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Vancouver Institute Lecture Series – April 9

By Glenn Drexhage on April 4, 2011

The Vancouver Institute Presents The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Lecture Eaarth: Making a Life On a Tough New Planet April 9, 2011 – 8:15 p.m. Professor William McKibben Scholar in Residence Middlebury College, Vermont Described by the Boston Globe as “the nation’s leading environmentalist,” Professor McKibben is the author of more than a dozen […]

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Rare books talk reviewed in Artswire

By Glenn Drexhage on February 21, 2011

A review of a recent talk about rare books at UBC Library appears in Artswire, the UBC Faculty of Arts newsfeed. The talk was presented by Ralph Stanton, Head of the Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections division. You can view the article here, and find out more about Rare Books and Special Collections at […]

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Ray Hsu, Evelyn Lau at Robson Reading Series

By Glenn Drexhage on February 10, 2011

The Irving K. Barber Centre is proud to present writers Ray Hsu and Evelyn Lau, who will appear at an upcoming instalment of the Robson Reading Series. Ray Hsu is a poet, activist and scholar who teaches creative writing at UBC. His book Anthropy won the 2005 League of Canadian Poets’ Gerald Lampert Award and […]

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Chapman Discussion Series on February 3

By Glenn Drexhage on January 28, 2011

Please join us on Thursday, February 3 when the Chapman Discussion Series presents Affordable Housing for All? Homelessness and Legal Activism in Vancouver. This panel discussion will explore the systemic inequalities and injustices built into Canada’s public policy that impact the availability of affordable housing for low-income and marginalized persons. Our panelists will provide diverse, […]

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