Past Events

Vancouver Institute Lecture | Sep 30

Ms. Weir is the first woman to serve as Librarian and Archivist of Canada. She has played important roles in many transformative moments at the Canadian Research Knowledge Network and in research libraries and archives in Canada. Ms. Weir is one of the founding architects of Scholars Portal, the state-of-the-art research infrastructure in Ontario universities, and served as Chair of the Ontario Council of University Libraries. She has also served as President of Canadiana.org, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, and the Ontario Library Association. Ms. Weir is currently a member of the Forum of National Archivists Steering Committee and Vice-Chair of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries. She is the President-elect for 2023-25 and President for 2025-27 of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.

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General Meeting | Sep 27

JOIN US AT OUR first GENERAL MEETING OF THE 2023-2024 YEAR

Hands Back, Hands Forward for Indigenous Education
with Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem, Emeritus Professor of Educational Studies​​​

Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem will share her personal and professional experiences in Indigenous education, from early learning to graduate education.

The reflection of Hands Back will focus on Indigenous ways of knowing, policies, research, and programmatic approaches that have created successful Indigenous educational pathways in British Columbia and UBC. Hands Forward will address continuing educational challenges and exciting possibilities for the future of Indigenous education in this era of truth and reconciliation, decolonization, and Indigenization.

Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem, is a member of the Stó:lō First Nation and has kinship in St’at’imc First Nation in British Columbia. Over a 45-year educational career, Q’um Q’um Xiiem has served as a school teacher, curriculum developer, researcher, author, university leader and professor. She is Professor Emeritus in the UBC Department of Educational Studies. At UBC, she has held the leadership positions of Director of the First Nations House of Learning, Associate Dean for Indigenous Education, and the Director of UBC’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program. In 2018, Q’um Q’um Xiiem, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for her lifelong contributions to advancing Indigenous education in K-12 and post-secondary education through policy, programs, curricula, and research.

Schedule:

11:30 am Lunch and Meet and Greet
12:30 pm Business meeting
1:00 pm Talk by Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem

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).

This in-person event will follow all guidelines set by the UBC communicable disease prevention plan. If you are feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms please stay home. A recording will be made available on the Emeritus College YouTube page after the event but there will be no hybrid option.

Please Note: This event will be photographed and images may be posted on our website or used for marketing purposes. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please inform the photographer. UBC is authorized to collect these images under section 26 of the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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