Events

Talk: Incorporating Inclusive Technologies and Best Practices for Supportive Education

1:00pm

Technologies and pedagogical best practices for supporting a diverse range of cognitive, sensory, and executive functioning needs among postsecondary engineering education students. References engineering education but open to all.

UBC Migration talk: How Canada’s Temporary Migration System Manufactures Precarity

12:45pm - 1:45pm

U. Ottawa Professor of Law Delphine Nakache describes how failed regularization attempts, temporary protection traps, and systematic rights gaps define Canada's current temporary migration system.

SCARP Speaker Series: Alumni Panel on Social Planning

12:00pm - 1:00pm

SCARP's Speaker Series is continuing its season of expert alumni panels, and everyone is welcome. This time: their career paths, and how they are working to address pressing social planning challenges in municipalities across Metro Vancouver.

APSC Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Series

A student-led initiative hosted by UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science that celebrates and amplifies the contributions of Black leaders across STEM, including students, researchers, and professionals, for mentorship, connection, and learning.

IRES seminar: Quantifying the material basis for well-being

12:30pm - 1:20pm

By integrating perspectives from positive psychology and public policy, this talk will reevaluate poverty assessment and eligibility criteria for federal assistance programs through a subjective well-being lens.

UBC Climate Justice talk: Bangladesh and the (Im)Possibility of Climate Justice

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Attend a lunchtime colloquium by Johns Hopkins University professor Dr. Naveeda Kahn. This event is a collaboration between the Department of Anthropology and the Centre for Climate Justice. A free lunch will be provided.

Webinar: CVs for the academic job market

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Formatting, content, and tailoring of the CV, the basic eight CV sections, additional sections you might want to include, how to structure the information, as well as some advice around CV mindset and how and when to update your CV content.

Articulating the why's and how's of your research

10:00am - 11:30am

Helps in crafting competitive grant applications, presenting at conferences, being interviewed on the radio, writing peer-reviewed publications, and even in job applications, interviews, and conversations in the professional world.

Workshop: turning research findings into stories

12:00pm - 1:30pm

This workshop introduces academic speaking as a distinct genre and showcases how to transform research findings into engaging stories in speaking situations such as a classroom presentation, conference talk, or a seminar presentation.

Workshop: academic publishing for grad students

1:00pm - 2:00pm

A foundational understanding of the key considerations involved in selecting appropriate publication venues and navigating the publishing process.

BCRPA's Parks Professional Pathways conference

Join 300+ parks professionals from the public and private sector to share insights and strategies on the latest best practices, technologies and trends in parks planning, maintenance, and management. Hosted by BC Recreation & Parks Association.

Webinar: Research Statements for the Academic Job Market

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Job postings in higher education often require a research statement as part of the application process. This session will focus on assembling a research statement for academic jobs, the intended audience, and recent applicants.

Navigating Information and Research with UBC Library

12:30pm - 1:20pm

Customisable UBC Library Q&A re: services, proficiencies, and tips and tricks for finding research and information.

Panel(s) of Careers Beyond Higher Education

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Panelists from various disciplines discuss their career paths from grad degree to professional, addressing how they used their degrees and training to prepare them for their current positions and any advice they can give to current grad students.

Workshop: Writing a literature review

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Common structures and strategies for writing literature reviews that are aligned with disciplinary expectations; how to identify patterns in the literature, map scholarly debates, and build a narrative that supports your research direction.