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Program available for Winter 2026-2027 Sawchen & Ziegler Lecture Series

Sawchen and Ziegler lectures are free to attend and open to the public and all members of the UBC community, including students.

Spotlight: Dr. Gramling’s “Linguistic Disobedience” summer in Germany

In Summer 2026, Professor David Gramling visited as a Hannah Arendt Senior Fellow at the University of Göttingen.

The Scanner undergraduate journal publishes first North American edition

The SNSA's undergraduate journal, the Scanner, has expanded to include submissions from various North American universities.

CENES receives funding for Swedish Program

In May 2026, the UBC Faculty of Arts signed a multi-year agreement with the Swedish Institute to support the Swedish Language Program at UBC.

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Experiencing Central Eastern Europe & Witnessing Auschwitz Conference

September 16, 2026

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Board & Senate Room (210), Old Administration Building

CENES Café

September 16, 2026

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Buchanan Tower, Room 910

UBC CENES Alumni Homecoming 2026

September 16, 2026

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Buchanan Tower, Room 997

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