Call for Submissions – Queer U
As part of Outweek (Feb 6-13), The Pride Collective is organizing Queer U, an annual graduate level academic conference on sexualities and genders. The conference centers on bringing the research and work of graduate students and established scholars from across the west coast of North America and beyond to a broad audience in an attempt […]
Webinar/Seminar: Dr. Patricia Burch—Equal Scrutiny: Privatization and Accountability in Digital Education
The next session in the Marketization and Privatization in Education seminar series, with Dr. Patricia Burch, is entitled: Equal Scrutiny: Privatization and Accountability in Digital Education. Thursday, December 11, 2014 from 12:30-1:30pm. Abstract: In the current rush to adopt and expand digital learning, many important considerations are being overlooked that will have major consequences for the […]
Graduate Pathways to Success Sessions: Managing Effective Collaborative Research Teams
Registration is now open for the following Graduate Pathways to Success sessions: Managing Effective Collaborative Research Teams Wednesday, December 10th 9:30 AM – 12:00 AM. For a complete session description, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12405-managing-effective-collaborative-research-teams To register, visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3bac
Graduate Pathways to Success Sessions
Registration is now open for the following Graduate Pathways to Success sessions: Foundations of Project Management II (a Mitacs Step workshop) Tuesday, December 2nd and Wednesday, December 3rd 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Please note that attendance at both sessions is mandatory. For a complete session description, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11937-foundations-project-management-ii Registration is reserved to those who have completed […]
Next Approaching the Past Event – History of South Main Street
The next Approaching the Past event will be held in Vancouver on Wednesday, December 3 at the Sunset Community Centre. Presentations will be given by Walter Schultz, Past President of the Sunset Community Association, and a Punjabi Market historian (TBA). Walter will focus on a time capsule buried during the construction of the original Sunset Memorial Centre […]
Cinema Salons
Thursday November 27th @ 12:00PM in Koerner 216 Don’t miss our monthly series of screenings from the UBC Library’s feature film collection in Koerner Library. On the last Thursday of every month, join lovers of cinema to view and discuss titles from the Videomatica Collection. The November 27th screening of Romeo and Juliet (the 1996 […]
Copyright Workshops and Events
Copyright and Ethics in Scholarly Publishing Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. RM216 Have questions about plagiarism and academic integrity? What about self-plagiarism and gift authorship? This workshop will cover what you need to know to get your work out there ethically while preserving your own rights to […]
Library Workshops
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot! Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about […]
Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the call for proposals for the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program which will help develop the next generation of innovative leaders and community builders, both locally and globally. AUCC is honoured to partner with Rideau Hall […]
Literature Reviews – Great Research Starts Here
Thursday, November 20th, 2014 at 10:00AM – 12:00PM Location: Woodward Library Computer Lab – RM B25 Description: This session is appropriate for students conducting literature reviews in any discipline. Topics include … what is a literature review? … finding the right databases … search strategies for databases … finding scholarly articles, theses and dissertations, books, […]