Past Events
U of C Retirees Association (UCRA) talk | Feb 14
The Changing Face of Academia: Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (including ChatGPT) in Higher Education
with Sara E. Eaton, PhD, Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education
Open to UBC Emeritus College Members.
Teaching and assessing writing have become increasingly complex with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) apps and tools that students can access freely or at a low cost. Dr. Eaton’s discussion provides insights into how Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and similar apps are impacting teaching, learning, and assessment. One source of these insights is her recent research team project that addressed the question: What are the ethical implications of artificial intelligence technologies for teaching, learning, and assessment?
This session is not about how to use specific tools. Instead, we will delve into the broad ethical and practical implications of AI for educational contexts.
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 - 1:00pm
Photography Presentation | Feb 14
Photographing the Climate Emergency: Iconic images of our changing planet
with award winning photographer Marian Dodis.
Join award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker, Marina Dodis, to dive deep into iconic imagery depicting the climate emergency.
Photographers and photojournalists have kept us on the edge of our seats for decades as the climate emergency has evolved from “warming” to “crisis” to “boiling point”. In this visual guest lecture, award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker Marina Dodis will talk us through some of the iconic imagery of the climate emergency so far, with a candid look at their backstory. Join us for a fascinating talk as we discover who is in the picture, who isn’t, and why any of this matters.
Presented by the UBC Sustainability Hub.
This event is part of Climate Emergency Week at UBC, which seeks to convene and energize communities of climate action at UBC. Join our events, workshops and activities during Feb 12-16, and take collective action for justice, people, and the planet.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Marina Dodis is a documentary filmmaker with an extensive background in commercial and editorial photography. She has made or contributed to a dozen short films. She has travelled to over 20 countries, immersing herself in diverse cultures and social justice issues.
Council Meeting | Feb 14
Current and incoming council members will meet
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 - 10:00am
AROHE Webinar Series | Feb 13
A New Webinar Series on Life as a Retiree
The UBC Emeritus College is pleased to announce a newly developed series of three webinars tailored for university academics who have retired more recently and for those approaching retirement. The sessions will explore the social, psychological and emotional dimensions of pre-and post-retirement.
The series, developed by AROHE*, is open to all members of the UBC Emeritus College, is free of charge and will be recorded for later viewing. It will feature prominent speakers from Canada (Dr. Michelle Pannor Silver) and the US (Dr. Stacey Gordon) who specialize in the realm of retirement within academia.
For more details on the seminars or to register visit arohe.org (https://www.arohe.org/Reimagining-Retirement)
The webinars are hosted by AROHE*, the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (UBC Emeritus College is a member). They are supported financially by Fidelity who will not have access to registrants’ names, email addresses or solicit business.
Inquiries may be directed to linda.leonard@ubc.ca Chair, Transitions to Retirement Committee, UBC Emeritus College.
Tuesday, 13 February 2024 - 10:00am
Groves of Academe | Feb 12
READING: Abdeulrazak Gurnah, Paradise
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, 12 February 2024 - 3:30pm
Vancouver Institute Lecture | Feb 10
MOBILIZING CANADA FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY: LESSONS FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR
with Mr. Seth Klein, Author, and Team Lead and Director of Strategy, Climate Emergency Unit, The David Suzuki Foundation
Seth Klein is a public policy researcher and writer based in Vancouver. He was the founding director of the BC office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), former co-chair of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, and founder of the Metro Vancouver Living Wage for Families. He is the author of A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency (2020). Mr. Klein is a regular columnist with Canada’s National Observer and an adjunct professor in Simon Fraser University’s Urban Studies program, and he remains a research associate with the CCPA’s BC Office.
Saturday, 10 February 2024 - 8:15pm