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NEWSLETTER | February 2021
A New Video About the Impact of the Wall Scholars Program
Since 2014, The Wall Scholars Program has brought together diverse groups of scholars from UBC and around the world for year-long residences at the Peter Wall Institute to engage in deep, unconstrained research in an immersive, interdisciplinary environment. In this video, Wall Scholars share how the program has impacted their work.
IN THE NEWS
Workplace Harassment Goes Viral
Wall Associate and new Peter Wall Endowment Trustee, Dr. Jennifer Berdahl (Sociology) is featured in a recent in-depth story in the Walrus about the pandemic's effect on workplace harassment.
Why Anthropology Matters
PWIAS Academic Advisory Board member Dr. Wade Davis (Anthropology) recent OpEd in Scientific American suggests anthropology is "the antidote to nativism, the enemy of hate—a vaccine of understanding, tolerance and compassion that can counter the rhetoric of demagogues."
UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual Roundtable: Global Medical Supply Inequality
2015 Wall Scholar, Prof. Peter Klein (Journalism) hosts a virtual roundtable on how the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating health inequities, including global medical supply and access to timely vaccinations.
Webinar: Building More Equitable and Accessible Campuses
In this first of four webinars, learn how cooperatives could make for more equitable and accessible campus communities. Moderated by 2020 Wall Scholar, Prof. Michelle Stack (Educational Studies).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New UBC-appointed Trustees
The Peter Wall Endowment Board of Trustees gained two new UBC-appointed trustees. Dr. Jennifer Berdahl (Sociology) and Dr. Sathish Gopalakrishnan (Electrical & Computer Engineering) began their roles on February 15, 2021.
The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at UBC provides opportunities for world-class scholars to explore innovative research questions in a vibrant, collegial environment spanning all disciplines. Our programs draw together scholars from UBC and around the world to engage in deep and unconstrained research into some of the most profound questions and challenges facing humanity.
