Audio and Video Podcasts
UBC Continuing Studies collaborates with community partners to produce free, high quality podcasts that share perspectives and encourage debate on interdisciplinary topics such as civic responsibility, social justice, health and wellbeing, and sustainability.
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Vancouver Human Rights Lecture
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Presented by UBC Continuing Studies, the Laurier Institution, Yahoo! and CBC Radio One | |
| Cute Cats and the Arab Spring: When Social Media Meet Social Change (Nov 2011) |
Ethan Zuckerman | |
Social Media, Journalism and Politics
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Presented in collaboration with UBC Continuing Studies, the UBC Graduate School of Journalism and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. | |
| How Social Media are Changing Journalism (Nov 2011) |
Liz Heron, Alfred Hermida, Karen Pinchin, Steve Pratt | |
Global Islam: Past, Present and Future
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Presented in collaboration with UBC Continuing Studies, the Department of Asian Studies at UBC, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and the Laurier Institution. | |
| Islam and the Contest of Faculties in Iran (Feb 2011) |
Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi | |
| The Meaning of Global Jihad (Mar 2011) | Faisal Devji | |
| Indonesian Islam: The Modern Global Shapings of National Tradition (Mar 2011) | Michael Laffan | |
Multiculturalism and Canada's World
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Multiculturalism and Canada's World Presented in collaboration with Canada’s World, The Laurier Institution, Simon Fraser University and UBC Continuing Studies. (Jun 17, 2008) |
Michael Adams |
International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
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International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Series presented by Lawyers Rights Watch Canada and UBC Continuing Studies |
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| The Development of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Jan 2008) | The Honourable Clair L’Heureaux-Dube | |
| Bush’s War on the Rule of Law (Feb 2008) | Marjorie Cohn | |
| Security Integration and Rights Disintegration in the War on Terror (Mar 2008) | Maureen Webb | |
| Transferring to Torture: Canada, Human Rights, and Detainees (Apr 2008) | Michael Byers | |
Critical Issues in Aboriginal Life and Thought
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Series presented in collaboration with UBC First Nations Studies Program, the First Nations House of Learning, Irking K. Barber Learning Centre and UBC Continuing Studies. | |
| International Indigenous Rights Movements | Sheryl Lightfoot | |
| Lands, Treaties and Development Strategies | Sheryl Lightfoot | |
| Education, Community Initiatives and Mainstream Institutions | Glen Coultard |
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| Restoring the Balance: Aboriginal Women’s Issues in Canada | Beverley K. Jacobs | |
| Contemporary First Nations Art NOW | Shawn Hunt Lori Blondeau Dana Claxton |
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Intellectual Muscle – University Dialogues for Vancouver 2010
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Presented in collaboration with a range of other universities across Canada and the Globe and Mail. (To access talks in the series hosted by other universities across Canada, view The Globe and Mail website.) | |
| In Perilous Pursuit of Perfection: The Ethics of Neuroscience in Sport (Oct 2009) | Judy Illes | |
| Gene Doping and The Construction of Future Athletes (Nov 2009) | Jim Rupert | |
| Global Sport and Global Issues: From Ping Pong to Climate Change (Jan 2010) | Shephen Owen | |
Drug Policy: Public Health or Criminal Justice Issue?
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Drug Policy: Public Health or Criminal Justice Issue? Series presented in collaboration with the UBC Office of the Vice President, External, Legal and Community Relations, UBC Continuing Studies and with support from the Robert England Fund. Facilitator: Stephen Owen |
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| Where Should Public Health End and Criminal Justice Begin? (Feb 2008) | Larry Campbell Dr. Brian Emerson Inspector Scott Thompson |
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| What Do We Tell the Kids? (Feb 2008) | Dr. Rick Mathias Sergeant Bob Hall Dan Reist |
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| How Should Public Money Be Spent? (Feb 2008) | Philip Owen Stephen Easton Penny Ballum |
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Leadership for Change – Making Change Happen
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Leadership for Change – Making Change Happen Series presented by Hollyhock Leadership Institute and Hollyhock Foundation, Vancity Credit Union and UBC Continuing Studies |
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| Give Me Shelter: Bringing Homeless Voices Out Front (Sep 2008) | David Eby | |
| Changing Corporate America: How Hitting the Wallet Can Make Big Business Behave (Oct 2008) | Tzeporah Berman | |
| Bridging the Gap: Bringing Eco Values Into the Canadian Consciousness (Nov 2008) | Peter Robinson | |
| Building Power Without Domination (Dec 2008) | Judy Rebick | |
| A Sustainable Solutions Business: Using Inspiration from Nature to Change the World (Sep 2009) | David Van Seters | |
| Leveraging Sustainability: Creating Tipping Points for Sustainability in the Marketplace (Oct 2009) | Coro Strandberg | |
| Building a Conscientious Marketplace: How Harry Potter Helped to Secure the Worlds’ Largest Conservation Agreement (Oct 2009) | Nicole Rycroft | |
| Beyond Just Survival…It is Still About Progress (Oct 2009) | Faye Wightman | |
| Healing the Hungry Ghost: Addiction, Suffering and Possibility in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (Nov 2009) | Gabor Mate | |
| Are You Web Ready? Key Learnings in Working Online for Change (Nov 2010) | Lauren Bacon Jason Mogus |
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| Reinventing Social Action: Is Collaborating With Opponents Selling Out or Smart Strategy? (Nov 2010) | Ross McMillan | |
Sustainability Dialogues: Cities
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Sustainability Dialogues: Cities | |
| The Urban Tsunami and the 21st Century Sustainability City (Sep 2009) | Mike Harcourt | |
| Choices and Consequences for Sustainable Urban Environments (Oct 2009) | Mike Harcourt | |
| Sustainability in Action – What’s next for our Communities (Nov, 2009) | Mike Harcourt | |
Revisiting Limits to Growth: Are there ecological limits or can GDP continue to grow?
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Revisiting Limits to Growth: Are there ecological limits or can GDP continue to grow? (Mar 2009) | William Rees Mark Jaccard |
Climate Change: Does addressing this get us to sustainability or distract us from other key issues?
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Climate Change: Does addressing this get us to sustainability or distract us from other key issues? (Feb 2009) | John Robinson Alexis Morgan Fiona Koza |
Taxes: Friend or Foe to Sustainability?
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Taxes: Friend or Foe to Sustainability? (Sep 2008) | Facilitator: Keith Jardine Dr. Kathryn Harrison Dr. Les Lavkulich Michael Byers Adrianne Carr Hedy Fry Lorne Mayencourt |
Imagining a Sustainable Future
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Imagining a Sustainable Future | |
| Understanding the Human Brain: From the Boiled Frog Syndrome to Embracing a New Story (Apr 2008) | William Rees | |
| Being Undisciplined: Issue-Driven Interdisciplinary in the Service of Sustainability (Apr 2008) | John Robinson | |
| The World as an Onion, the Seahorses at the Centre (Apr 2008) | Amanda Vincent | |
| Defining Wellbeing: Sustainability and Happiness (Apr 2008) | John Helliwell | |
| Sustainability: What Does it Mean for Business? (Apr 2008) | Esther Speck | |
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