Past Events
General Meeting | Nov 22
Join us at our second General Meeting of the 2023-2024 year.
Are Humans Obsolete in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?
with Alan Mackworth, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more and more ubiquitous in our daily lives, some wonder if it could render humans redundant. The talk will touch on some recent advances in AI, including generative AI, and consider their impacts, for better and worse, short term and long term, on our world. The profound changes wrought by AI may require us to reimagine what it is to be human. They are certainly changing the way we work, learn and play.
Schedule:
1:00 - 1:45 pm Coffee and tea
1:45 - 2:00 pm Buisness Meeting
2:00 - 3:00 pm Speaker Alan Mackworth
3:00 - 3:30 pm Q&A
Location:
Ponderosa Commons Ballroom, located in Oak House
Enter across from Harvest Market and continue to lower level
Stairs and elevator available
6445 University Blvd
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2
Parking: The closest parking is either UBC West Parkade (2140 Lower Mall) or Fraser River Parkade (6440 Memorial Rd).
Please note this is an in-person event. A recording will be made available on the Emeritus College YouTube page after the event but there will be no hybrid option.
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 - 1:00pmGroves of Academe | Nov 20
READING: Annie Ernaux, The Years
If you would like to join the group please contact convenor, Graeme Wynn (wynn@geog.ubc.ca).
* 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.*
Monday, 20 November 2023 - 3:30pmHealthy Aging Symposium | Nov 19 & 20
will bring together researchers, trainees, and stakeholders to provide a holistic and interdisciplinary perspective on aging.
The symposium is hosted by the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging in partnership with the Aging in Place Research Cluster, UBC Health, and the Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North. The symposium will be in person on the UBC Vancouver campus.
This inaugural symposium will bring together researchers, trainees, and stakeholders across disciplines to provide a holistic and comprehensive perspective on aging. This interdisciplinary focus will enable reflection, discussion and community engagement on the biological, social, cultural and environmental determinants of healthy aging and strategies for prevention and early intervention to increase health span and add quality years to life.
The two-day event will feature oral presentations, a poster session, interactive panel discussions, and networking. To facilitate knowledge exchange and collaborations, the symposium will feature just one session at a time.
Registration deadline October 19, 2023
Vancouver Institute Lecture | Nov 18
The UBC Museum of Anthropology: A Collection Fit For The Nation(s)
with Dr. Anthony Shelton, Professor of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory; and former Director of the Museum of Anthropology, UBC
Dr. Shelton was Director of MOA for seventeen years. A researcher, curator, teacher and administrator, Dr. Shelton’s interests include Latin American, Iberian and African visual cultures, Surrealism, the history of collecting, and critical museology. He has published extensively in the areas of visual culture, museology, the history of collecting, and the cultural history of Mexico. Before coming to UBC he held curatorial positions at the British Museum, the Royal Pavilion Art Gallery and Museum in Brighton, the Horniman Museum, London, and academic appointments at the University of Sussex, University College, London and the University of Coimbra. In 2016, he was honoured with the title of ‘Cavaleiro’ in the Brotherhood of Port Wine and [delete comma] received the Canadian Museums Association Award for Outstanding Achievement (Research / Cultural Heritage) for the exhibition Heaven, Hell and Somewhere In-Between: Portuguese Popular Art (2015).
Saturday, 18 November 2023 - 8:15pmAHVA Gallery for UBC Emerita Barbara Zeigler | Nov 18
AHVA Gallery, Audain Art Centre: "Reflection Point: A Barbara Zeigler Retrospective"
with Barbara Zeigler, UBC Emerita Professor of Art History, Visual Art and Theory
This exhibition presents a selection of work Zeigler completed over the past five decades broadly focused on the ever-shifting relations between ecosystems and human cultural structures. Early works from the 1970s dealt with Zeigler’s initial recognition of issues related to environmental degradation.
The exhibition runs from November 2-December 1, 2023. Barbara will be present on Saturday, November 18 and 25 from 1-4pm.
Wine Appreciation Group | Nov 16
POSSIBLE GUEST APPEARANCE - IS THERE AN INFLUENCE OF WINE GLASS SHAPE ON WINE SENSORY.
Expertise level: all levels.
Blind tasting 4-5 wine varietals/blends and discussion of the wines, professional reviews/ratings on each wine. How blending helps to make quality wines better. How certain aromas/attributes in wine from winemaking can lower wine quality.
The Wine Appreciation Group has a limited number of spaces available in this year's group. Please reach out to David MacArthur at david.mcarthur@ubc.ca to register.
Thursday, 16 November 2023 - 6:30pm