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Wired to Steal: A Neurobehavioral Model of Colonial Aggression from 9/11 to 10/7

August 28, 2026

September 10, 2026 | Join Dr. Yoav Litvin as he discusses his new book, Wired to Steal: Zionism and the Shaping of the Western Mind, co-written with Professor Ilan Pappe.


TEI 2026: Creating Connections, Unsettling Practices

July 17, 2026

August 10-14, 2026 | UBC and SFU are co-hosting Text Encoding Initiative 2026, where a diverse group of researchers will learn from each other and train the next generation of scholars in the principles and practices of text encoding. See the schedule here.


Anti-Ableist Research Cultures: A Research Presentation, Discussion and Zine Workshop 

June 29, 2026

July 29, 2026 | Dr. Antonios Ktenidis will be joining us in conversation with Dr. Nadena Doharty and Terra Poirier to discuss findings and resources from the Wellcome Anti-Ableist Research Cultures (WAARC) project.


Appraising AI: A Student-Led Approach to Critical Evaluation

June 16, 2026

July 22, 2026 | Based on her reflections developing new curriculum around AI use, Kate Greenslade offers actionable recommendations to inspire critical approaches to generative AI and student agency.


Cluster/Incubator Grants 2025-2026 Awardees

June 16, 2026

Congratulations to the recipients of the PHH Cluster/Incubator Grants! This grant provides $15,000 per grant to support early stage interdisciplinary and collaborative activities. Find out more about their projects here.


Out Of Office Hours Collective: The Mega-Event and The City

June 12, 2026

June 30, 2026 | As Vancouver hosts FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, our first Out of Office Hours session explores how large-scale sporting events reshape urban space, housing, policing, policy enactment, and community life.


Curatorial Practice as Public Scholarship: On fluid geographies and transdisciplinary forms 

June 9, 2026

June 19, 2026 | Hear Martha Kirszenbaum think through the fluid negotiation between art institutions and experimental, non-traditional spaces, and talk about how to navigate differing cultural terrains while resisting sometimes rigid institutional frameworks.


Legality and Impunity in Times of Crisis – Symposium

May 12, 2026

May 28-30, 2026 | This symposium gathers critical legal scholars, psychoanalysts, artists and political theorists from around the world to discuss legality, impunity and crisis in historical and contemporary forms, drawing on a wide range of contexts, methods and approaches.


Call for Graduate Student Submissions – Evolving Climate Justice Agendas Through Student Research: Graduate Research Showcase

March 3, 2026

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.


Catalyzing Engaged Digital Scholarship Grant 2025-2026 Awardees

February 17, 2026

Congratulations to 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). Find out more about their projects here.