Past Events
Photo Group | Dec 1
Theme: "Mood"
As always, you can send photos on other themes, and the photos can be recent (preferred!) or from your catalog.
Please send two photos to Richard Spencer on this theme (or your choice) before the meeting.
If you would like to join, please contact Richard Spencer at richard@rhspencer.ca for Zoom details
Check out the Photo Group’s Flickr account to view photos from their last meeting.
Friday, 1 December 2023 - 3:00pm
U of T Alumni Association Presentation | Dec 1
HEALTHY PLANET, HEALTHY LIVES: CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTH CARE
At the next Temerty Medicine Talks, the Globe and Mail’s André Picard joins a panel of experts to discuss what our health care system can – and must – do now.
Friday, 1 December 2023 - 9:00am
Council Meeting | Nov 29
Current and incoming council members will meet
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 - 10:00am
Poetic Odysseys Group | Nov 28
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, 28 November 2023 - 4:00pm
Vancouver Institute Lecture | Nov 25
Understanding Artificial Intelligence
with Dr. Kevin Leyton-Brown, Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Computer Science, UBC
Dr. Leyton-Brown’s research addresses issues in computational game theory; also in market design, analysis and clearing, as well as the application of machine learning to the automated design and analysis of algorithms for solving hard computational problems. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Association of Computing Machinery, and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Leyton-Brown has been Visiting Scientist at the Simons Institute for Theory of Computing, UC Berkeley. A prolific scholar, he is the coauthor of Multiagent Systems: Algorithmic, Game-Theoretic, and Logical Foundations (2009), and Essentials of Game Theory: A Concise, Multidisciplinary Introduction (2008), as well as over 150 technical articles. Among his multiple honours, he has been the recipient of Amazon, Facebook, and Google Faculty research awards.
Saturday, 25 November 2023 - 8:15pm
AHVA Gallery for UBC Emerita Barbara Zeigler | Nov 25
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.