UBCV
October 19, 2024, 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm
Dr. Bacon has led UBC's academic mission and operations since November 2023. He has a remarkable track record as a senior administrative leader at major research universities in Canada, including as President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s University, and Provost and Vice-President (Academic Affairs) at Concordia University, where he was recognized with an award as Sustainability Champion. Sharing his own lived experience, he advocates nationally for open conversations about mental health and substance use. These efforts have been recognized with a Transformational Leader Inspiration Award from the Royal Ottawa Hospital and the Honorary Presidency of the Canadian Psychological Association.
When: Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 8:15 pm
Where: Hall #2 P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC’s Point Grey Campus, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver
- After-hours entrances are marked on this map.
- We recommend our audience sit in the lecture hall's lower area.
- Accessible parking is available at the Health Sciences Parkade, 2250 Health Sciences Mall.
- Please note: The ticket machine is located at the entrance of the parkade (south side). There is no ticket machine on the north side.
This event is in person, and it will not be live-streamed.
Watching Past Lectures (Spring 2024):
- January 27: How the Arts Are Central to a Healthy Democracy by Mr. Max Wyman
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/87390 - February 3: Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation by Andrew Stobo Sniderman, Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii), and Tricia Logan (moderator)
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/87418 - February 10: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency: Lessons from the Second World War by Seth Klein
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/87451 - February 17: New Insights into the Origin of Breast Cancer by Steven Narod
https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0440973 - March 2: Nanotechnology from Nature for Sustainable Bioproducts: A Canadian Perspective by Emily Cranston
https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0440974
Other Announcements:
Robin Wall Kimmerer, acclaimed author of *Braiding Sweetgrass*, will release her new book *Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World* on November 19, 2024. You can pre-order your copy now from Kidsbooks at www.kidsbooks.ca. Plus, don’t miss your chance to enter the publisher’s sweepstakes for a chance to win a deluxe prize pack! Visit Simon & Schuster to learn more and enter the contest.
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