Events
Book launch of But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust
Sept 14, 2022 | Please join us for the book launch of But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, featuring Charlotte Schallié, Miriam Libicki and David Schaffer in conversation.
Sept 14, 2022 | Please join us for the book launch of But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, featuring Charlotte Schallié, Miriam Libicki and David Schaffer in conversation.
Irma Vep (1996) screening, discussion, and book launch of Vulgar Beauty
Sept 15, 2022 | PHH and UBC Connects present a free screening of Olivier Assayas’ meta-cinematic masterpiece, Irma Vep (France, 1996), starring global Hong Kong superstar Maggie Cheung. Followed by a talk and discussion led by Dr Mila Zuo in celebration of her new book Vulgar Beauty: Acting Chinese in the Global Sensorium.
Sept 15, 2022 | PHH and UBC Connects present a free screening of Olivier Assayas’ meta-cinematic masterpiece, Irma Vep (France, 1996), starring global Hong Kong superstar Maggie Cheung. Followed by a talk and discussion led by Dr Mila Zuo in celebration of her new book Vulgar Beauty: Acting Chinese in the Global Sensorium.
Plagued to Death by Systemic Ableism
Sept 20, 2022 | Please join us for a talk by Dr. Heidi Janz on what the COVID-19 pandemic and the expansion of eligibility for MAID reveal about the lethal dangers of systemic ableism in Canada.
Sept 20, 2022 | Please join us for a talk by Dr. Heidi Janz on what the COVID-19 pandemic and the expansion of eligibility for MAID reveal about the lethal dangers of systemic ableism in Canada.
Public Humanities Hub Awards Info Session
Sept 27, 2022 | The Public Humanities Hub invites you to an info session hosted by Academic Director Mary Chapman on the funding and award opportunities offered by the Hub in 2023-24.
Sept 27, 2022 | The Public Humanities Hub invites you to an info session hosted by Academic Director Mary Chapman on the funding and award opportunities offered by the Hub in 2023-24.
Lifting from the Centre: Health and Culture in Anishinaabe Communities – talk and reception
Oct 26, 2022 | Explore a series of culturally-situated health programs in Waaswaaganing with Dr. Tim Frandy, Assistant Professor of Nordic Studies. These projects help illustrate the value and necessity of humanists working in public health today.
Oct 26, 2022 | Explore a series of culturally-situated health programs in Waaswaaganing with Dr. Tim Frandy, Assistant Professor of Nordic Studies. These projects help illustrate the value and necessity of humanists working in public health today.
Policy Communication Workshop
Nov 1, 2022 | This workshop for UBC students, faculty, and staff will cover the different strategies of policy communication and how to use communication as an advocacy tool. Hosted in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI).
Nov 1, 2022 | This workshop for UBC students, faculty, and staff will cover the different strategies of policy communication and how to use communication as an advocacy tool. Hosted in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI).
More Events
Announcements
“Visual Storytelling and Graphic Art in Genocide and Human Rights Education” awarded SSHRC Partnership Grant
June 16, 2022 | The Public Humanities Hub is a co-applicant on the newly awarded “Visual Storytelling and Graphic Art in Genocide and Human Rights Education”, a SSHRC Partnership Grant led by Charlotte Schallié, University of Victoria, which will gather and commemorate the experiences of genocide and mass atrocity survivors, including survivors of the Holocaust, […]
June 16, 2022 | The Public Humanities Hub is a co-applicant on the newly awarded “Visual Storytelling and Graphic Art in Genocide and Human Rights Education”, a SSHRC Partnership Grant led by Charlotte Schallié, University of Victoria, which will gather and commemorate the experiences of genocide and mass atrocity survivors, including survivors of the Holocaust, […]
CES Events and Resources in Response to Ukraine Invasion
As the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, the Centre for European Studies (CES) is compiling resources and developing events that provide background information, teaching resources, reliable news sources, and ways to help. See their page of resources for more information, which will be continuously updated. The Public Humanities Hub will be working to promote events and […]
As the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, the Centre for European Studies (CES) is compiling resources and developing events that provide background information, teaching resources, reliable news sources, and ways to help. See their page of resources for more information, which will be continuously updated. The Public Humanities Hub will be working to promote events and […]
Call for Proposals | #HumaniNights: Celebrating the Engaged Humanities with Arts Amplifier and the Public Humanities Hub
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 23 MARCH, 2022 @ 9:00 AM PST. Are you a Humanities scholar? Have you been recently inspired? Perhaps by a book, film, or video game? A special pet theory or a niche research interest? Or a public, applied research, or creative project you’ve been involved in? The Public Humanities Hub and Arts […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 23 MARCH, 2022 @ 9:00 AM PST. Are you a Humanities scholar? Have you been recently inspired? Perhaps by a book, film, or video game? A special pet theory or a niche research interest? Or a public, applied research, or creative project you’ve been involved in? The Public Humanities Hub and Arts […]
Heather Tam, Senior Program Assistant, Awarded Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence
We are thrilled to announce that Heather Tam, the Public Humanities Hub’s Senior Program Assistant, has been awarded the Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence. The award “recognizes exceptional staff contributions in executing the academic mission of the Faculty of Arts through support in administrative, technical, and other specialized areas.” Heather joined the Hub at its […]
We are thrilled to announce that Heather Tam, the Public Humanities Hub’s Senior Program Assistant, has been awarded the Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence. The award “recognizes exceptional staff contributions in executing the academic mission of the Faculty of Arts through support in administrative, technical, and other specialized areas.” Heather joined the Hub at its […]
Informed Opinions Workshops: Call for Interest
Informed Opinions is an organization that aims to raise the profile of women and gender-diverse experts in news media. We’re partnering with IO to host virtual workshops on “Op-Eds: Writing Compelling Commentary” in Spring 2022. 30 sponsored spots are available to UBC faculty, grad students, and postdocs. Submit an Expression of Interest by Nov 30, […]
Informed Opinions is an organization that aims to raise the profile of women and gender-diverse experts in news media. We’re partnering with IO to host virtual workshops on “Op-Eds: Writing Compelling Commentary” in Spring 2022. 30 sponsored spots are available to UBC faculty, grad students, and postdocs. Submit an Expression of Interest by Nov 30, […]
Announcing the winners of the Hub’s new Public Engagement Awards
May 26, 2021 Announcing the winners of the Public Humanities Hub’s new Public Engagement Awards! These awards were created to honour individuals who have exhibited outstanding public humanities engagement in the past two years. The Hub received 30 outstanding nominations in this inaugural year. The Hub’s Awards Committee was blown away by the variety of […]
May 26, 2021 Announcing the winners of the Public Humanities Hub’s new Public Engagement Awards! These awards were created to honour individuals who have exhibited outstanding public humanities engagement in the past two years. The Hub received 30 outstanding nominations in this inaugural year. The Hub’s Awards Committee was blown away by the variety of […]
