Events
Anti-Ableist Research Cultures: A Research Presentation, Discussion and Zine Workshop
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Antonios Ktenidis who will present findings and resources from the Wellcome Anti-Ableist Research Cultures (WAARC) project. Dr. Nadena Doharty will moderate a discussion and Q&A, and following a catered lunch, book artist Terra Poirier will facilitate a multimodal zine workshop to reflect on what it means for a university to be anti-ableist.
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Antonios Ktenidis who will present findings and resources from the Wellcome Anti-Ableist Research Cultures (WAARC) project. Dr. Nadena Doharty will moderate a discussion and Q&A, and following a catered lunch, book artist Terra Poirier will facilitate a multimodal zine workshop to reflect on what it means for a university to be anti-ableist.
Appraising AI: A Student-Led Approach to Critical Evaluation
A Workshop with Kate Greenslade DATE: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 TIME: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM LOCATION: Ponderosa Commons North 2012, 6445 University Blvd. Designed for educators navigating the possibilities and risks of AI technologies, this two-part workshop offers actionable recommendations to inspire critical approaches to generative AI and student agency. It explores AI education […]
A Workshop with Kate Greenslade DATE: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 TIME: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM LOCATION: Ponderosa Commons North 2012, 6445 University Blvd. Designed for educators navigating the possibilities and risks of AI technologies, this two-part workshop offers actionable recommendations to inspire critical approaches to generative AI and student agency. It explores AI education […]
Out Of Office Hours Collective: The Mega-Event and The City
DATE: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 TIME: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM LOCATION: 312 Main, 312 Main St, Vancouver (Entrance on Cordova St) Out of Office Hours is a new student-led collective bringing together students from UBC, SFU, and communities across Metro Vancouver to collectively learn from community expertise about activism and social justice in the […]
DATE: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 TIME: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM LOCATION: 312 Main, 312 Main St, Vancouver (Entrance on Cordova St) Out of Office Hours is a new student-led collective bringing together students from UBC, SFU, and communities across Metro Vancouver to collectively learn from community expertise about activism and social justice in the […]
Curatorial Practice as Public Scholarship: On fluid geographies and transdisciplinary forms
DATE: Friday, June 19, 2026 TIME: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM LOCATION: Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University, 520 East 1st Ave., Vancouver In this presentation, Martha Kirszenbaum interrogates the methodologies of an eclectic curatorial practice developed across diverse geopolitical landscapes. The talk examines the fluid negotiation between art institutions and experimental, non-traditional spaces, illustrating how […]
DATE: Friday, June 19, 2026 TIME: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM LOCATION: Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University, 520 East 1st Ave., Vancouver In this presentation, Martha Kirszenbaum interrogates the methodologies of an eclectic curatorial practice developed across diverse geopolitical landscapes. The talk examines the fluid negotiation between art institutions and experimental, non-traditional spaces, illustrating how […]
Legality and Impunity in Times of Crisis – Symposium
DATE: Thursday, May 28, 2026 – Saturday, May 30, 2026 VENUE: Lew Forum, Allard Hall The world is in the throes of multiple crises, from ongoing genocide and settler colonial violence, to evolving forms of authoritarian governance and imperial warfare. The theme of ‘impunity’ has become part of mainstream political discourse as both cause and […]
DATE: Thursday, May 28, 2026 – Saturday, May 30, 2026 VENUE: Lew Forum, Allard Hall The world is in the throes of multiple crises, from ongoing genocide and settler colonial violence, to evolving forms of authoritarian governance and imperial warfare. The theme of ‘impunity’ has become part of mainstream political discourse as both cause and […]
Oral Histories in the Archive: Stories from Turtle Island and Rwanda
DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 TIME: 10:00-11:30am PST VENUE: Zoom How are cultures with rich oral history traditions documented and archived with care? How are “living archives” trusted to engage and preserve experiences of survivors of genocides, such as the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi? Additionally, what the approaches to oral history archiving with Indigenous […]
DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 TIME: 10:00-11:30am PST VENUE: Zoom How are cultures with rich oral history traditions documented and archived with care? How are “living archives” trusted to engage and preserve experiences of survivors of genocides, such as the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi? Additionally, what the approaches to oral history archiving with Indigenous […]
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Announcements
Cluster/Incubator Grant 2025-2026 Awardees
Congratulations to the recipients of the PHH Cluster/Incubator Grants! We look forward to the impact these projects will have in connecting humanities research with broader communities. Find out more about their projects here.
Congratulations to the recipients of the PHH Cluster/Incubator Grants! We look forward to the impact these projects will have in connecting humanities research with broader communities. Find out more about their projects here.
Call for Graduate Student Submissions – Evolving Climate Justice Agendas Through Student Research: Graduate Research Showcase
The Public Humanities Hub Graduate Research Showcase is a semi-annual series in which interdisciplinary graduate research on thematic topics is presented and celebrated. This term’s thematic showcase is co-organized with UBC’s Centre for Climate Justice. This mini-symposium features seven-minute lightning presentations by graduate researchers who include climate justice and climate action as key themes […]
The Public Humanities Hub Graduate Research Showcase is a semi-annual series in which interdisciplinary graduate research on thematic topics is presented and celebrated. This term’s thematic showcase is co-organized with UBC’s Centre for Climate Justice. This mini-symposium features seven-minute lightning presentations by graduate researchers who include climate justice and climate action as key themes […]
Cluster/Incubator Grant Launch
The Public Humanities Cluster/Incubator Grant supports innovative public humanities research and emergent stages of collaboration, and/or knowledge mobilization among interdisciplinary teams of public humanities scholars at UBC and beyond. Deadline: 9:00am, April 7th, 2026. Value: $15,000/grant. Up to 3 grants awarded. Eligibility: Principal Investigator must be a UBC-V Faculty member (tenured/track) in the Faculty of […]
The Public Humanities Cluster/Incubator Grant supports innovative public humanities research and emergent stages of collaboration, and/or knowledge mobilization among interdisciplinary teams of public humanities scholars at UBC and beyond. Deadline: 9:00am, April 7th, 2026. Value: $15,000/grant. Up to 3 grants awarded. Eligibility: Principal Investigator must be a UBC-V Faculty member (tenured/track) in the Faculty of […]
Catalyzing Engaged Digital Scholarship Grant 2025-2026 Awardees
Please join us in congratulating the winners of the 2025-2026 Catalyzing Engaged Digital Scholarship (CEDS) Grant, co-presented by UBC’s Public Humanities Hub (PHH) and Digital Scholarship in Arts (DiSA). This grant provides $10,000 over 2 years to support collaborative critical inquiry and technological innovation with recipients intending to subsequently apply for Tri-Council funding.
Please join us in congratulating the winners of the 2025-2026 Catalyzing Engaged Digital Scholarship (CEDS) Grant, co-presented by UBC’s Public Humanities Hub (PHH) and Digital Scholarship in Arts (DiSA). This grant provides $10,000 over 2 years to support collaborative critical inquiry and technological innovation with recipients intending to subsequently apply for Tri-Council funding.
New Scholar Spotlight Story – Dr. Mary Liston
Dr. Mary Liston, Associate Professor at Allard Law and Public Humanities Hub Advisory Board Member, talks about her work in administrative law, reimagining legal accountability and justice in Canada, and how to engage diverse publics in meaningful dialogue about law and society.
Dr. Mary Liston, Associate Professor at Allard Law and Public Humanities Hub Advisory Board Member, talks about her work in administrative law, reimagining legal accountability and justice in Canada, and how to engage diverse publics in meaningful dialogue about law and society.
Welcoming Prof. Althea Thauberger as incoming Academic Director of the Public Humanities Hub
Dean of Arts Clare Crowston has announced the appointment of Professor Althea Thauberger as Academic Director of the Public Humanities Hub from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. Professor Althea Thauberger is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory. Prior to joining UBC in 2018, Professor Thauberger […]
Dean of Arts Clare Crowston has announced the appointment of Professor Althea Thauberger as Academic Director of the Public Humanities Hub from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. Professor Althea Thauberger is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory. Prior to joining UBC in 2018, Professor Thauberger […]
