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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 […]