In Camps: Vietnamese Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, and Repatriates

Online virtual event

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ Department of History and Sociology invite you to In Camps: Vietnamese Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, and Repatriates, a virtual talk by Jana K. Lipman of Tulane University. In her talk, Dr. Lipman will tell us the story of what happened in the camps raising the key questions all […]

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Conversation with Amira Rose Davis

Online virtual event

Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies at Penn State University will address how past experiences and historical models of anti-racist activism can continue to give guidance to ongoing thought and anti-racist work.

Conversation with Rinaldo Walcott

Online virtual event

Join this speaker series for a discussion about Anti-Racist Thought and Activism in History with Rinaldo Walcott.

Conversation with Devyn Spence Benson

Online virtual event

Join this speaker series for a discussion about Anti-Racist Thought and Activism in History with Devyn Spence Benson.

Speaker Series: Class, Gender and Race on Trial: An Ethnography of mental-health courtrooms in Quebec

Okanagan Regional Library (Downtown Kelowna) 1380 Ellis, Kelowna, BC, Canada

The Department of History and Sociology invites the public to attend Class, Gender and Race on trial: An ethnography of “mental-health courtrooms” in Quebec, a lecture from Dr. Emmanuelle Bernheim. Dr. Emmanuelle Bernheim is a Professor in the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, at the University of Ottawa and holds the Canada Research Chair in Mental […]

Speaker Series: From Rabia to Fatima: A History of Female Education in Afghanistan

Okanagan Regional Library (Downtown Kelowna) 1380 Ellis, Kelowna, BC, Canada

The Department of History and Sociology invites the public to attend From Rabia to Fatima: A History of Female Education in Afghanistan, a lecture from Dr. Lauryn Oates. Dr. Lauryn Oates is the Executive Director of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. She is also an Adjunct Professor at UBC, and teaches graduate students in […]

Postdoc Research Day

University Centre (UNC) - Ballroom 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Join the Postdoctoral Association - UBC Okanagan for the third annual Postdoc Research Day.

Speaker Series: A Multidimensional Social Inquiry into ‘the Loneliness Problem’

Okanagan Regional Library (Downtown Kelowna) 1380 Ellis, Kelowna, BC, Canada

The Department of History and Sociology invites the public to attend a Multidimensional Social Inquiry into ‘the Loneliness Problem’ a lecture from Dr. Tara Milbrandt and Dr. Ondine Park. Dr. Tara Milbrandt is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta, Augustana campus. Dr. Ondine Park is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in […]

Event Series Interdisciplinary Co-op Information Session

Interdisciplinary Co-op Information Session

Online virtual event

Interdisciplinary Co-op invites all interested students to attend a Co-op Information Session.   Co-op offers undergraduate students enriched educational experiences through workplace learning in a diversity of organizations. Co-op is a paid opportunity for you to gain employable skills, explore career options, and build a professional network—all before graduation!  During this session you will:   Learn about […]