2016 Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy

28 November 2016 5:00 pm

Tags: Catherine Frazee, disability, Splane Lecture

Sense & Debility with Dr. Catherine Frazee Splane Lecture Paper: Sense & Debility: How disability figures in progressive social policy, full transcript by Dr. Catherine Frazee Sponsored by: UBC’s School of Social Work, UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship, The Liu Institute for Global Issues, the United Nations Association in Canada, and The World Federalist […]

2018 Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy

15 March 2018 5:00 pm

Tags: basic income, David Piachaud, poverty, Splane Lecture

The UBC School of Social Work, the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and the United Nations Association of Greater Vancouver and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) BC Office co-hosted the Splane Lecture in Social Policy on March 15, 2018. View the lecture here.

2019 Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy

13 March 2019 5:30 pm

Tags: social policy, Splane Lecture, Tzeporah Berman

Splane Lecture in Social Policy: What’s Canada’s Climate Plan? Fairness, Safety, Justice and Resiliency in a World on Fire, with Tzeporah Berman Join us for our annual Splane Lecture in Social Policy at the Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC. This year’s lecture features noted environmental activist and author, Tzeporah Berman. The lecture will be […]

2020 Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy

16 March 2020 5:30 pm

Tags: Min Sook Lee, OCAD University, Splane Lecture

CANCELLED Save the Date for a film screening of Migrant Dreams by Assistant Professor Min Sook Lee and a panel discussion on issues of migration for the annual Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy. Date: Monday, March 16, 2020 Time: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Room 100, Geography Bldg., 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, […]

2021 Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy

29 March 2021 6:00 pm

Tags: Climate Change, Climate Emergency, Seth Klein, Splane Lecture, sustainability

Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency with Seth Klein Join us for a discussion on mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency with Seth Klein, founding British Columbia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, as part of the annual Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy. Monday, March 29, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:30 […]

2022 Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy

31 March 2022 5:30 pm

Tags: Isobel Mackenzie, long-term care, LTC homes, Maire Kirwan, Pat Armstrong, Splane Lecture

Engage in a virtual panel discussion on the challenges facing long term care in BC and Canada.