Human Rights Defenders in Exile: Challenges, Resilience & Support
Student Teach-in Event Date: Friday, October 30th Time: 12-1:30pm Location: Liu Institute Place of Many Trees – light lunch and refreshments will be provided. REGISTER NOW! Many human rights defenders (HRDs) from around the world, whether they be NGO activists, lawyers, land defenders, environmentalists, journalists, or doctors, find themselves under attack for their efforts […]
Theories and Beyond: Climate Change, Inequality and Governance
In this blog post, Namita explores climate change as a governance and equity issue through an interview with Leandro Salud, whose transnational experiences inform his approach to sustainability and policy.
Theories and Beyond: Hayley Simpson on Re-imagining Climate Justice through the Power of Perception
Through conversation with Hayley Simpson, HRC Campus Engagementship Scholar and participant Rachel & Maria present an interview article.
Theories and Beyond: Rethinking Climate Justice Through Power and Inequality
In this blogpost, Evangelyne & April from the Human Rights Collective Campus Engagementship interview Rosetta Paik.
Academic Freedom Panel Discussion
Date: Wednesday, March 25th Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM Location: Dodson Room, IKB (1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada) REGISTER NOW! About the Event: This will be a discussion panel with 3-4 professors and scholars with research and/or lived experiences speaking on academic freedom (what it looks like under threat, why it […]
Beyond the Frame: Solidarity in Action
Date: Thursday, March 19th, 2026 Time: 5 PM – 7 PM Location: C.K. Choi Building, Room 120 (1855 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2) REGISTER NOW! About the Event: Join the Human Rights Collective in a consciousness-raising and art workshop around women in resistance. Using sustainable materials, we will create a collective art piece […]
Capturing Academic Freedom
Date: Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 Time: 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Drop-In Anytime!) Location: Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute. REGISTER NOW! About the Event: Across the world, scholars are being silenced for asking questions and producing knowledge that challenge oppressive power structures. This event uses art as a form of advocacy and solidarity-building […]
“All Static & Noise” Film Screening & Q&A
Date: Thursday, February 26th, 5PM PDT. Location: Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute. Cost: Free REGISTER NOW! About the Event: The UBC Scholars in Prison Engagementship (under the UBC Human Rights Collective) is pleased to announce a film screening of the critically acclaimed documentary “All Static & Noise” in partnership with the UBC Social Justice […]
Human Rights through Art: Art as a Tool of Resistance and Revolution
In this blog post, Namita and April explore the intersection of human rights and art through an interview with Saghi Ehteshamzadeh.
Rethinking Human Rights: From Frontline Movements to Campus Organizing
In this blog post, Rachel and Evangelyne explore human rights as a practice rooted in direct action, grassroots resistance, and campus organizing, pushing back against the notion that it exists only within bureaucratic or professional spaces.