Author: Andrew Munroe
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SPECIAL LECTURE: COOPERATION IN OUTER SPACE
Join us for a free special lecture from the Outer Space Institute at UBC. The speaker will be Johann-Dietrich Wörner, President of Germany’s Academy of Science and Engineering, and former Director-General of the European Space Agency. The lecture will be held at the Roy Barnett Recital Hall in the School of Music at UBC.
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Shooting the messenger
Help us investigate how journalists are defamed and harassed globally by taking part in our anonymous survey. In collaboration with the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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PUTIN’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE
Dr. Serhy Yekelchyk is a prolific scholar with expertise in the social and political history of Russia, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union. Media outlets such as The Washington Post, Politico, and The New York Times have published his political analysis.
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In the fight against Russia, Ukrainian citizens turn to an old recipe
Irem Ozturan on how Ukrainian citizens are mobilizing to build Molotov cocktails to defend their country against the Russian invasion.
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Turning Points wins Silver Anthem Award
This project was awarded a Silver Medal at the inaugural Anthem Awards in the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion category.
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Bearing witness to war crimes
A conversation with photojournalist Ali Arkady about the ethics, risks and costs of bearing witness to war crimes. Moderated by Andrea Crossan. Free and online via Zoom.
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THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS GOVERNED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER ADULT LEARNING IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE RECOVERY
Dr. Jeannette Armstrong is Syilx Okanagan. As an award-winning writer and activist, novelist, and poet, she is committed to address deeply biased misconceptions relating to Indigenous people. Her research in Indigenous philosophies and Okanagan Syilx thought and environmental ethics coded into Syilx oral literatures has been recognized locally and globally.
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THE FUTURE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT IN CANADA
Four-time Olympian and Olympic rowing silver medalist, Ms. Tricia Smith, O.C., O.B.C., has been the president of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) since 2015 and was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2016. A practicing lawyer and UBC alumna, Ms. Smith is also a member of the Canadian Olympic Hall…
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BACK TO THE FUTURE: REVISITING THE CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS A DECADE LATER
Dr. Andrew Weaver, O.B.C., has served on numerous national and international committees, including being a Lead Author in the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Dr. Weaver is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the American Geophysical Union, the American Meteorological Society and the American Association…
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WHAT TO DO ABOUT OCEAN CLEARCUTTING & ANNIHILATION FISHING
Dr. Amanda Vincent was the first person to study seahorses underwater, to document the extensive trade in these fishes, and to initiate a seahorse conservation project. She is very active in marine management and policy issues.