Past Events
Photo Group July 9, 2021
The theme for July 9 is People.
Please submit up to 3 different photos. If you processed any of your 3 photos using Photoshop, Lightroom, etc., please include an additional “before” photo of one of them, so we can see how you transformed the original into the final result.
If possible, at least one of your photos should be on the theme (they all can be, of course!). You can submit new photos, or photos you found in your catalog that fit the theme. Either is fine.
At our Zoom meeting on May 21 we continued our non-judgemental review and discussion of our photos. We also had a brief discussion of the ethics of photographing people you don’t know, how best to ask for permission, and when it’s not OK. We will continue this discussion on July 9.
Send your photos to me at richard@rhspencer.ca. Please number your photos if you would like me to show them in a particular order.
You can send them as email attachments, zip files, or downloads from an online site. If you include them in the body of an email, you should avoid letting your software reduce the size of the photos to any resolution less than about 1000 x 800 pixels (within reason, bigger is generally better!).
If you would like to join, please contact Richard Spencer for the zoom-link at richard@rhspencer.ca
Friday, 9 July 2021 - 3:00pm
Film Group June 30, 2021
UBC Emeriti – Film Group
Series Twelve – Ecofeminist Warriors
The films can be screened via the streaming sites listed with each film
Zoom discussions of each film will take place on: April 28, May 26 and June 30 at 4pm
Hosted by John LeBlanc
Series Twelve: Ecofeminism addresses the relationship between human beings and their surrounding world from a gender-based perspective, insisting upon equality for women within a patriarchy-dominated society while also demanding the ethical treatment of a nature suffering a similar patriarchal oppression. Unlike Hollywood films (such as Interstellar) that present the relationship with nature from the perspective of patriarchal elites, which devalues human and natural diversity and democracy, ecofeminist films emphasize that we live in harmony with nature, instead of dominating it, with women playing a strong role in redressing that imbalance. The first two films in the series (Spoor and Woman at War) feature examples of strong European women who defy their entrenched social orders to achieve their ecofeminist goals. The third film (Women Without Men), situated in the strongly patriarchal culture of Iran, provides a more nuanced, artistic consideration of ecofeminist activism.
June 30 – Women Without Men (2009) – directed by Shirin Neshat is the first feature film by the activist Iranian exile who has produced major video installations dealing with gender issues. The film is based on the Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsipur’s novel of the same title, which, like the film, is highly conceptual. The film focuses on four women, drawn from a spectrum of Iranian society (Zarin is a prostitute, Munis and Faezeh are middle class, and Fakhri the wife of a general). The action is set during the 1953 coup (key to understanding current Iranian politics) where the democratic government of Mohammad Mosaddegh is replaced by a US and Britain backed royalist regime. The women’s stories are told separately but they come together in a garden estate purchased by the recently separated Fakhri. STREAM VIA UBC LIBRARY CATALOGUE: SEARCH TITLE OF FILM.
To join the group, please email john.leblanc @ ubc.ca
The End of Old Age
“Why Age? To grow in wisdom. Why Survive? To realize our purpose. Why Thrive? To express our creativity.”
Dr. Agronin shares a hopeful and practical model for aging and a guide to understanding how we can all make the journey better. Dr. Marc Agronin is one of America's leading geriatric psychiatrists and the author of The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, more Purposeful Life.
This is a free event but registration is required. RSVP by June 23.
For information: elders@spec.bc.ca
To register: Eventbrite
Poster can be downloaded in PDF by clicking on the picture on the left.
Travel Group June 24, 2021
Senegal
Presented by Nancy Langton, Professor Sauder School of Business
Senegal sits at the westernmost tip of Africa. The country is a mix of Arabic and French culture and the colonial influence is strong. Professor Nancy Langton will show us her journey through this colourful country, highlighting clothing, nature, buildings and food. The presentation will feature travel from Dakar (the current capital of Senegal) to Saint-Louis (once the capital of Senegal) to the fishing village of Mbour along the Petite Côte.
If you are currently not on the email list of the EC travel interest group and wish to receive our mailings, please contact Paul Steinbok at psteinbok@cw.bc.ca.
A zoom link will be sent out 2 days before each meeting.
Thursday, 24 June 2021 - 3:00pm
Easy Riders June 24, 2021
This is the second ride of the Special Interest Group: Easy Riders.
The group will meet at Memorial Park West (Dunbar Community Centre) - route via bike trails through Pacific Spirit Park to Wesbrook Mall. Through South Campus Housing and main Campus to Chancellor Boulevard. Chancellor Boulevard to Blanca then 8th (Off-Broadway) cycle route to Arbutus Greenway. South on Greenway to 37th and return to Memorial Park West. For those who have not been on campus for a while this will offer opportunity to see a much changed landscape. We might call brief stops at particularly interesting sites. This will be about 22-24 km depending on the tipsy-doodling propensities of the group on campus. Mostly modest gradients. We should return to West Memorial about noon.
If you are interested in participating in this ride, please email Graeme Wynn at: graeme.wynn@ubc.ca so you can be informed if plans have to change.
As always, partners are welcome to join in and feel free to recruit other emeriti.
Herewith the necessary stipulations: If you are joining this 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.
Joint Council Meeting - June 16
The Joint Council will meet online.
Wednesday, 16 June 2021 - 10:30am to 12:30pm