The Research Commons invites graduate students from any discipline – engineers, philosophers, computer scientists, writers, neuroscientists, artists, psychologists, social theorists, and others – to explore the boundary between mind and machine. Join us for the next FIREtalk (bit.ly/firetalk), Learning Machines. When: Wednesday, November 27, 4-6 pm Where: Koerner Library, Room 216 About the Topic What […]

Dear Member: On behalf of the CSSE Board of Directors, I would like to take this opportunity to invite faculty, staff and graduate students from your institution to submit a presentation proposal for the 2014 CSSE Annual Conference in St. Catharines, Ontario on 24 – 28 May 2014 (pre-conferences on 24 May 2014). Held in […]

This is a reminder about the upcoming event next week ___________________________________________________________________________ The Centre for Intercultural Studies at UBC invites you to attend the presentation of “Dizionario delle Collocazioni”, an event organized by the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver.  Please see the detailed description of the event below. We would greatly appreciate it, if you would circulate […]

TerreWEB is pleased to be working with CTLT on a workshop titled “Sociopolitical Aspects of Communicating Science.”  This workshop will take place October 31st, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, in MCML 350. Registration is required (but free). Registration and event description can be found here. Note: If you register now, you will be put on a […]

Dr. Audrey Osler will be speaking at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby campus on Monday November 4th, 430-6 pm (reception to follow). Dr. Osler’s talk is titled: Sanitized history and sanitized citizenship: How do we address conflict in education for justice and human rights? Please note that space is limited, so please register early. Please find […]

http://yte.educ.ubc.ca/oct-21-spirals-of-inquiry Monday, October 21 12:00 – 1:00 pm Scarfe 310 Dr. Judy Halbert & Dr. Linda Kaser How can a spiral of inquiry approach be useful in teacher education and in ongoing professional learning? How is inquiry shifting practices through networks and through the use of a research-­-informed spiral of inquiry strategy? How are BC […]

CTLT Learning week: Teaching Through Visual Cognition in an Immersive Online Environment Venue: Lillooet Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Time: October 25, 2013 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm This event is not just a lecture; it is also a discussion forum. The first 30 minutes will feature a short lecture on how to teach […]

The Centre for the Study of Historical Consciousness  Visiting Scholars Program Dr. Christian Laville Professor Emeritus, Laval University, Quebec “Historical Thinking for Effective Citizenship: A Perspective on the Concept of Perspective” Monday 4 November 2013, 4:30-6:00 p.m. UBC, Scarfe building, room 310 Nietzsche has written: “A concept is an invention to which nothing exactly corresponds, […]

Dear Members of the UBC Community, On Monday, October 21, we will be fortunate to have Barbara Herrnstein Smith on campus to deliver the Seventh Annual Stephen M. Straker Memorial Lecture, on “Dis/Integration: On the New Interdisciplinarity” (4:00-5:30, Buchanan A104) Professor Smith (Duke University) is a leading literary theorist and critic, and also a major contributor to Science and Technology Studies, bringing […]

Social Justice @UBC Lecture Event: Indigenous Pedagogies Social Justice Monday October 21, 1-2:30 pm – Snacks provided! First Nations Longhouse, UBC 1895 West Mall Resistance to Norms: Listening to Youth Indigenous Voices Jessica Danforth Founder & Executive Director Native Youth Sexual Health Network The NYSHN is an organization for and by indigenous youth that works […]

Seminar Presentation on ‘Dizionario delle Collocazioni’ or how words combine in Italian. Lessons for Language Teachers When: Monday, October 28, from 4:30 to 6 pm Where: Italian Cultural centre click on link for details on directions http://italianculturalcentre.ca/ Il dizionario delle collocazioni Le combinazioni delle parole in italiano In linguistics the term ‘collocation’ is used to […]

Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop October 29, 31, November 2, 2013.  Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop.   The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation.  It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for […]