Events

Announcements on PSI-organised talks & workshops, and public engagement activities by PSI scholars.

Translating Research Into Policy: A panel for scholars who hope to make a difference through research

Thursday, 22 October 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Join us to listen to 4 academics whose work centers on creating, analyzing, and changing policy.

PhDs Go Public 2019, Event 4: Environment and Social Justice

Friday, 10 May 2019 - 5:30pm

How can research contribute to environmental well-being? In the fourth event of the 2019 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, join us as four doctoral students from UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative have seven minutes each to talk about their research to enhance environmental and human health.

PhDs Go Public 2019, Talk 3: Bridging Communities

Friday, 26 April 2019 - 5:30pm

Can doctoral research into social justice contribute to the creation of a better world? Join us as four Public Scholars have seven minutes each to talk about how their work into social justice will change the world.

PhDs Go Public 2019, Talk 2: Towards Well-Being: Diverse Perspectives on Health

Friday, 12 April 2019 - 5:30pm

How can doctoral research contribute to societal health? In the third event of the 2019 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, join us as eight doctoral students from UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative have seven minutes each to talk about how their research into matters of health will lead to healthier societies.

PhDs Go Public 2019, 1st Talk: People, Policy, Practice

Friday, 29 March 2019 - 5:30pm

Education will change the world! In the first event of the 2019 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, join us as five doctoral students from UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative have six minutes each to talk about how their work contributes to this transformation.

PSI Information Session - 5 March 2019, 11:00

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 - 11:00am to 12:30pm

UBC's Public Scholars Initiative is a groundbreaking, award-winning scholarship program launched in 2015. Now in its fourth year, PSI has a network of 150 scholars from almost all faculties across UBC. Public Scholars enjoy (1) continuous academic support, in particular with alternative dissertation ideas; (2) up to $20,000 financial support over 2 years and; (3) numerous professional development and networking opportunities.

Changing the world through research: a panel of scholars who are making a difference

Monday, 28 January 2019 - 11:00am

On January 28, five outstanding UBC faculty will come together to discuss the ways in which research and scholarship can make tangible, positive differences in the world. Learn about the approaches they use and the practical, ethical and philosophical questions they struggle with.

PhDs Go Public, Event 6: Education for Change

Tuesday, 1 May 2018 - 5:30pm

PhDs Go Public, Event 5: Health and People

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 - 5:30pm

PhDs Go Public, Event 4: Art and Resistance

Monday, 9 April 2018 - 5:30pm

PhDs Go Public, Event 3: Politics, Power, and Positionality

Friday, 16 March 2018 - 5:30pm

PSI Information Session - 2 March 2018, 12:00

Friday, 2 March 2018 - 12:00pm

UBC's Public Scholars Initiative is a groundbreaking, award-winning scholarship program launched in 2015. Now in its third year, PSI has a network of 115 scholars from almost all faculties across UBC. This year's information session to learn more about the initiative, funding criteria, and the application process will be held on March 2, 2018 at Thea's Lounge.

PhDs Go Public, Event 2: Environmental Health for Human Health

Thursday, 22 February 2018 - 5:30pm

How can research contribute to environmental well-being? In the second event of the 2018 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, join us as seven doctoral students from UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative have seven minutes each to talk about their research to enhance environmental and human health.

PhDs Go Public, Event 1: Bridging the Gaps in Healthcare Practice and Policy

Thursday, 1 February 2018 - 5:30pm

In this first event of the PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, five scholars who research health issues will talk about their research, and their contribution to healthcare in Canada. Come watch our scholars summarize in less than seven minutes how they hope to make a positive change in the world.

Students work on computers at Irving K Barber Learning Centre. Photo credit: Martin Dee / UBC Communications & Marketing

Open Access: Bringing your research to a wider audience

Tuesday, 10 October 2017 - 1:00pm

Reimagining the PhD Symposium 2017

Friday, 29 September 2017 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

This one-day Symposium will be continuing the conversation we started on the future of doctoral education three years ago here at UBC. Join noted scholars, community partners, practitioners, and students to discuss how we can transform the doctorate in ways that facilitate community engagement, public contribution, and broader career readiness for students.

Advancing Health and Inclusion

Thursday, 4 May 2017 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

How can rigorous research help us advance society's health and wellbeing?

Open Access: Making your Research Matter in the Digital Age

Wednesday, 19 April 2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

How can we move beyond the ‘publish or perish’ mentality in academia? Is there an ethical imperative for scholars to ensure that their work reaches outside of academic circles to engage the public? Organized by UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative in partnership with the Making Research Accessible Initiative, this interdisciplinary panel brings together faculty and students to discuss the importance of open access to research dissemination and ethical research practices. The panel intends to inspire graduate students to think of multiple venues of publication and research impact to help expand their academic profiles as well as contribute to the democratization of knowledge.

(Re)Searching for Social Justice

Wednesday, 12 April 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Explorations in Culture and Diversity, March 23, 2 PM, Chan Centre, UBC

PhDs Go Public: Culture and Diversity

Thursday, 23 March 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

In the third event of the 2017 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, eight PhD students from UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative have seven minutes each to talk about their research, and share their stories of cultural and artistic diversity in Canadian and international communities.

Human(e) Interactions with the Environment

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

How can doctoral level research help create a more sustainable future? In the second event of the 2017 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, nine PhD students from UBC's Public Scholars Initiative have seven minutes to talk about their environmental research, and how we can establish healthier human-nature relationships. Dr. Peter Wood from the David Suzuki Foundation joins as a guest speaker.

Public Scholars Award: Info Sesssion

Tuesday, 7 March 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Are you a doctoral student at UBC interested in integrating broader and more career-relevant forms of scholarship into your doctoral work, and making a tangible positive impact in the world? UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) provides academic and financial support (up to $10,000), professional development, and network

The Ethical Public Scholar

Thursday, 16 February 2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

This workshop will feature three experts speaking to the ethical dimensions of scholarship in different contexts: in work involving community engagement or partnership, in the health field, and in the work of ‘public intellectuals’ from any sector.

Engaging Education for Public Good

Thursday, 26 January 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

How can education go beyond the classroom to reach the lives of the public? In the first event of the 2017 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, seven PhD students from UBC's Public Scholars Initiative have seven minutes to talk about their research involving education, and how it can make a positive contribution in and out of the university.

Exhibition: The Suitcase

Thursday, 8 December 2016 - 9:00am to Tuesday, 31 January 2017 - 6:00pm

Co-curated by PSI scholars Lyana Patrick and Ashli Akins, "The Suitcase" exhibition opens on December 8th to take us on a multimedia journey through the life of Gramma Aloo -a Carrier (Dakelh) woman, and Lya