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.
Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Human Rights Activism Across Professions
Date: Monday, November 24th, 5 – 6:30 PM Location: C. K. Choi Building for The Institute of Asian Research, Room 120 Register Here! About the Event Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Human Rights Activism Across Professions builds on the HRC’s Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Research Project led by Dr. Jenny Peterson and Dr. Lisa Sundstrom, […]