SJC Programming
Public lectures, seminars, forums, and concerts at St. John’s College, UBC
Film Screening: Daughters of Igbo Woman
“Being rendered visible is an 18th century African maidservant of the Georgian House, Bristol and her maternal lineage. This film transcends in the universality of marginalised, abused lives of women..” – Ros Martin
Raised in 2017 in Bristol UK to mark 250 years of the birth of Fanny Coker, enslaved on a sugar plantation in Nevis, DAUGHTERS OF IGBO WOMAN is a collaborative, digital memorial tribute comprising a trilogy of digital shorts shot in landscapes of South East Nigeria, St Kitts & Nevis & Bristol UK with writers and artists: Prof Akachi Ezeigbo & Sam Osajie (Nigeria), Vida Rawlins (St Kitts & Nevis) & Ros Martin Bristol UK.
‘We honour and restore a family’s lineage that has been broken; we give voice to three generations of African women, their lives torn apart by the inhumanity of the transatlantic slave trade.’ R. Martin
Borders that Unite, Borders that Divide
Join us on Friday, October at 5pm for “Opera 101 – Storytelling through opera.” Mobile members of the UBC Opera Ensemble will be in attendance along the Director of the The Consul.
September Hot Lunch with Prof. Santa Ono
Professor Santa Ono speaks at our opening Hot Lunch in September
Hot Lunch with Prof. Santa Ono
Looking forward to kicking off a new year of Hot Lunches with Professor Santa Ono!
Grant Ingram Distinguished Speaker 2016
Zoology Professor, Dr. Sally Otto is the keynote speaker in the annual R. Grant Ingram Distinguished Speaker Program. This year’s series is entitled, “Biodiversity, Bioliteracy, and Ecojustice.”
April Hot Lunch with President Gupta
Q & A from Hot Lunch – Professor Arvind Gupta, President and Vice-Chancellor of British Columbia was the guest speaker at April’s Hot Lunch.
May Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch Wrap-up with Andrew Parr, Managing Director of Student Housing and Hospitality
Hot Lunch March 2015
Hot Lunch March 2015
Dr. David Farrar, Provost and Vice President Academic was our March guest speaker.
Hot Lunch February 2015
We celebrated the Year of the Sheep with our Lunar New Year buffet at “Hot Lunch” on February 25! Thank you to Dr. John Robinson, Associate Provost, Sustainability for updating on the happenings from the Sustainability Office and taking our questions.
Equity Enhancement Fund
Where Are We in the World? Enhancing UBC as a Place for Transformative International Community-Building.
Jazz at SJC
Jazz at SJC – join us this Saturday, October 25 for the inaugural concert!. This is a free event and open to everyone.
Fireside Chat with Dr. Deborah James
The State of Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Informal Discussion
May Hot Lunch
The last “Hot Lunch” until September was pretty much a full house! Louise Cowin, Vice President, Students, was our guest speaker and talked about her portfolio, the challenges faced at UBC this year, and the healthy workplace initiative. Those present were invited to ask questions and to offer suggestions on ways to make their work place healthier. We […]
April Hot Lunch
April’s Hot Lunch featured speaker was Pascal Spothelfer, Vice President, Communications and Community Partnership.
March Hot Lunch
Thank you to Pierre Ouillet, Vice-President Finance, Resources and Operations, for being our speaker for the March session
February Hot Lunch
At the second session our speaker was Alden Habacon, Director, Intercultural Understanding Strategy Development, who talked about IU strategy with a focus on staff resilience and what that means for an institution like ours. Lunch was St. John`s Dining Society`s Greek buffet!
Inaugural “Hot Lunch” at St. Johns’ College
The inaugural “Hot Lunch” initiative was held at at St. John’s College January 29. Lisa Castle, Vice President, Human Resources, spoke on how the initiative came about. Thank you to the sponsorship support of the Office of the VP Human Resources the first luncheon was free and we will be able to offer the next four sessions at the subsidized cost of only $10
WinterConnections
The third annual WinterConnections dinner for international graduate students in their first year at UBC was held at St. John’s College on January 17. WinterConnections is co-sponsored by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; International Student Development; the Office of the Vice President, Students; the President’s Endowment Fund; the Provost’s Office; the Office of the Ombudsperson for Students; […]
Justice Dialogues – Thus Departed Our Neighbors
Justice Dialogues screens and discusses the documentary “Thus Departed Our Neighbors” with the filmmaker.
An Evening With Larry Grant
Elder-in-Residence at the First Nations House of Learning and St. John’s College Faculty Fellow, Elder Larry Grant, was the featured speaker in the College’s Ingram Visiting Lecturer Series on October 25, 2013.
“The Poaching of our Wildest Dreams: Indigenous Peoples, Predation and the Law”
UCLA Environment Justice Initiative presents: “The Poaching of our Wildest Dreams: Indigenous Peoples, Predation and the Law”. View live online streaming and discussion at SJC.
Year of the Snake
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Lion Dance at St. John’s College at the Lunar New Year Formal Dinner.
disAbility and the Arts
“Measuring the Best? A conversation about Merit and the University” March 25 at 5pm, St. John’s College.
