Feb.29 Starting a Conversation with Fernanda Novoa – My community-based research journey: Navigating research, advocacy and allyship with the community of Mexican migrant agricultural workers in the Okanagan.
Thursday, February 29 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm (PST) Abstract: My research explores the experiences of Mexican migrant agricultural workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Okanagan. This community plays a vital role for ensuring Canadian food security; however, they experience numerous health inequities, many of which were exacerbated during the pandemic. In this conversation […]
Jan.15 – CER Student Award Application Deadline
CER Student CER AWARD Announcement Application Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2024 (at midnight) In recognition of ICER’s commitment to supporting students involved in community engaged research, we are awarding three $1000 scholarships in 2024. The scholarships offer financial support to current UBC Okanagan graduate, or in exceptional circumstances, undergraduate, students. The recipients should be actively […]
Nov. 30 The big, scary what-If: What happens to your community engaged research (CER), if something happens to you?
ICER is hosting a one hour discussion that explores the question: What happens to your Community Engaged Research, if something happens to you? Thursday, Nov. 30 2:30 to 3:30 pm Arts 368 or via Zoom Please email icer.ok@ubc.ca to register either in-person or for the Zoom link. While this topic is geared towards current […]
Nov.29 Starting a Conversation with Cara Basil: My Journey as an Indigenous Student Researcher: Partnering with Esk’etemc to Explore Esk’etemc Ways of Caring for One Another through Illness
Join us for the next Starting the Conversation with Cara Basil! Wednesday, Nov. 29 12:30 to 1:30 pm Arts 368 in person, UBC Okanagan or via Zoom (e-mail icer.ok@ubc.ca) for the link Abstract Research with Indigenous communities is a sacred journey and require meaningful partnerships that benefit the community. Graduate student Cara Basil will […]
Nov. 2 – Starting the Conversation* with Rachel McGraw
Relationships, respect, and listening in sociolinguistic research with Totonac communities in Mexico Rachel McGraw, Sessional Lecturer CCGS, PhD Candidate in Linguistics University of Alberta Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 3:00 to 4:00 pm (pdt) In Person: Arts 368 (ICER) or via Zoom. Please email: icer.ok@ubc.ca for the link Abstract: In this discussion I explore the importance […]
How to do Meaningful Work in times of Constant Crisis: Navigating Feelings of Guilt and Despair
Thursday Nov. 2nd 11:30 – 1:3o, In person (Arts 368) and Zoom Join us for a conversation with people inside and outside Academia about all the feelings involved in doing Community Engaged Work in this era of constant crises. What does it mean to work with hope, care, effectiveness, and longevity? In the current context […]
Oct. 17 – CER Storytelling Series featuring Dr. Leyton Schnellert in Conversation with Dr. Christine Schreyer
Join us for the inaugural Community Engaged Research (CER) Storyteller session! Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 10:00 am to 11:00 am pst Arts 368, UBC Okanagan, in person Or via Zoom Staring in the fall of 2023, each semester, the director of the Institute for Community Engaged Research will invite a colleague to share about how […]
Sept. 5 – ICER is hiring a URA Work Study Accessibility Assistant
Apply by Sept. 12, 2023 We’re excited to work with an undergraduate student to help us update our best practices re accessibility and knowledge mobilization! Please email your resume and cover letter to: icer.ok@ubc.ca CER 2023-24 Work Study: Accessibility Assistant Wage: $20/hr Hrs per wk: 12 NB: The Workstudy funding this year is designated for […]
June 15th – Lunch and Livestream of the Partnering in Research Conference Keynote and Plenary
The Institute for Community Engaged Research and The Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship, with support from the VPRI Office, UBC Okanagan, are delighted to host a lunch and livestream of the Partnering in Research Conference at UBC Vancouver, and organized by the UBC Knowledge Exchange and the UBC Community Engagement Office. June 15th 9:15 […]
Apr.4 – Starting a Conversation with Pegah Behroozi Nobar: Dispossession of Baha’is in Iran
Join PhD candidate Pegah Behroozi Nobar for the next Starting a Conversation Tuesday, April 4 12:00 to 1:00 pm (PST) Arts 368 | Zoom E:mail: icer.ok@ubc.ca for the Zoom link Abstract: The talk will highlight the struggles of the Baha’i community in Iran, with a pivotal focus on dispossession of assets and properties belonging to […]
