The Art Institute of Vancouver will be joining a strong and stable Canadian organization that is driven by the needs of students, providing enriched opportunities for learning and skill development, instruction by leaders in the Vancouver design industry, and access to international career services. Professor Hermiston is a distinguished opera singer, stage director and educator. His interdisciplinary research focuses on threats to global security in the 21st century, including economic instability, climate change, and energy scarcity. The Honourable Steven Point (Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl) is a member of the Skowkale First Nation. Mapping the Cosmos with Chime, Breaking the Rule of Objectivity: A Journalist in Haiti, Successful Aging: The Neuroscience of the New Longevity, Gertrude Bell in Focus: Exploring and Photographing the Middle East, Past and Present, Right-Wing vs Left-Wing Populism: Lessons from Venezuela and the US, The Art of the Impossible: A Life in Canadian Publishing, Quirky Past, Uncertain Future: A Prescription for Treating Canada’s Aging Medicare System, Rights Before We Talk Reconciliation: The Reality of Canada’s Relationship with Indigenous People, Prohibition, Politics and Neglect: The Making of a Drug Overdose Crisis in Canada, Hunting Girls: Sexual Violence from The Hunger Games to Campus Rape, What’s Behind the Techlash? I cannot predict whether upcoming speakers will be available for The LCI Education network has reached an agreement to add The Art Institute of Vancouver (AIV) to its growing family of private post-secondary institutions around the world. interviews. Read latest breaking news, updates, and headlines. Samuel Aparicio’s discusses his recent work on the molecular taxonomy of breast cancer, which led to identification of new genes that could change the way breast cancer is diagnosed, and form the basis of next-generation treatments. A special cello and piano performance by Dr. Santa J. Ono, the President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC, and his brother Dr. Momoro Ono, an Adjunct Professor of Fine and Performing Arts at Creighton University. A few of the ones that I have been to in the past include: Romeo Dallaire - Canadian Leader to UN mission in the Rwanda Genocide situation. If you would like to provide a donation, and be recognized in the brochure, you can find the donation form here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/51189. 10 talking about this. You are invited to contribute to the sustainability of The Institute and support its lecture series by becoming a sponsor of the institute on an annual basis. Privacy Policy | BY-NC-SA 4.0 | Global Reporting Centre (2021) | GitHub, Uncovering Global “Forever Chemical” Contamination: Legal, Regulatory, and Scientific Challenges, Indigenous Perspectives of History: Story as Repository, An Evening with the UBC Opera Ensemble, Directed by Nancy Hermiston, Baby Bugs to Aging Bugs: Exploring the Microbes Pivotal to a Healthy Long Life, https://www.facebook.com/TheVancouverInstitute, Difficult Times, Hard Choices: Canada and China. His most recent books include A Matter of Life and Death: Public Health Issues in Canada, and The Path to Health Care Reform: Policies and Politics. December 2014.). SPRING PROGRAM 2021 VANCOUVER INSTITUTE WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES To respect physical distancing due to Covid-19 safety measures, this lecture will be delivered online at 8:15 pm through Zoom Webinar. Please note: Given the COVID-19 situation lectures are not taken place at UBC campus until further notice. Dr. Khan is a prolific author and community activist. Institute staff, using the information given at the top of this page. Institute. Please direct all questions on how to apply for membership to vancouver.institute@ubc.ca. Her findings have been published in distinguished peer-reviewed scientific publications, such as Science and Nature magazines. His book Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont (2019) is a personal account of the litigation process leading to DuPont ceasing production and use of “forever chemicals” in 2013, and was also the inspiration for the feature film, Dark Waters (2019) and the documentary, The Devil We Know (2018). Recently, the Institute has been fortunate enough to cosponsor speakers with several lectureship committees, such as Cecil and Ida Green, Leon and Thea Koerner, Dal Grauer, J.V. We hope to reschedule his appearance in the near future. Ms. Off is a renowned reporter covering Canadian and international current affairs. He has published extensively on Venezuela, Cuba, and Argentina for academic outlets as well as The New York Times. SPRING PROGRAM 2021 VANCOUVER INSTITUTE WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES To respect physical distancing due to Covid-19 safety measures, this lecture will be delivered online at 8:15 pm through Zoom Webinar. Recently his writings and media commentaries have also focused on the emergence of techno-nationalism as a defining force in regional affairs. Robert Bilott gained international prominence by raising awareness and exposing the global environmental contamination produced by highly toxic fluorinated chemicals (“forever chemicals”) associated with the production of Teflon. LE 5 .V3 S68 2012 - The story of South Vancouver and John Oliver High School. : It may be that some webmasters are mind readers; I am not. The link to the lecture will be:(1) delivered to you via email if you are a member, (2) posted in the blue box on our website and the Institute Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheVancouverInstitute. Story Institute is a Vancouver acting school with a unique focus on combining the core foundations of acting with the key business habits required for consistent success. THE VANCOUVER INSTITUTE FREE Saturday Evening Webinar Lectures January 30 Dr. Richard D. Hansen Director of the Mirador Basin Project in Guatemala THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL LEGACY IN THE CRADLE OF MAYA CIVILIZATION: THE MIRADOR-CALAKMUL BASIN OF GUATEMALA AND MEXICO February 6 Dr. Maryanne Wolf Director, Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Dr. Réka Gustafson is involved in surveillance, prevention, and control of communicable diseases, such as HIV and Tuberculosis, and outbreak response. Dr. Josef Penninger's findings on angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and its role in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infections have contributed to the rapid identification of a potential drug molecule that entered Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19 infection in April 2020. Mr. Dean H. Goard, the former Principal of the Vancouver Vocational Institute and now Director of Adult Education for the Vancouver School Board, undertook a major needs analysis of both the Vancouver Vocational Institute and the Vancouver School of Art. The Honourable Louise Arbour, O.C., G.O.Q., L.L.D., Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, has published extensively on criminal law and given innumerable addresses on both national and international forums. We invite you to use our online platform: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/51210 to become or renew your annual membership with The Vancouver Institute. I have no idea what topics the speaker may cover, beyond what a Mission: The Vancouver Institute brings the University of British Columbia and Vancouver community together through free public lectures and discussions. We recognize that the skyrocketing cost of education makes it difficult to return to the classroom for further learning, retraining, or skills advancement. the-vancouver-institute | CharityProfile | Donate Online Français Driven by volunteer membership and donations, the Institute hosts influential academics and political leaders from around the world. authorized for telephone transactions. Of War and Remembrance: Canada and the Great War, CANCELLED Love, Money and Parenting: How economics explains the way we raise our kids. Free public lectures presented by the Vancouver Institute. The Vancouver Institute an experiment in public education by Peter N. Nemetz. Her latest work is her memoir In Other Words: How I Fell in Love with Canada One Book at a Time. You do not need to be a member of the Vancouver Institute; however, they are an all-volunteer organization and greatly appreciate your financial support. The most celebrated speaker at the Institute was the Dalai Lama, who attracted around 10,000 people. Also, there are times when my mind is not operating at top efficiency, If you do not have Zoom loaded in your device, the link will automatically download it for you, unless you opt to view the lecture in your web browser, which you are welcome to do. Her international reporting includes countries such as Senegal, Guatemala, Cuba and, most notably, Haiti. Given the COVID-19 situation, lectures will not take place on UBC campus this fall 2020. Vancouver Sun offers information on latest national and international events & more. Dr. Owen is the founder of the international affairs media platform OpenCanada.org. Held weekly during the spring and fall academic terms these free public lectures were initially presented at the Assembly Hall located on UBC's original Fairview campus. Her research focuses on dyslexia, literacy in digital culture, and the reading brain circuit. The City of Vancouver placed a reserve on this block for the proposed expansion. Free public lectures presented by the Vancouver Institute. Ian Weir is the writer and executive producer of the acclaimed crime thriller Dragon Boys, a CBC miniseries. The cost of your membership and any donations are tax-deductible. Since 1916 the Vancouver Institute (VI) has sponsored regular lectures of general public interest, and in so doing has fostered a liaison between "town-and-gown". Tanya Talaga is an investigative reporter for the Toronto Star, and has been nominated five times for the Michener Award in public service journalism. He has edited several books including "Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era" (2015), "The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook the Foundations of Canadian Copyright Law" (2013), "From “Radical Extremism” to “Balanced Copyright”: Canadian Copyright and the Digital Agenda" (2010) and "In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law" (2005). P.S. The subjects are wide and very diverse. VanArts offers one-year diploma programs for the visual, media and performing arts plus degree pathways with university partners. Deep Reading, Critical Thinking, and Empathy in the Age of COVID: A Digital Dilemma, The Cultural and Natural Legacy in the Cradle of Maya Civilization: The Mirador-Calakmul Basin of Guatemala and Mexico. Dr. Lara Boyd is a Neuroscientist and Physical Therapist. Dr. Catherine Johnson’s expertise is in comparative planetary geophysics. Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists In The Modern Moment, From Discovery to Application: ACE2 as a Rational Therapy for COVID-19, The New Corporation: How “Good” Corporations are Bad for Democracy, Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril, CANCELLED: Commanding Hope: The Power we have to Safeguard a World in Peril, CANCELLED: Baby Bugs to Aging Bugs: Exploring the Microbes Pivotal to a Healthy Long Life, CANCELLED: Why are Baby Boomers Killing Themselves?