Before the Public: Rethinking Public Scholarship through Community-Based Education
DATE: Friday, March 20, 2026 TIME: 12:00pm – 3:00pm VENUE: Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre If we believe that public scholarship is a condition for informed public discourse and open, democratic societies, what do we do if the conception of the “public” differs from the ways in which people actually engage with information […]
“Opting Out?” Narratives of Non-Motherhood in Our Era of Democratic Change
DATE: March 17, 2026 TIME: 12:30pm – 2:00pm VENUE: Liu Institute for Global Issues – xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of many trees), 6476 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver Bring your lunch and enjoy some snacks with the SPPGA community as Sociology Assistant Professor Holly Hummer provides a thought-provoking lunchtime talk that will draw on interview data with women in […]
Publish that Book! with Caitlin Tyler-Richards
DATE: Monday, March 16, 2026 TIME: 12:30pm – 2:00pm VENUE: Audain Art Centre 1002 In this talk, acquisitions editor Caitlin Tyler-Richards will demystify the book publishing process, from preparing a proposal to publicizing the finished book. She will cover common issues like identifying the right press, navigating peer review and contract offers, and making sure your book finds its […]