Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Reconciliation + Design: Dialogue 1 - Truth
Oct 14, 2021 | 4:30pm | Event
Join us for the first dialogue of the Reconciliation + Design Series: TruthThis reconciliation + design dialogue series is co-designed and led by UBC Civil Engineering Assistant Professor of Teaching Pam Wolf and Civil Engineering graduate…
Save the Date: The 94 Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
Sep 29, 2021 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Event
On September 29th, to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day (Sept 30th), we invite you to join us for a participatory reading of the 94 Calls to Action from the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Designing Accessible Spaces: Introducing UBC'S Accessible Building Guidelines!
Oct 23, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Event
Join Fiona Jones, Accessible Buildings Planner at UBC Facilities, for a conversation about the newly launched Accessible Building Guidelines (ABGs). In this webinar, we will explore what accessibility can look like across UBC’s built environments.…
Steep Steps & The Retrofit: A Discussion on Academic Ableism by Dr. Jennifer Gagnon
Oct 14, 2026 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Event
Access Quest Walking Tour
Oct 19, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Event
Join us for an Access Quest Walk through CEME, KAIS first floor, and MCLD buildings' first floor! Together, we’ll explore bathrooms, seating areas, classrooms, and more. We will learn to notice what works and what doesn't in fulfilling people's…
Access Quest
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Join us on Access Quest! We invite students, faculty and staff at the UBC Vancouver campus to identify, document and share accessibility barriers and gold star examples. Share what you notice about spaces, environments and features on campus that…
Centering Access: Planning Accessible Events with Stephen Pannuto
Aug 20, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:20pm | Event
When we plan events, whose access is prioritized? Whose needs are assumed? Who is explicitly invited, welcomed, and supported to participate fully? This practical session invites organizers, communicators, and facilitators to rethink accessibility…
Museum of Anthropology Guided Tour
Aug 18, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Event
Join the APSC EDI.I Office for a guided tour of the Museum of Anthropology (MOA), facilitated by MOA Guides, who will lead participants through the museum's collections while exploring Indigenous histories, cultures, and ways of knowing through a…
Combating anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia: Toward a Model of Pandemic Anti-racism Education in Post-Covid-19 Canada
May 27, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Event
In this talk, Dr. Shibao Guo will examine how COVID-19 reignited anti-Asian racism and xenophobia, particularly targeting Chinese Canadians. To combat and eliminate racism, he will propose a framework of pandemic anti-racism education for the…
Black Excellence in STEM speaker and SBME alum Coralie Tcheune talks rule-breaking and building bold futures
CBC News | | Media coverage
UBC is spotlighting Black History Month with its Black Excellence in STEM series. The CBC’s Stephen Quinn spoke with the first session speaker, UBC medical school student and SBME alum Coralie Tcheune, about her talk “How to Build Cool Things, Break…