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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 […]