Past Events
Travel Group September 23, 2021
Travels in the 1970 and 1980s to Iran, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, Presented by William T. Ziemba, Professor Emeritus of Commerce and Business Administration
Bill will describe his travels by road in 1970, 1973 and 1974 through Eastern Turkey into Iran and Afghanistan, with visits to Ghom, Isfahan and Tabriz in Iran and Kabul, Bamiyan, Band-e Amir lake and Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan. He will also describe a later trip in 1982 from Moscow to Samarkand, Bokhara and Shahrisabz in Uzbekistan. During his travels, Bill developed an interest and expertise in Oriental rugs, which he will discuss during his presentation.
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Thursday, 23 September 2021 - 3:00pm
Green College Series on Intergenerational Trauma
epigenetics: how nature and nurture together shape our offspring
Moshe Szyf
Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University
Judith G. Hall
Professor Emerita of Medical Genetics and Pediatrics (2012)
Marvin Westwood - Convenor
Professor Emeritus of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education (2015)
Topic: Epigenetics: How Nature and Nurture Together Shape our Offspring
Time: Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Co-sponsors: Emeritus College and Green College
Tuesday, 21 September 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Poetic Odysseys - September 21, 2021
All who are interested in writing, reading or listening to poetry are welcome.
Contacts:
Philip Resnick (Professor Emeritus, Political Science - philip.resnick@ubc.ca)
and George McWhirter (Professor Emeritus, Creative Writing).
A Conversation with Dr. Martha Piper and Dr. Indira Samarasekera
UBC Homecoming Event
A Conversation with Dr. Martha Piper and Dr. Indira Samarasekera
Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First
Saturday, September 18, 2021
10:30 am-12:00 pm PDT
Online event
Open to everyone. Registration is required.
Senior Scholars' Series - September 14, 2021
Stories of International Encounters with Racism
Kogila Adam-Moodley
Professor Emerita of Educational Studies (2006)
Kogila Moodley was born in South Africa. Her first degree, majoring in Sociology and English, was from the University of Natal, followed by graduate studies in Michigan and doctoral work in Sociology at UBC where she graduated with a PHD. Prior to coming to Canada, she held an Academic Exchange Fellowship from the DAAD, for six months in Germany. She is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, where she has taught since 1977. She was the first holder of the David Lam Chair in Multiculturalism. She has served as President of the International Sociological Association’s Research Committee on Racism, Nationalism and Ethnic Relations (RC05), and on the editorial board of several journals, including Ethnic and Racial Studies (London). Her research has been on xenophobia, political education and comparative multiculturalism.
Her co-authored and authored books include South Africa Without Apartheid ,(with Heribert Adam) University of California Press, 1986; Beyond Multicultural Education, Detselig, 1992; The Opening of the Apartheid Mind, (with Heribert Adam) University of California Press,1993; Comrades in Business: Post Liberation Politics in South Africa (with Heribert Adam and F. van Zyl Slabbert) Tafelberg,1997; Seeking Mandela: Peacemaking Between Israelis and Palestinians.(with Heribert Adam) Temple University Press, 2005. During her tenure as a Fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, she published with Heribert Adam: Imagined Liberation: Xenophobia, Identity and Citizenship in South Africa, Germany and Canada. Temple University Press, 2015. Her most recent book, is: Race, Culture and Politics in Education. A Global Journey from South Africa. TCP, Columbia University Press, 2020.
"In this presentation I recount stories and episodes from my journey as an Indian South African from Apartheid South Africa- via Germany, the United States, and Egypt - to Canada our home since 1968. I draw upon my book, Race, Culture and Politics in Education (2020) New York: TCP, Columbia University Press, which portrays my personal encounters with intergroup conflicts in five societies. Reflecting on my involvement during research and teaching has taught me many lessons about the advantages of confronting injustices directly as well as combatting barriers through a variety of means. I highlight political literacy as a precondition for overcoming injustices. In my experience effective political education depends upon the socio-political context of each situation. A nuanced understanding of racialism extends beyond the mere inclusion of underrepresented minorities. I hope that my stories and experiences challenge conventional wisdom."
Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe - moderator
Professor Emeritus of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (2015)
Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe graduated from the Courtauld Institute and taught for the Open University, and at London and McGill Universities before joining UBC. He chaired the ISGP and then his home department, Art History Visual Art & Theory before serving as Associate Dean, Awards and Scholarships, in the Faculty of Graduate Studies; a member of Senate for several years he was twice elected co-Chair. He has published extensively on art, architectural and design history with a particular interest in related social and political culture especially of the later modern era; recipient of the Vancouver Book Prize, he was awarded a J.S Guggenheim Fellowship and a Visiting Fellowship at Clare Hall in Cambridge University. He is currently completing a re-assessment of the architecture and ideology of Arthur Erickson and, also with Michelangelo Sabatino, a multi-perspective anthology on Modernist architecture in the Commonwealth of Nations.
Easy Riders - Sep 14, 2021
Easy Riders' 5th social “easy ride”:
Meet at SCIENCE WORLD — at the South side of the plaza in front of Science World at the head of False Creek, back from the bike lanes that parallel Quebec Street.
I am told that there is free parking available on Evans Ave for those who wish to drive to the rendezvous.
We will take the seawall along N side of False Creek, follow along the bike route north of English Bay to Stanley Park.
Two options in Stanley Park (i) the Seawall - scene and gentle and worth doing
(ii) on the segregated for bicycles roadway to Prospect Point. This involves a reasonably demanding climb. But the reward comes in the descent on the south side of the park.The climb is not super-demanding (some in our group have done repeats or triples) but it will be a grind for some. I suggest we allow those who want a NOT SO EASY RIDE to self identify and split off for Prospect Point at the appropriate juncture. After the temporary parting of the ways we can plan to regather at a designated stop at an appointed point near the park exit.
The Seawall circuit is approximately 28 kms on pretty flat terrain. There are a couple of spots on the Seawall where dismounting and a very short spell of walking are required. E-bikers are welcome
The circuit will probably take us a little over two hours. I have evaluated the threat of misbehaving (and wily) coyotes in the park and come to the view that the risk to us is minimal - and that we can guard ourselves with our bikes should a curious coyote appear (which is unlikely)
You can trace the route on the map at: https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/map-cycling-vancouver.pdf
If you are interested in participating in this ride, please email me by reply (at wynn@geog.ubc.ca) which will allow me to inform you if plans have to change.
Herewith the necessary stipulations: If you are joining this Easy Riders (or Not So Easy Riders outing, please recognize that you do so voluntarily for recreational purposes. It is your responsibility to ensure that your bike is in good running order and thoroughly roadworthy. You must wear an approved cycling helmet, ride in a safe manner and obey all road traffic signs and rules. We are the Easy Riders - we will try to maximize use of protected bike lanes, local street bikeways, and painted bike lanes on our routes but some use of Shared Use lanes may be necessary. Generally we will try to follow the city’s AAA (All Ages and Abilities) routes. Inclines are unavoidable if riding any distance in Vancouver. Individuals should be careful not to over-exert themselves or ride beyond their comfort zones. We will have a designated route and accommodate those who need to dismount and walk or proceed slowly.
Our aim here is moderate, comfortable exercise, conviviality and enjoyment.
I have scheduled this with an eye on the weather forecast, which is promising (a high of 20 Celsius a light breeze, and minimal chance of rain). Of course things can change.
I will make an assessment of the situation and decide whether to proceed late afternoon Monday 13th and inform everyone of that decision by email by 8:00pm on the 13th. If you cannot / do not receive a message, feel free to phone me at 236-988-0800 before 8:30 pm that day or on Tuesday morning 8:30-9:00 am for clarification.
As always, partners are welcome to join in and feel free to recruit other emeriti.
Thank you. I hope to see many of you on the 14h — especially as this MAY be our last ride of the season.Thank you all for joining in and making this a fun and rewarding activity.
I hope we can have a longer season and a larger group of riders next year.
Graeme
Tuesday, 14 September 2021 - 10:00am to 12:00pm