Upcoming Events
Intergenerational March | Sep 30
Join us for an intergenerational march to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD). Members of the UBC community, families and those in solidarity are welcome to participate. The march is intergenerational, and aims to be educational and supportive to the Indigenous community on campus and beyond. Educational activities will allow younger participants to connect with the original inhabitants of the land and plant a seed to continue these conversations of a difficult era in Canadian history at home.
For a full list of UBC's Orange Shirt Day Events please visit the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre website.
Saturday, 30 September 2023 - 11:45am
Vancouver Institute Lecture | Sep 30
Library and Archives Canada Collections 24/7: Connecting Canadians to Their Stories
with Ms. Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada
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.
Saturday, 30 September 2023 - 8:15pm
Healthy Aging Research Seminar | Oct 2
with Dr. Philipe de Souto Barreto, Professor of Gerontology, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3 and Director of the Institute on Aging at the Gerontopole, Toulouse University Hospital
Dr. Philipe de Souto Barreto is Professor of Gerontology (Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3) and is the Director of the Institute on Aging at the Gerontopole, Toulouse University Hospital (WHO Collaborating Center for Frailty, Clinical & Geroscience Research & Geriatric Training). With a PhD in Bio-cultural Anthropology, he has leaded and participated in international task forces, particularly on topics related to exercise, frailty, and geroscience. Philipe contributed to several national and international research projects as PI, local PI, and co-investigator (including the INSPIRE platform on Geroscience). Philipe has been invited as a speaker at national and international congresses and has published hundreds of papers in prestigious journals. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging (IF 5.8).
This lecture may be viewed in-person at the Rudy North Lecture Theatre in the Centre for Brain Health at UBC or over Zoom.
Monday, 2 October 2023 - 11:00am
Poetic Odysseys Group | Oct 10
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, 10 October 2023 - 2:00pm
Council Meeting | Oct 11
Current and incoming council members will meet
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 - 10:00am
SPEC Elders Circle | Oct 12
Becoming a Guiding Elder
We are delighted to welcome Dr David Suzuki as a keynote speaker on October 12th.
Turn your volunteer experience into a legacy of hope and action.
Cultivate enjoyment and purpose while committing to a just and climate secure future.
The SPEC Elders Circle is offering a cost-free - 13 session - online course that will deepen your sense of belonging and contributing to organizations you care about.
All sessions are open to the public and all ages are welcome
- Bring forward your age-related wisdom, skills, and influence
- Support Democracy in our community organizations
- Be an effective communicator
- Learn from Indigenous Elders
- Support youth
- Strengthen your relationship with Nature
- Recognize the effects of trauma and grief
- Support diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Advance your computer and social media skills