Community Culture and Global Studies

Immigrant entrepreneurs more confident about their future than those born in Canada

Immigrant entrepreneurs more confident about their future than those born in Canada

Immigrant entrepreneurs are more optimistic about doing business in Kelowna than those born in Canada, a UBC study shows.

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Gender and violence in our digital world

Gender and violence in our digital world

To mark International Women’s Day, UBC Okanagan is hosting a talk about the proliferation of online and digital gendered violence and its effect on society.

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Visiting scholars debate benefits of the global rise of private security

Visiting scholars debate benefits of the global rise of private security

The growth of the global private security industry is transforming the international political landscape. Across the globe, private security personnel now frequently outnumber public forces and play increasingly central roles in security provision and governance.

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Geography prof Jon Corbett drives social transformation by amplifying the voices of secluded populations
Exploration and pushing boundaries

Exploration and pushing boundaries

AS A CHILD, Heather McIntyre often found herself getting lost […]

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Making a deep impression

Making a deep impression

ANTHROPOLOGY ALUMNA ROBYN GIFFEN made a deep impression as an […]

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Geography alum Francisca Karl credits UBC for her career success in land-use planning
Anthropology professor Sandra Peacock provides hands-on student learning opportunities in Tanzania
Graduate students open academic conference to public and media

Graduate students open academic conference to public and media

Fifth annual IGS Conference features free presentations focusing on rethinking sustainability.

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Indigenous Studies hosts virtual forum this month

Indigenous Studies Prof. Tirso Gonzales from UBC’s Okanagan campus and […]

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