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November 14, 2019: IRES Faculty Seminar with Paige West
When: 14th Nov 2019 12:30:pm
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Paige West is The Claire Tow Professor of Anthropology at Barnard College and Columbia University where she holds an endowed chair and the director of the Center for the Study of Social Difference at Columbia University. Her broad scholarly interest is the relationship between societies and their environments. Since the mid 1990s she has worked with indigenous people in Papua New Guinea. She is the author of three books and the editor of five more. Dr. West has written about environmental conservation and international development, the aesthetics and poetics of human social relations with nature, and the creation of commodities and practices of consumption. She is currently writing about climate change.
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November 14, 2019: IRES Faculty Seminar with Paige West
When: 14th Nov 2019 12:30:pm
Where:Paige West is The Claire Tow Professor of Anthropology at Barnard College and Columbia University where she holds an endowed chair and the director of the Center for the Study of Social Difference at Columbia University. Her broad scholarly interest is the relationship between societies and their environments. Since the mid 1990s she has worked with indigenous people in Papua New Guinea. She is the author of three books and the editor of five more. Dr. West has written about environmental conservation and international development, the aesthetics and poetics of human social relations with nature, and the creation of commodities and practices of consumption. She is currently writing about climate change.
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Lunch and Discussion with K.J. Joy
When: 15th Nov 2019 12:30:pm
Where:Location: AERL 419, 2202 Main Mall Join us for an informal brown-bag lunch discussion led by K.J. Joy — a prominent research-activist from India interested in participatory irrigation management, river-basin management, multi-stakeholder processes, water conflicts, water ethics, and people’s movements. This is an opportunity to learn and discuss ideas around...
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2019/2020 Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS D) Program Award Recipient: Jo Fitzgibbons
Posted on November 6, 2019 by mina phaisaltantiwongs
Congratulations to Jo Fitzgibbons, a 2019/2020 recipient of the Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral (CGS D) program! About the Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral (CGS D) Program: The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS D) Program is to promote continued excellence in Canadian research by rewarding and retaining high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian institutions. By providing […]
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IRES Graduate Students on the Global Climate Strike
Posted on October 8, 2019 by mina phaisaltantiwongs
On September 27th, 2019, students, staff, and faculty members from the UBC Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) participated in the Global Climate Strike. The department’s Statement of Support for the Global Climate Strike can be found here. UBC IRES Students began the day by making posters out of reused pizza boxes, attending the […]