Upcoming Events
Groves of Academe | Sep 11
READING: Rachel Kadish, The Weight of Ink
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, 11 September 2023 - 3:30pm
Healthy Aging Research Seminar | Sep 13
with Dr. Annalijn Conklin, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences
This talk will give an overview of the important role of social relationships for our health and longevity as we age. The talk will give special attention to the direct effect on obesity and hypertension as major biological risk factors of chronic illnesses in older age and highlight the current gaps in evidence.
Dr. Annalijn Conklin, PhD is an Assistant Professor of epidemiology and outcomes research at UBC in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Scientist at the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences. Dr. Conklin received a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar award to lead a Program of Social Epidemiology and Metabolic-Outcomes Research (SEMOR) to support healthy aging and reduce heart health inequities in women in Canada. Using both quantitative and qualitative research methods, Conklin’s lab examines how broader social determinants, such as stressful life events, social ties, financial hardship or job loss, impact cardio-metabolic risk factors differentially for girls/women and boys/men. Dr. Conklin is an expert in applying a gender lens to health and healthcare research, and is also an expert in population studies using international survey and administrative datasets (e.g. European Prospective Investigation in Diet and Cancer, Demographic and Health Survey, Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging).
This lecture may be viewed in-person at the Rudy North Lecture Theatre in the Centre for Brain Health at UBC or over Zoom.
Wednesday, 13 September 2023 - 11:00am
Association of Dalhousie Retirees and Pensioners Lecture | Sep 13
Are You Living Your Best Retirement Life?
with Dr. Sue Hutchinson, Adjunct Professor, Recreation and Leisure Studies, School of Health and Human Performance, and Dr. Susan Holmes, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Overview of the session: (a) Consider key domains of life that are important for a healthy, fulfilled life in retirement; (b) Assess your level of success in relation to each of these important life domains; (c) Hear advice from researchers and other retirees about strategies to live your best life in retirement; and (d) Learn of opportunities for in-depth lifestyle planning during retirement.
This event is an invitation from Association of Dalhousie Retirees and Pensioners ( ADRP). For further information about this free session & registration: Contact Dr. Sue Hutchinson theretiredyou@gmail.com
Wednesday, 13 September 2023 - 12:00pm
Land and Food Systems Series | Sep 13
Grapes to Glass: Wine Education and Tasting Series
Grapes to Glass is a four-session Wine Education and Tasting Series presented by the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. You will use your senses as you learn about the important elements of wine production, from grape-growing to enjoying the finished product, with a special focus on B.C. wines. You will also tour the UBC Wine Library – home to 4,000 unique bottles of wine.
Instructor Jay Martiniuk is a UBC Lecturer in Wine Science and Fermentation, who has worked as a cellar master and winemaker. He earned an MSc in Food Science from UBC, specializing in yeast populations in B.C. vineyards and wineries.
Session dates: Four Wednesdays – September 13, October 11, November 8, and November 29, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Price: $315 (taxes included) for all four sessions
(Note: Refunds allowed one month before the first session only; 10% of the course fee is non-refundable)
Register: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20435_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=331&SINGLESTORE=true
Questions?: wine.library@ubc.ca
Travel Group | Sep 14
Biking in (not over) the Alps from Innsbruck to Salzburg, then on to Vienna
with Kay Teschke, Professor emeritus, Population and Public Health
Four of us went on a self-guided bike tour in Austria in the fall of 2019 and loved it. Lush scenery, traffic-free paths, public art, music by people and farm animals, and enough mid-day rain to give us an excuse for extended lunches in small town cafes.
Format: Zoom
If you wish to receive the zoom link for the meeting and are not already on the EC Travel group list, please contact Paul Steinbok at psteinbok@cw.bc.ca.
A zoom link will be sent out before each meeting.
Thursday, 14 September 2023 - 3:00pm
Come Toward the Fire | Sep 16
Come Towards the Fire
A Celebration of Indigenous Community, Culture, and Creativity
Presented by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Musqueam
A family-friendly Indigenous-led festival in advance of the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. This year's festival will include music performances, workshops, film screenings, food vendors, an Indigenous artisan market, and more. Everyone is welcome! All festival events are FREE for Indigenous community members.
For a full list of UBC's Orange Shirt Day Events please visit the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre website.
Saturday, 16 September 2023 - 1:00pm