Distinguished Speaker Series

Award-winning musician, journalist, and writer Wab Kinew will talk about his new book The Reason You Walk when he visits Kelowna September 30. Kinew is the next speaker in UBC Okanagan’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Photo courtesy of: Katelyn Malo

UBC presents journalist Wab Kinew as next distinguished speaker

By Patty Wellborn on August 26, 2015

Time with his dying father leads to new book, and profound new quality of life.

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Award-winning writer and broadcaster Jay Ingram is UBC Okanagan’s next distinguished speaker. He will discuss the science of Alzheimer’s on Wednesday, February 25 at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

UBC presents Jay Ingram for a second night

By Patty Wellborn on February 13, 2015

High demand in community for Alzheimer’s speaker.

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Award-winning writer and broadcaster Jay Ingram is UBC Okanagan’s next distinguished speaker. He will discuss the science of Alzheimer’s on Wednesday, February 25 at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

Award-winning Jay Ingram speaks about the science of Alzheimer’s

By Patty Wellborn on January 26, 2015

UBC Okanagan’s Distinguished Speaker Series tackles mystery of the tragic illness.

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Award-winning photographer Edward Burtynsky collects images from an oilfield. His October 22 presentation, Landscape of Human Systems, is part of UBC Okanagan’s Distinguished Speaker Series. (Photo credit: Noah Weinzweig)

Photographer Edward Burtynsky presents Landscape of Human Systems

By Patty Wellborn on September 23, 2014

Award-winning artist is UBC Okanagan’s next distinguished speaker.

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Primatologist Birutė Galdikas with a 1971 National Geographic cover where she was featured in a story about her work with orangutans in Borneo. Galdikas gave a community talk at the Kelowna Community Theatre Monday night as part of UBC’s Distinguished Speaker Series.

Primatologist tells of the heart, soul, and struggle of the orangutan

By Jody Jacob on April 10, 2014

Scientist Birutė Galdikas inspired by four decades spent in the jungle.

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Birutė Galdikas

UBC Distinguished Speaker Series features primatologist Birutė Galdikas

By Jody Jacob on March 18, 2014

Hear personal stories from scientist’s four decades in the jungle with orangutans.

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Col. Chris Hadfield plays the song, Is Somebody Singing, with students at École KLO Middle School.

Exploits on the final frontier fascinating, Chris Hadfield tells audience

By Patty Wellborn on October 8, 2013

Canada’s most famous astronaut recounts times in space and on earth.

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Tickets available for Chris Hadfield simulcast at UBC

By Patty Wellborn on October 4, 2013

In response to overwhelming demand for the UBC Distinguished Speaker Series talk with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield this Monday, the university has opened a lecture theatre to simulcast the live event.

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Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Fighting for the survival of Northern peoples and way of life

By Jody Jacob on November 15, 2012

Renowned arctic activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier speaks to Vernon audience

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Wade Davis

What does it mean to be human and alive?

By Jody Jacob on October 4, 2012

Explorer Wade Davis shares his experiences at Distinguished Speaker Series event

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