LFS Today Feb 4, 2021

LFS in the News

Professor Hannah Wittman was quoted in an article in the National Observer: Spooked by COVID-19, B.C. government invests in food processing, supply chain.

Assistant Professor Alexandra Protopopova was quoted in an article for the Ubyssey: During the pandemic, the human-dog bond is as strong as ever.

LFS Scholar Series: Dr. Jennifer Brady

Thursday, February 11, 2021 – 12:30-2:30pm (includes Q&A)
Click here to add this event to your Outlook calendar.

Guest Speaker: Jennifer Brady (she/her), PhD, RD, Assistant Professor in Applied Human Nutrition at Mount Saint Vincent University, K’jipuktuk (Halifax), Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia)

Guest Seminar Topic: What’s health got to do with it?: Reorienting “Because Obesity” Calls for Change to Enliven Fat Food Justice

Dr. Jennifer Brady’s work spans critical and feminist perspectives in food studies, health studies, nutrition studies, and critical dietetics, to explore the intersections of food, health, and social justice with an emphasis on health professions’ roles in social justice and the history of home economic and dietetics in Canada. Her work appears in Food Culture and Society, Critical Public Health, Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, and Fat Studies. She is the co-editor of the recently published volume Feminist Food Studies: Intersectional Perspectives.

Zoom Info:
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63220603452?pwd=RkNYcDC0K0tKWnFqdmRkRIBTM0FGUT09
Meeting ID: 632 2060 3452
Passcode: 599136

If you have any questions, please contact Shelley Small at shelley.small@ubc.ca.

LFS/IRES Joint Hire in Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation – Candidate Interviews

The interviews for the 6 short-listed candidates for the Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation begin Monday, February 8.

Each of the 6 candidates will be giving a research and teaching seminar.  The titles/dates/times of these seminars, along with their zoom links, are all available at the Cluster Hire Job Talks website: https://biodiversity.ubc.ca/ibios/talks.

Please contact candice.zhang@ubc.ca to sign up for a 1-on-1 meeting slot with any of the short listed candidates.

Random Acts of Recognition

Congratulations to Random Acts of Recognition recipients:

David Kitts for his support on a rushed funding proposal, and for always going above and beyond to ensure that others’ research programs are successful.

Heather James and Edmund Seow for all of their hard work to get Calendly set up for Student Services and others. Calendaly will help us connect with students faster, and help us manage our email inboxes. The work to complete the information safety review as well as provide training to colleagues and set up stations has been significant. Thank you for helping to create solutions!

To nominate a faculty member, staff or graduate student that’s been doing an outstanding job or has gone above and beyond in some way, send an email to lfs.recognition@ubc.ca and tell us why this person should be recognized. We’ll send them a $6 Starbucks gift card and acknowledge their good work in LFS Today.

A Conflict Theatre Virtual Event by UBC Forestry Diversity Crew

Join us today, Thursday Feb. 4, from 3-5 pm for a FREE Forum Theatre Workshop: The Firewall.
Register here.

A Teaching Assistant eagerly meets the Professor, who is also their supervisor, to discuss their thesis proposal. However, the Professor is occupied with their research project, and declares that the Teaching Assistant must manage the grading and students. Once the class has begun, an unsatisfied student approaches the Teaching Assistant which exacerbates the situation further, leaving the Teaching Assistant in a bind…

Conflict Theatre @UBC offers a new way to look at old patterns and the opportunity to build the courage and confidence to approach conflict authentically and productively. Together, we will reflect on conflict, recognize shared struggles, and embrace different perspectives – all without the high-stakes of real life. Conflict Theatre uses the tools of arts-based, experiential education to explore real conflicts and lived experience of staff, faculty, and students working in Higher Education.

Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) Seminar

Topic: History doesn’t have to repeat itself: Looking back at the origins of biodiversity conservation shows that decolonization is necessary for just and effective steps forward
Speaker: Sara Cannon, PhD candidate, UBC Department of Geography and Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
When: Friday, February 5, 11:00am
RSVP: https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/
More info.