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Join us on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, from 12:00pm - 1:00pm for a panel discussion on "Parallels between #Indigenous languages and #creoles: what can we learn from the past and apply to the #future?" RSVP & details: shorturl.at/LeqrU @UBCLinguistics @UBCAnth

Join Raey Costain and Cal Smith as they present their research on how visual methods such as comic drawing have a unique capacity to explore and document human stories in the past and present. Bring pen and paper for a reflective “scribble comic” activity. publichumanities.ubc.ca/events/event/t…

Prof. Hugh Gusterson (SPPGA; @UBCAnth) discusses the nuclear weapon industry, delving into the complex interplay of democracy and nuclear armament. Listen via @todays_t: bit.ly/3UDTmSk

Join Anthropology PhD Candidate Byron Clark for a talk on Nov 20 hosted by @ubc_RGST anth.ubc.ca/events/event/t…

Join us on Nov. 18 for The Once and Future Fish - a talk by Lane Atmore about Marine archaeogenomics for a sustainable ocean! More info here: anth.ubc.ca/events/event/t…

The haunting legacy of #ghostgear. Some “legacy” gear has been floating around the ocean for decades, whereas much can catch and entangle species such as #whales, other marine mammals (as seen in today's story out of @VAMMR) oceans.ubc.ca/2024/10/31/hau… @ubcscience @UBCAnth @ubcnews

Prof. Sara Shneiderman (@sshneiderman) (SPPGA; @UBCAnth) discusses the significance of BC inhabitants’ preparation for natural disasters, referencing the recovery of other nations such as Nepal. Listen via @SherEPunjab600: bit.ly/3YkhI4q

Join us on October 25th for this Laboratory of Archaeology Talk with Kyle Forsythe (McGill University)! More information: anth.ubc.ca/events/event/h…

Prof. Sara Shneiderman (@sshneiderman) (SPPGA; @UBCAnth) delves into Canada’s nationwide preparation for natural disasters amidst BC’s recent earthquakes, stressing the importance of practicing safety procedures. Watch via @CTVVancouver: bit.ly/4eUnjpe

It’s Academic Integrity Week at UBC! Check out presentations and workshops all week long aimed at raising awareness of the importance of academic integrity. 📆 Events are open to students, staff, and faculty, see the full schedule ➡️ l8r.it/JDVh

With @ShakeOutBC this morning, the @CityofVancouver also put out an Earthquake Prepareness Survey, in collaboration with prof @sshneiderman (SPPGA; @UBCAnth) and other members of the Disaster Resilience Research Network. Take the survey here: shapeyourcity.ca/personal-prepa…

Join us on October 24th for Earth, Gods, and the Politics of Enchantment: A Political Ecology of the Imagination, a talk by Prof. Adrian Ivakhiv from Simon Fraser University. More info: #new_tab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rgst.arts.ubc.ca/events/event/e…

Anthropology's Dr. Sara Shneiderman live on CTV this morning - speaking on preparing for natural disasters bc.ctvnews.ca/video/c3011217…

Join us for our Anthropology Colloquium on Oct. 17 with Dr. Marco Jacquemet from the University of San Francisco. anth.ubc.ca/events/event/d…

The UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network welcomes Dr. Roberto Barrios to UBC for two talks exploring the social impacts of crises. RSVP to attend: drrn.ubc.ca/news/september…

Come together on September 30 at 1956 Main Mall as we unite for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day. 🧡 More info about this event: bit.ly/4dPm89T #OrangeShirtDay #TruthandReconciliation #NDTR

Join us for our next Anthropology Colloquium event on Oct 3, featuring Dr. Roberto Barrios from the University of New Orleans. anth.ubc.ca/events/event/d…

#OrangeShirtDay is on September 30, a day to honour and uphold Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Indian Residential School system, and to commemorate those who didn’t return home. Find details on events and resources at #UBC: bit.ly/3RqPz9Y #NDTR