Inspired.
Informed.
Insightful.
In the Okanagan.
The Distinguished Speaker Series, presented by the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, brings to the Okanagan compelling speakers with unique perspectives on issues that affect our region, our country and our world. The theme of the series is A Civil and Sustainable Society.
Established in 2006, the series receives primary support from the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Endowment Fund.
Previous Speakers
2012
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James Maskalyk -- March 27, 2012 Humanitarian Physician and Author of Six Months in Sudan more info... |
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Bill Strickland -- February 9, 2012 |
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Jessica Jackley -- January 26, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship: Challenging Common Business Practices more info... |
2011
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Dan Buettner -- October 13, 2011 Blue Zones: Secrets of a Long Life more info... |
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Senator Sharon Carstairs, P.C. -- February 21, 2011 |
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Amitava Kumar -- January 13, 2011 A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb more info... |
2010
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Greg Wells -- Oct. 26, 2010 Superbodies: Living a World-Class Life more info... |
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Richard Florida -- Sept. 10, 2010 Who's your city? more info... |
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Kevin Sites -- Jan. 14, 2010 In the Hot Zone -- One Man, One Year, 20 Wars more info... |
2009
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Phil Fontaine -- Oct. 26, 2009 Imagine with Me: Canada's Future more info... |
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Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin -- Jan. 27, 2009 Access to Justice more info... |
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Lloyd Axworthy -- Jan. 22, 2009 A Canadian Conversation with the new U.S. president more info... |
2008
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Dr. James Orbinski -- Nov. 7, 2008 An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-first Century more info... |
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Dr. Samantha Nutt -- Jan. 28, 2008 Social Responsibility: Acting Upon our Responsibilities as Citizens more info... |
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Carl Wieman -- Jan. 16, 2008 Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Science to Teach Science more info... |
2007
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Paul Kennedy -- Oct 15, 2007 The Need for Ideas more info... |
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Gwynne Dyer -- Sept. 12, 2007 After Iraq more info... |
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David Schindler -- Mar. 22, 2007 Western Canada’s Freshwater Supply in the 21st Century more info... |
UBCO.TV Spotlight
UBCO.TV, features a number of full-length Distinguished Speaker Series talks available via streaming video.
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The Canadian Voices national radio program features selected speakers from UBC Okanagan’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Listen to the following presentations in streaming audio: |
Keep up to date about upcoming distinguished speakers
If you would like to receive e-mail updates about about the Distinguished Speaker Series please send your e-mail address to community.ok@ubc.ca.
Help others see the Distinguished Speaker Series live
The Distinguished Speaker Series would like to ask your help in decreasing the number of "no-shows" at our Distinguished events.
All of the seats to our speaker series are reserved weeks in advance of the event, so it is very disappointing to see empty seats in the theatre when we have had to turn interested people away.
Should your plans change prior to the event and your seats will not be used, please contact us (community.ok@ubc.ca) prior to the event so they can be reallocated to others.
After 7 p.m. the night of the event, any unclaimed seats will be reallocated to individuals waiting in the standby line.
Sponsors
This series is made possible through the generous support of the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Endowment Fund. We also gratefully acknowledge the support of Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel and Villas for providing accommodations for the Distinguished Speaker Series.
