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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · 1d

This talk will present "Reindeer Caravan: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from Siberia" – a book that is currently being prepared for publication with Amherst College Press. Learn more on our website: ces.ubc.ca/events/event...

*Co-sponsored by @ubcenglish.bsky.social & @ubc-cenes.bsky.social

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · 7d

Join us October 15th in the IKBLC Dodson Room for the UBC Time Machine Symposium! This symposium will explore the ways that audiovisual and other media can be considered as time machines and to function as media archaeologies of the future.

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · 9d

In this colloquium talk, @ubcenglish.bsky.social professor Vin Nardizzi will provide an overview of his recently published book, Marvellous Vegetables in the English Renaissance.
Join us October 9th in BuTo 997 or over Zoom!

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · 16d

Join us this October 3rd for a talk by CES Visiting Scholar Michael Goddard, as he discusses quantum time travel, linear temporalities, and the "strange loops" that happen when we listen to certain songs "under the right conditions."

#ubc #timetravel #europeanstudies

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · 20d

Join us for the first talk in the Fall 2025 Critical Thinkers Series, presented in partnership with the UBC Centre for Cinema Studies and Cinema Thinks the World. Dr. Dina Iordanova will discuss aspects of Soviet cinema as seen from one of its peripheries, the republics of Central Asia.

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · 21d

We are excited to announce the first talk in our Fall 2025 Colloquium Series—"Adapting Schreber: From Memoir to Multimedia and Beyond" by Dr. Matthew Tomkinson. Join us 9/29 at 2:30 in Buchanan Tower 997 or on Zoom!

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Sep 2

CES is excited to announce our second annual Tobin Distinguished Lecture! Historian and author Dr. Andrea Rottmann will give a talk entitled "From Weimar to Berlin: Queer Democratic Citizenship through Hilde Radusch's Five Lives" on September 12, 12-1:30 PM in BuTo 225 and over Zoom. See you there!

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Aug 28

Help us kick off the back-to-school season in style with an afternoon of food, friends, and fun at Koerner's Pub on Wednesday, September 10th! Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks on us. RSVP by 9/2. See you there!

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Aug 25

Dr. Alexis Lerner presents her book Post-Soviet Graffiti: Free Speech in Authoritarian States, the culmination of a decade of fieldwork across the post-Soviet and post-Communist European regions. Join us in the Buchanan C Penthouse or over Zoom on 9/15 at noon! Free lunch included!

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Aug 18

Apply now for the JMC Seed Grant! This grant will provide $2500 in support of a collaborative project between a UBC faculty member and a scholar affiliated with another institution by funding the non-UBC collaborator's travel to Vancouver.

More details here: ces.ubc.ca/news/call-fo...

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Aug 11

CES is excited to launch our brand-new website! This site includes several features to increase user friendliness and navigability: searchable People pages, a Research homepage where you can learn about our ongoing projects, and Donate pages for CES and the Tobin Lecture Series. Check it out!

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Jul 28

We're hiring! The Centre for European Studies (CES) is searching for a student to provide administrative support to the Senior Program Assistant and Director of CES.

Apply here: ubc-csm.symplicity.com/students/app...

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Jul 24

2025 CES Student Research Fellow Nancy Ofori discusses her project's focus on the linguistic insecurity faced by Black African Teaching Assistants working in France. Drawing from a strong theoretical foundation, Nancy is doing groundbreaking, interview-based work! ies2017.sites.olt.ubc.ca?p=26763

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Jul 17

Check out these course offerings for the upcoming winter term! If you're interested in Europe and the languages spoken there, these classes are a great way to enrich your academic experience at UBC!
#europeanstudies #ubc
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Check out these Winter Term courses on topics related to Europe and the languages spoken there! | Centre for European Studies

Learn all about the UBC winter term course offerings on topics related to the study of Europe and languages spoken there!

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Jun 19

CES Honorary Research Associate Dr. Babak Amini and CES Affiliate Dr. Thomas Kemple have co-edited an exciting special issue of the Journal for Classical Sociology! "Social Theorists and the First World War" features a co-authored intro by Amini and Kemple as well as an article by Dr. Amini!
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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Jun 9

Check out CES Affiliate Dr. Bonnie Effros' amazing work! With two new published chapters, Dr. Effros joined CES for a Q&A about her research interests, goals, and future projects. Read it here: ces.ubc.ca/research-spo...

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · May 30

As we dive into summer, our team is reflecting on the amazing work of our 2024-5 student research fellows. Graduate Fellow Sarah Revilla-Sanchez, a PhD candidate with @ubc-fhis.bsky.social, discusses her project on how Mexican women use the Gothic mode to grapple with gender-based violence below!

Project Interview: Sarah Revilla-Sanchez | Centre for European Studies

Sarah Revilla-Sanchez (she/ella) is a PhD candidate in Hispanic Studies at the University of British Columbia. Her doctoral research tracks how contemporary literary works by Mexican women are increas...

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · May 22

Looking for your next summer read? Check out the CES Affiliate Bookshelf at ces.ubc.ca/research/aff.... Covering a broad range of topics related to Europe and the languages spoken there, these books are sure to expand your horizons!
#ubc #europeanstudies #summerreads

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · May 16

As we begin the summer term, our team here at CES is reflecting on another successful year of scholarship, community, and learning! Check out our Spring 2025 Newsletter on our website to see the events, announcements, fellowships, and projects that have made this year so special!

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · May 5

Join the Summer CES Book Club with Dr. David Gramling! 📚 Discuss Adas Raum/Ada’s Room by Sharon Dodua Otoo (trans. Jon Cho-Polizzi) on Zoom: June 25, July 25, Aug 25 @ 10–11:30 AM PST. You can read the novel in English or German. Register via QR code or link in bio!
#europeanstudies #multlingual

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Ervin Malakaj @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social · Apr 23

The Magazinist duo Matthew Tomkinson and Andy Zuliani developed a new score for Richard Oswald's pioneering queer melodrama ANDERS ALS DIE ANDERN and will showcase their work during this upcoming screening at the Vancouver Public Library. Registration is free.

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Expanded Cinema: Magazinist's Anders als die Andern

This event is part of a new series of performances that combine cinema with live music, movement, theatre, and more. Local experimental music duo Magazinist have produced remarkable original scores fo...

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UBC Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies @ubc-cenes.bsky.social · Apr 8

Calling all UBC CENES Alumni! Time to get ready for UBC’s 2nd annual Humanities Alumni Spring Mixer! Get your ticket and join CENES on Tuesday, May 6 from 6–8 PM at Earls Yaletown for an evening of conversations and connections with Arts alumni and faculty. @arts.ubc.ca cenes.ubc.ca/events/event...

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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Apr 3

Today's event has been cancelled.
Will be rescheduled soon!

UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · Mar 19

We are excited to announce our fourth and final 2025 CES Spring Colloquia Series! Dr. Matthew Tomkinson, postdoctoral fellow in @ubc-cenes.bsky.social will give a lecture titled "Adapting Schreber: From Memoir to Multimedia and Beyond." Happening April 3rd at 12:30PM at BUTO 997 and Zoom!

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · Apr 2

On April 12th, join a workshop with Dr. Gareth Higgins, internationally-renowned peacemaker, writer and activist at the intersections of spirituality, justice and art. Learn how to examine your stories and create transformative ones.

Tickets and more information: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...

Transformative Storytelling as a Way of Life: A Workshop for Peaceful Warriors, Wisdom Seekers, Lovers of Life & Magicians of the Common Good

This workshop will show you how to examine your stories, and create transformative ones.

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Katherine Bowers 🌻 @katiabowers.bsky.social · Apr 2

We're hiring a lecturer in Swedish language and Nordic Studies! The person who gets this job will join our wonderful dept @ubc-cenes.bsky.social at UBC Vancouver and play an integral role in our Nordic Studies program. Please apply/share with interested folks! www.arts.ubc.ca/academic-pos...

Swedish Language and Nordic Studies (Lecturer) - Faculty of Arts

Apr 1, 2025 The Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies (CENES) at the University of British Columbia – Vancouver Campus invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in...

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