This Green College event is part of the multi-day symposium, Breaking the Cycle: Canada’s Refugee Record on the Global Stage, alongside an opera and an art exhibit titled The Consul in order to stimulate discussion on the various aspects of the global refugee crisis. The UBC Opera Ensemble, the Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Community Engagement, the Faculty of Arts, the Peter A. Allard School of Law, Green College, St. John’s College, Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC), and other partners have come together to host the program. Operatic performances will take place on campus and at community venues – adjoined by conversation featuring prominent academics, community leaders and impassioned advocates.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
5:00 – 6:30 PM, followed by dinner
Dinner tickets ($20 cash) are available with advanced registration at 604-822-9012 or kitchen@gcdining.ca.
Venue: Piano Lounge –Green College, UBC
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1X8
Link to Map.
Mobile Opera by UBC Opera Ensemble, followed by a discussion on “The Refugee Crisis in Global Perspective: Challenges in Canada and Abroad.”
Speakers:
Asha Kaushal, Assistant Professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, former Liu Scholar, UBC
Kirby Huminuik, Liu Scholar and PhD Candidate in Counselling Psychology, UBC
Follow the conversation on Twitter using #RefugeeUBC.
Image Credit: Judith Foster
