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Mar.12 – CER Storyteller Series with Dr. John Wagner

Join us on Wednesday, March 12 for a conversation between Dr. John Wagner, and ICER director, Dr. Christine Schreyer! 11:00 am to 12:00: Storyteller conversation 12:00 to 1:00: Pizza lunch for in person attendees John Wagner  John is an environmental anthropologist situated on the UBC Okanagan campus. He has been studying water governance issues in […]

Feb. 26 – On Air: Podcasting 101 Workshop with Kailee Fawcett

Wednesday, February 26, 1:00 to 2:30 pm Arts 368, in person Zoom – email icer.ok@ubc.ca for the link Kailee Fawcett is a 4th year Bachelor of Media Studies student and ICER’s Podcast and Video Editor, hosting a beginner-friendly workshop on podcasting essentials. What you will learn: Planning and Pre-production Recording and equipment Editing and publishing […]

Feb. 5 – Starting a Conversation with Denica Bleau: Indigenous Land-based Program Framework for Criminalization and Institutionalization

Please join Denica Bleau for the next Starting the Conversation! Wednesday, Feb. 5 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, PST Arts 368 in person Zoom: please email icer.ok@ubc.ca for the link   Indigenous Land-based Program Framework for Criminalization and Institutionalization  Imprisonment within Canada has been used as early as 1849 to exercise control over Indigenous populations and extinguish […]

Jan. 29 – Starting a Conversation with Dante Carter: Nanâtawihowin (Healing & Finding Place) through Economic Self-Determination

Please join Dante Carter for the next Starting the Conversation! Nanâtawihowin (Healing & Finding Place) through Economic Self-Determination Wed. Jan. 29, 2025 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, PST 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm CST Arts 368, or via Zoom (email: icer.ok@ubc.ca for the link) Everyone is welcome!   Nanâtawihowin (Healing & Finding Place) through Economic […]

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 […]