20 January 2021 1:00 pm

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Join us on January 20 at 1:00 pm for a virtual talk with Urban Ahlin, Ambassador of Sweden to Canada.

Sawchen Lecture: Barbara Henry, “Road, River, and Book: the Russian Literary Underworld”

26 January 2021 2:00 pm

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Join us on January 26 at 2:00 pm for the virtual Sawchen Lecture Series, featuring Barbara Henry of the University of Washington Seattle. This talk is part of the North American Dostoevsky Society’s Bicentennial Speaker Series.

German-Canadian Business Association: German in Vancouver

27 January 2021 7:00 pm

Categories: Featured Events, Featured German, Featured Homepage

Dr. Florian Gassner will be part of a panel presenting opportunities to study German in the Metro Vancouver Area.

Sawchen Lecture: Ioanida Costache, “Attuning to the Roma”

04 February 2021 12:30 pm

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Join us on February 4 at 12:30 pm for the virtual Sawchen Lecture Series, featuring Ioanida Costache of Stanford University, Department of Music. This talk is co-sponsored by the Eurasia Research Cluster (supported by the Public Humanities Hub) and the UBC School of Music.

Sami National Day

04 February 2021 5:00 pm

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The UBC Scandinavian and Nordic Cultural Association has invited two Sami descendants to speak about Sami histories (in Canada), their challenges throughout the past century, and what it is like to be a Sami.

Ziegler Lecture: Tiffany Florvil, “Spatial Politics with Berlin Black History Month Celebrations”

24 February 2021 4:00 pm

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Join us on February 24 at 4:00 pm for the virtual Ziegler Lecture Series, featuring Tiffany Florvil of the University of New Mexico.

Ziegler Lecture: Dr. Anna Hájková, “The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt”

25 February 2021 11:00 am

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Join us on February 25 at 11:00 am for a virtual talk, featuring Dr. Anna Hájková of the University of Warwick. Followed by Q&A.

Comics and Graphic Novels on the Refugee Crisis

26 February 2021 12:00 pm

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Dr. Biz Nijdam will be giving a virtual talk on “Comics and Graphic Novels on the Refugee Crisis” at Simon Fraser University on Friday, February 26 at 12:00 pm (noon).

Pixellating Project Showcase – #murdererproblems: Translating Raskolnikov into 140 Characters and Other Adventures in Twitterature

26 February 2021 1:00 pm

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Pixellating is a monthly Digital Humanities (DH) mixer. This February 26 event will feature CENES Department member Dr. Katherine Bowers speaking about her work with creative twitter.

A Conversation with Dennis Looney of the MLA on Languages, Advocacy, and Curricular Innovation

01 March 2021 12:00 pm

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Join us on March 1 at 12:00 pm (noon) for “A Conversation with Dennis Looney of the MLA on Languages, Advocacy, and Curricular Innovation,” organized by the CENES Department’s Undergraduate German Program Renewal Committee.

Event Category Archives: Featured Events

Ambassador Urban Ahlin, “The Nordic Welfare State and Its Challenges in a Globalized World”