New in cIRcle : “The American election : is democracy on the ballot?”
Photo by Ted Eytan “Is democracy already lost?” In his October 2024 Vancouver Institute Lecture, distinguished scholar in American politics, Dr. Paul J. Quirk, poses the question, “Is democracy already lost?” as he discusses the fragile state of American democracy and what it means for the future […]
Paper Pledge for the Planet
Photo courtesy of Chris Yakimov CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Global Campaign for Open Access Climate Research Paper Pledge for the Planet is a global campaign to make climate change research openly available via institutional repositories like cIRcle. Launched in October 2024 in celebration of International Open Access Week, the Paper Pledge is a joint collaboration of […]
International Women’s Day 2025 : Accelerate Action
Photo courtesy: Unsplash March 8th is International Women’s Day, a global holiday which honors the women’s rights movement and celebrates women’s achievements around the globe. This year’s theme centers around the phrase “Accelerate action” which calls upon the need to take quick and decisive steps towards gender equality. This particular International Women’s Day is also […]
Explore cIRcle: The Hype About Housing In Vancouver
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. CC-BY-SA 4.0 The Language of Housing Housing in Vancouver has long been a contentious topic. Terms like “housing crisis”, “renoviction” and “affordable housing” are increasingly pervasive in local media, neighbourhood chat groups, and casual conversation as a growing city navigates its growing pains. Discover how some UBC researchers in cIRcle […]
Black History Month 2025
Photo courtesy of the Government of Canada Celebrating Black History Month Every day is an opportunity to learn about and celebrate Black history and excellence in Canada and beyond. In North America, February is recognized as Black History Month, a time of particular focus to tell, listen to, and share stories about Black legacies […]