Past Events
Elders to Elders | March 16
Elder to Elder: An Indigenous Elders Panel
The Elders Circle invites you to a meaningful opportunity to hear from Indigenous Elders about their Elder role in Indigenous society, and insights into the continuity and preservation of that role over the course of colonization. We're grateful to welcome a fourth member of our Indigenous Elders panel (from both urban and rural nations in British Columbia) who look forward to sharing their Elder knowledge with you.
This module will focus on Elder intercultural knowledge exchange with local Indigenous Elders. It is the fourth in a series of modules that the SPEC Elders Circle is presenting in preparation for a program titled, Becoming an Organizational Guiding Elder that will be offered later this year.
Thursday, 16 March 2023 - 10:00am
Neuroethics Canada Lecture | March 14
Feeling welcomed: Creating space for Indigenous voices in brain and mental health research
with Melissa L. Perreault, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Guelph, Citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario
Research on Indigenous communities has historically been conducted using a one-sided approach, with researchers having little knowledge of Indigenous culture, minimal concerns surrounding community needs or desires, and without giving back to the community. In this lecture intended for people from all backgrounds and professions, Dr. Melissa L. Perreault will discuss how this is the time to give Indigenous communities a voice in research on brain and mental health that is guided ethically and culturally.
When: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 5:30PM – 7:00PM
Where: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Everyone is welcome! This public in-person event is free, but tickets are required. Kindly RSVP here: https://ncbaw2023.eventbrite.ca/?aff=enews
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 - 5:30pm
Groves of Academe | March 14
READING: R F Kuang, Babel
If you would like to join the group please contact Graeme Wynn wynn@geog.ubc.ca.
*Details of this in-person event will be confirmed through the group's email communications closer to the date. Please contact the convenor for more information or to be added to the group. By nature of the intimate sharing format of the group, membership size is limited.*
Learn more about the group and the format of thier activites here
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 - 3:30pm
Poetic Odysseys Group | March 14
The group welcomes members who write or enjoy poetry. Those interested in attending can contact convenor Philip Resnick, philip.resnick@ubc.ca for details on how to attend and to be added to the Poetry Group list.
Learn more about the group and their activities
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 - 2:00pm
Vancouver Institute Lecture | March 11
How UBC Enabled the COVID 19 MRNA Vaccines
Dr. Pieter Cullis, O.C., Director, Life Sciences Institute, Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UBC
Dr. Cullis is globally known for his contributions to the field of lipid nanoparticles. His research has contributed to the development of nanomedicines employing lipid nanoparticle delivery technology leading to five clinically approved drugs for cancer therapies, gene therapies, and vaccines, including BNT162b2, the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine marketed by Pfizer/BioNTech. He is also co-founder of ten biotechnology companies, author of over 350 scientific articles and holder of over 60 patents. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Dr. Cullis is the recipient of multiple awards and honours, including the Prix Galien Canada (2011), and more recently the Canada Gairdner International Award, as well as the Governor General’s Innovation Award, the Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science, and the Life Sciences British Columbia Global Impact Award.
Saturday, 11 March 2023 - 8:15pmNeglected Global Disease Initiative (NGDI) Lecture | March 9
Global Health Access & Equity: Issues in LMICs and HICs: Compare & Contrast
with Dr. Peter Hotez, internationally-recognized physician-scientist in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development.
On behalf of the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative (NGDI) at the University of British Columbia and the organizing committee, we would like to invite you to attend the symposium on Global Health Access & Equity Issues in LMICs and HICs: Compare & Contrast. Dr. Peter J. Hotez will be the guest speaker. There will be a graduate student presentation competition and a panel discussion featuring health science researchers and professionals.
Format: In-person or Zoom.
Thursday, 9 March 2023 - 2:00pm