This March, immerse yourself in showcases and events at Multilingual Week, attend talks from the Phil Lind Initiative speaker series, and enjoy several UBC Music showcases at the Chan Centre!
Arts Multilingual Week
Monday, March 4 – Friday, March 8 | Arts Student Centre
Tickets: Free
Join us from March 4 to March 8 in the Arts Student Centre to celebrate multilingualism during Arts Multilingual Week 2024! Immerse yourself in various activities as we reflect on multilingualism as a practice, socialize across languages, and perform multilingualism through artistic means. Participate by registering your place in several contests to showcase original work!
From this Land: Literary Arts Scholars Indigenous to BC
Monday, March 4 | 2:00-3:30pm | Buchanan Tower 323
Tickets: Free; RSVP required
From the Department of English’s Critical Conversations series, comes “From this Land”, co-organized by EL&L PhD student Hann Scurlock (Chickasaw Nation). This event features UBC School of Music faculty member Dr. Dylan Robinson and EL&L PhD students Leah Alfred-Olmedo and Alexa Manuel.
UBC Spring Career Fair 2024
Wednesday, March 6 | 11:00am-3:30pm | Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
Tickets: Free
The UBC Career Centre is excited to bring back UBC’s annual spring career fair in person. Connect with over 60 organizations from various industries, eager to engage with students and alumni to share career opportunities and insights.
UBC Chamber Choir
Wednesday, March 6 | 7:30pm | Roy Barnett Recital Hall
Tickets: Free
UBC Symphony Orchestra: Concerto Competition Winner
Friday, March 8 | 7:30pm | Chan Shun Concert Hall
Tickets: From $5
Join us for a special evening with the UBC Symphony Orchestra, a 90-member full symphony orchestra that performs symphonic works from the 18th century to the present day. It presents six regular concerts each academic year at the world-class Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and gives special performances both on and off campus.
Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2024
Tuesday, March 12 | 11:00am-2:30pm | Belkin Art Gallery
Tickets: Free; RSVP required
Each spring, art communities around the world come together to help correct Wikipedia’s gender biases and improve the content of under-represented persons on the tenth-most-visited site on the Internet. Help balance the imbalance by creating and editing Wikipedia articles about artists and curators who are women, 2SLGBTQ+, gender non-binary, people of colour, Black and Indigenous, as well as related activist art movements and organizations.
The Phil Lind Initiative
Thursday, March 14 and March 21 | 6:00-7:30pm | Chan Shun Concert Hall
Tickets: Free; RSVP required
The 2024 Phil Lind Initiative series Pop Politics is a novel and nuanced exploration of how pop culture has influenced and shaped how we understand, experience, and practice politics in the United States. This month, join Viet Thanh Nguyen (March 14th) and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (March 21st) as they speak on their respective work, activism, and representations as artists.
Prepare for Finals with a Growth Mindset
Wednesday, March 20 | 12:00-1:00pm | Arts Student Centre
Tickets: Free; RSVP required
Are you nervous and don’t know where to start for your final exam preparation? Making a study plan (so you’re not cramming the night, or hour before the exam) could be your first step! Join the Arts Peer Academic Coaches to plan your study schedule together, and hear advice from upper-year Arts students to help get your questions answered.
Some Day My (Dark) Prince Will Come: Fairy Tales and Vampires with Dr. Kim Snowden
Thursday, March 21 | 12:30-1:30pm | Arts Student Centre
Tickets: Free; RSVP required
Join the upcoming event from The Compass Arts Prof Talks Series as Dr. Kim Snowden speaks on how vampires and the cultural, literary, and folkloric roots share similarities to fairy tales. In contemporary representation they are usually associated with distinctive characteristics – vampires are blood-sucking villains who come out at night while fairy tale characters are heroes on a quest for happiness, love, and romance.
Eco-empowerment: Igniting Sustainable Change at UBC
Tuesday, March 26 | 12:30-1:30pm | Arts Student Centre
Tickets: Free; RSVP required
Immerse yourself in a world of environmental innovation and proactive change. Engage in discussions about turning eco-consciousness into everyday habits, debunking the myths of greenwashing, and mastering the art of waste reduction. This workshop isn’t just about learning; it’s about transforming knowledge into action, connecting with like-minded individuals, and becoming part of UBC’s vibrant sustainability community.
Arts Co-op Program Info Session
Wednesday, March 27 | 12:00-1:00pm | Arts Student Centre
Tickets: Free
Discover how the Arts Co-op program pays you to explore careers, gain work experience, and build a professional network. Learn more about the Arts Co-op program and what you can expect as a Co-op student. Please note, intake for undergraduate Arts students occurs annually in September and is open to 2nd and 3rd-year students.
