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Shaping Climate Justice through Indigenous Knowledge

About: The UBC Centre for Climate Justice will host a dialogue between Jeannette Armstrong and Christine Winter on Monday, March 25 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM to discuss how Indigenous knowledge shapes climate justice. The event will begin with presentations by each speaker and will be followed by a discussion, moderated by Naomi Klein. […]

33rd Annual Women’s Memorial March

About: Beginning in 1992 after the murder of a woman on Powell Street in Vancouver, the Women’s Memorial March takes place every Valentine’s Day in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). The march continues three decades on and will take place on February 14th, 2024, beginning at Main and Hastings on the land of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), […]

Kids Take Over UBC 2024!

Art, Culture, Music and More!   Celebrate Family Day at Kids Take Over UBC on February 18! Play your way across UBC campus through a range of interactive programming— from live music and dance performances to storytelling, cultural crafts and STEM workshops, to tours through UBC’s world-class cultural amenities and so much more!  Advance registration […]

Staff Picks for July

It’s summer reading time! Drop into the branch to pick up some books to read on the beach, at the lake, or on campus. X̱wi7x̱wa staff have done the work of recommending them for you, too! If you want fiction… My Indian Summer by Joseph Kakwinokanasum Call number: YF K35 M9 2022 Recommended by Emma: […]