latter half of the 19th century with Gregor Mendel’s…
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November 7, 2015
The Middle East in Flames: The Drive for Purification
MARK ZACHER DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCHOLAR LECTURE Professor Janice Stein, CM, OO, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto Woodward Instructional Resource Centre Lecture Hall 2, UBC Saturday, November 7, 8:15-9:30 pm in The Vancouver…
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November 5, 2015
Eight Foot Tall Beavers, Scimitar Cats, and Three Toed Horses: What the Past Tells Us about the Future Arctic
Edward Struzik, Institute for Energy and Environment, Queen's University Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, November 5, 5-6:30 pm in the series ARCTIC-WISE: BRIDGING NORTHERN KNOWLEDGES OF CHANGE Edward Struzik is a fellow at Queen’s University’s…
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November 3, 2015
Crowd Actions, (Reverse) Design and Complexity
The Green College Leading Scholars' Series features two speakers at each event. For more information on the other talk being given, please click here. Judith Paltin, English, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, November 3, 5-6:30 pm, reception to follow in the series …
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November 3, 2015
What's Under the Hood? Recovering Specifications of Software Systems
The Green College Leading Scholars' Series features two speakers at each event. For more information on the other talk being given, please click here. Ivan Beschastnikh, Computer Science, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, November 3, 5-6:30 pm, reception to follow in…
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November 3, 2015
Copy of Crowd Actions, (Reverse) Design and Complexity
The Green College Leading Scholars' Series features two speakers at each event. For more information on the other talk being given, please click here. Judith Paltin, English, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC Tuesday, November 3, 5-6:30 pm, reception to follow in the series …
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November 2, 2015
Children’s Playgrounds: There’s More to Them Than Meets the Eye
Rebecca Gibbons, Public Health; Amalie Lambert, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Coach House, Green College, UBC Monday, November 2, 8-9 pm in the series Green College Resident Members' Series Plastic structures, rubber matting, safety standards…
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October 31, 2015
Mohamed Fahmy
Mr. Mohamed Fahmy, Former English Bureau Chief, Al Jazeera, Egypt Office; Adjunct Professor, School of Journalism, UBC; Journalist in Residence, Green College, UBC Woodward Instructional Resource Centre Lecture Hall 2, UBC Saturday, October 31, 8:15-9:30 pm in The Vancouver…
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October 29, 2015
Canadian Immigration in Global Perspective
Dan Hiebert, Geography, UBC; Co-Director of Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security, and Society (TSAS) Coach House, Green College, UBC Thursday, October 29, 5-6:30 pm in the series Higher Education Policy in Global Perspective …