Events

ReROW Ideathon undergrad design competition

Teams collaborate to reimagine a prominent campus public space through creative, practical, and research-informed design ideas. Cash prizes. All part of Rethinking the Right Of Way, the research cluster led by SCARP Professor Kelly Clifton.

Urban Studies Capstone Showcase Launch

12:00pm - 1:00pm | GEOG 112

Our Urban Studies graduating class invites us as they showcase their community-engaged capstone projects. Faculty, peers, future students, and community members, come talk with these students as they present their work!

A talk with David Suzuki

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Suzuki reflects on his experiences, from surviving an internment camp, to being a pioneering geneticist and one of North America’s most trusted voices in science communication, to advocacy for Indigenous sovereignty and environmental stewardship.

SCARP Planning Studio 2026 Final Presentations

3:30pm - 7:00pm | Robson Square, Theatre C300

In one of our most exciting events of the year, after months of research, community engagement, partnerships, and planning, MCRP's Planning Studio student teams present their findings and formal proposals to our community partners across BC.

ICP Practicum Final Presentations

9:30am - 2:00pm

Musqueam has again welcomed SCARP's students faculty and staff, partnering Nations, family, and invited friends, to gather in Musqueam's Cultural Centre and share in the knowledge ICP's latest cohort have generated in partnership.

Urban Development Institute panel on policy and housing delivery

11:30am - 1:30pm

Senior municipal planners from across the region on how planning policy is translating into housing delivery in today's challenging market.

The Big Ten GIS Conference

Students, educators, researchers, librarians, professionals, and humanities scholars to share their geospatial work and explore emerging directions in research and practice. Submit a presentation to participate (by March 5) or join as audience.

UBC Centre for Migration Studies conference

Researchers from across disciplines will gather at the CMS Migration & Integration Conference to share and engage with new work on migration and integration.

PIBC 2026 Annual Conference

"Bold Plans. Local Action", this year in Penticton, BC. Their keynote speaker is famous Canadian Planning Communicator Uytae Lee.

Water and Environment Student Talks 2026 Conference

Organised by a committee of UBC/UVic grad students, bringing together water and environmental researchers from diverse disciplines. Registration deadline for visitors is May 31, and for submission of abstracts is March 27.