* Free Public Lectures *
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Please see the Vancouver Institute home page.
Saturday evenings, 8:15 p.m. (doors open 7:30 p.m.), except where otherwise noted.
The Fall 2012 season comprises eight lectures, from September 29 to December 1, omitting October 8th (Thanksgiving) and November 10th (Remembrance).
(Please click on the lecture date for further detail.)
| Sep 29 |
Mr. Jeffrey Simpson, Columnist and Political Commentator,
The Globe and Mail Chronic Condition: Dragging Canadian Health Care Into the 21st Century |
| Oct 6 | Thanksgiving—NO LECTURE |
| Oct 13 |
Dr. John McArthur, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute,
Former CEO Millennium Promise and
Deputy Director, UN Millennium Project Millennium Development Goals: Lessons for the Next Generation |
| Oct 20 |
Dal Grauer Memorial Lecture Mr. Matthew Horne, et al. B.C.’s Energy Policy: A Solution or a Problem? |
| Oct 27 |
Ms. Chantal Hébert, O.C., National Affairs writer,
The Toronto Star French Kiss: The Quebec Factor in Federal Politics |
| Nov 3 |
Professor Sarah Otto, Department of Zoology,
UBC The Evolution and Loss of Biological Diversity |
| Nov 10 | Remembrance—NO LECTURE |
| Nov 17 |
Professor Nicholas Rawlins, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Oxford University and
Professor of Psychology Pain, the Brain and Decisions |
| Nov 24 |
Professor Jerry Wasserman, Head, Theatre and Film Department,
UBC Being at Home With Elvis: Canadian Theatre and American Power |
| Dec 1 |
Professor Thomas Flanagan, Department of Political Science,
University of Calgary Harper’s Team: Behind the Scenes in the Conservative Rise to Power |
