Political observers have noted an ongoing global decline in democracy over the past two decades. And now, the world’s most powerful nation is led by a president who is openly challenging the democratic ideals on which it was built. What are the roots of this backsliding, and how can democracy be strengthened for the 21st century?
Stephanie Huen and Chang Li are the co-founders of Abacus Studio, a start-up furniture retailer based in Vancouver. Huen has always been passionate about social change and Li has always been...
Robert Colman is releasing his third poetry collection this spring with Palimpsest Press. The book, Democratically Applied Machine, is based on his MFA thesis work.
Local screenwriter and creative writing instructor Roslyn Muir has published her debut novel, The Chimera’s Apprentice, a middle-grade fantasy adventure book for kids 9-12 years old. After finishing...
Amaan Banwait launched a free service to help Albertans, particularly seniors and those in self isolation, virtually connect with physicians online regarding Covid-19. Banwait wants to help ease the...
In 2013, Darcy Gaechter became the first woman to kayak the Amazon River from source to sea. In early March, she published a memoir about the experience titled Amazon Woman. It is an extraordinary...
Hand Drawn Vancouver is Emma FitzGerald’s new book of whimsical sketches of Vancouver accompanied by thoughtful observations and snippets of overheard conversations. Take a tour of Vancouver’s sites...
Sara Hodson, who received an Alumni Builder Award from alumni UBC in 2020, is the founder of LIVE WELL exercise clinics. After leaving UBC, Hodson worked for a number of years in cardiac rehab,...
After graduating from UBC, Reagan B. Anderson's journey took him twice to Iraq as a combat doctor, then as a civilian doctor, and now as a veteran seeking care. Through compelling stories, Dr. Reagan...