2025 ICER student CER award applications are now open!
In recognition of ICER’s commitment to supporting students involved in community engaged research, we are providing three $1000 awards 2025. The awards offer financial support to current UBC Okanagan graduate, or in exceptional circumstances, undergraduate, students. The recipients should be actively involved in community engaged research projects or activities and have a community partner. The purpose […]
Nov.27 Starting a Conversation with Rheanne Kroshinsky, Marni Turek and Natalie Forssman!
Watersheds and the Institution: Extension as a Bridge for Hydrosocial Communities We hope you can join us for tomorrow’s Starting the Conversation with Rheanne Kroshinsky, Marni Turek and Natalie Forssman! Wednesday, Nov. 27 1:00 to 2:00 pm Arts 368, UBC Okanagan, in-person and via Zoom. Please register by emailing: icer.ok@ubc.ca The University of British Columbia, […]
Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) Introductions and Updates
The Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) is located on the third floor of the ARTS building in Arts 368 (UBC Okanagan campus). Effective July 1, Dr. Christine Schreyer assumed the director’s role from Dr. Jon Corbett. Many of you know Dr. Christine Schreyer through her work with the Nsyilxcn Language Fluency program. You can […]
Nov.6 – Elements of Community Engaged Research: Co-Writing and Collaboration
Wednesday, November 6 1:00 to 2:00 pm PST Arts 368 In-person (max 20 registrants) Via Zoom Please register by clicking here. Join Amanda Brobbel, Senior Manager, Writing & Language Learning Services. Centre for Scholarly Communication, and Robin Metcalfe, PhD Candidate in IGS – Community Engagement, Social Change, and Equity, who will lead a workshop on […]
Oct. 16, 2024 – Join us for the next ICER Storyteller’s series with Dr. Rachelle Hole!
You’re invited to the next I-CER Storyteller Series featuring Dr. Rachelle Hole in conversation with ICER director, Dr. Christine Schreyer. Wednesday, Oct. 16 Talk will be 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, and lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 pm Via Zoom and In-person in Arts 368 NB Lunch will be provided, and in-person registration is limited […]
Sept. 11, 2024 – Drop by our Open House
You’re invited to join us on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 for our Open House! We invite new and continuing students, staff, faculty, community partners and alumni to drop by and catch up with each other. This is also an opportunity to chat with Dr. Christine Schreyer – ICER’s Director. Christine was appointed on July 1, […]
We’re hiring! Join our team as a CER Podcaster and Video Editor!
Job Title: Community Engaged Research Podcaster and Video Editor NB: This is an Undergraduate Research Assistant role (upper-level undergraduate preferred) Application Deadline: Sept. 6, 2024 Interviews: Sept. 10 & 11, 2024 Job Description: Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) unites researchers from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds, including Anthropology, Gender Studies, Indigenous Studies, Economics, […]
Motion to endorse the Joint Statement on Canadian Universities and Palestine
Faculty members within the Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) are issuing the following statement against scholasticide in Palestine. The statement does not represent the views of UBC, or any of its departments or other constituent units and the faculty members issuing this statement recognize that there are or may be dissenting viewpoints within the […]
May 24 – ICER AGM
Please join us on Friday, May 24, for our Annual General Meeting. 9:30 to 11:00 am (1 hr with 30 minutes buffer) This year, the AGM will be via Zoom only. We will review activities from last year, hear updates about ICER Press, and introduce the new director and new members. Join Zoom Meeting Phone […]
April 8, 2024: I-CER Storyteller Series with Dr. Shawn Wilson
I-CER Storyteller Series with Dr. Shawn Wilson Join Dr. Shawn Wilson, an Indigenous scholar, in conversation with Dr. Jon Corbett, ICER director, in a free-ranging conversation about Shawn’s journey as a community-engaged researcher. When: Monday, April 8, 2024 When: 2:00 – 4:00 pm The talk will start at 2’ish and we will enjoy some food […]
