By alumni UBC
The podcast currently has 152 episodes available.
The 2020 US presidential election and the unprecedented events that followed have set the stage for a tumultuous contest in 2024. In this episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan talk to Dr. Paul J. Quirk, professor and Phil Lind Chair in US Politics and Representation in UBC's Department of Political Science, about the upcoming election and what its outcome could mean for democracy in the US. They delve into the back story of the Electoral College, discuss possible scenarios for election night and the weeks that follow, and look at the impact this election could have on Canadian democracy too.
Want some post-election analysis? On November 7, Dr. Quirk will be on the panel for the alumni UBC webinar “US Elections 2024: Analyzing the Trump-Harris showdown”.
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It’s the start of a new academic year and UBC’s student athletes are back in action. It’s an exciting time, but for some it can be challenging to balance the pressures of being both a student and a high-performance athlete. In this episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan talk to Dr. Whitney Sedgwick, a licensed psychologist and mental performance/mental health lead for UBC Athletics, and Sam Pritchard, the senior manager of sport science and sport medicine at UBC Athletics, about the UBC Thunderbirds Mental Health Initiative, which supports student athletes so they can perform their best.
Links:
UBC Thunderbirds Mental Health Initiative
UBC Athletes Hub
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In this special Pride episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan talk to Dr. Amin Ghaziani, a professor of sociology and Canada Research Chair in Urban Sexualities at UBC, about his new book Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of Gay Bars Sparked a Revolution. They speak about the evolution of queer nightlife, the nuances of intersectional belonging, and the importance of intentional allyship.
Link List
UBC Profile: Amin Ghaziani
Amin Ghaziani: Website / Linktree
Amin’s Social Media: Instagram / X
Amin’s Books: Princeton University Press
Amin’s Review in The Nation: The State of the Gay Bar | The Nation
Amin on JVN’s Getting Curious Podcast: Where Have All The Gay Bars Gone?
Amin on NPR’s Marketplace Podcast: Why Gay Bars Are Closing - And What’s Taking Their Place
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In this episode, Carol and Jeevan talk to UBC alum and lawyer Melanie Ash (LLB’96) about her path into the legal profession and her work to support a framework of racial justice and equity for New York City’s government. They also discuss some of the differences in the legal and social justice landscape between Canada and the United States.
Links
Melanie Ash: LinkedIn
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When UBC acquired a copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 2021, it was only the first step in an initiative to digitize and improve access to this historic text. In this episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan speak to Dr. Patrick Parra Pennefather, Associate Professor at UBC Theatre and Film in the Faculty of Arts, about why this acquisition was so important to the university and how emerging technologies including touch tables, mixed reality, and generative AI are enhancing users’ interactions with the folio and interpretations of Shakespeare’s work.
Links
UBC Profile: Dr. Patrick Pennefather
Dr. Patrick Pennefather: Website
The Shakespeare First Folio | UBC
Emerging Media Lab | UBC
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In this episode, Carol and Jeevan speak with Jordyn Rice and Sarah Heath from UBC's Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab about the impacts of exercise in preventing cognitive and mobility decline. They discuss common barriers to exercise, the value of health coaching, and emphasize the point that even a little bit of physical activity is better than nothing. They also offer an opportunity for listeners to get involved in a study.
Links from the episode:
Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab: Website
Falls Prevention Clinic: Website
Jordyn Rice’s profile: Website
Sarah Heath’s profile: Website
Current Clinical Study on SuPA Mobility: Website
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose’s profile: Website
Center for Aging Smart: Website
In this episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan speak to UBC alum Dax Dasilva (BA’23), CEO of the commerce company Lightspeed and the founder of the environmental alliance Age of Union. Dasilva shares his entrepreneurial origin story, discusses his early acts of environmental activism, and explains why he thinks it’s critical for the next generation to get outside and fall in love with nature. He also emphasizes the impact that bold storytelling and filmmaking can have on conservation.
This episode is Part 2 of the Climate Change and Environment series. You can listen to Part 1 here.
Links from the episode:
Never Apart (LGBTQ gallery Dax had)
Age of Union Book (Link to download Dax’s book)
@daxdasilva | Linktree (Dax’s Linktree)
Caught (Movie Dax worked on)
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (Society Dax worked with for Caught movie)
Wildcat | Age of Union (Movie Dax worked on)
The Corridor (Movie Dax worked on)
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When UBC economics student Abul Bashar Rahman was in ninth grade, he learned that one-third of his country, Bangladesh, would be underwater by 2050 as a result of climate change. This realization set him on a path towards climate action that took him as a UBC delegate to COP27 in Egypt in 2022 and inspired him to cycle across Bangladesh to see the effects of climate change first-hand and hear the stories of some of the people most affected by it. In this episode, Carol and Jeevan speak to Bashar about some of the key moments in his activism and storytelling journey.
This episode is Part 1 of the Climate Change and Environment series. You can listen to Part 2 here.
Links from this episode:
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UBC Arts E-Co-Op Program (UBC program Bashar is enrolled in)
Abul Bashar's LinkedIn
Stories of Change Film (Bashar'ss Documentary)
Stories of Change Website (Website for the Bashar's climate work)
Atlas (Climate atlas for Bangladesh)
Have you ever found love on a dating app? In this special Valentine’s Day episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan connect with UBC student and entrepreneur Connor Rose, who co-founded an app IRLY that offers a unique Gen Z spin on making a match. They discuss the app’s early days in the e@UBC program, share the Cameron Dallas connection, and attempt to uncover what Gen Z is looking for in a partner.
Join hosts Carol and Jeevan in conversation with UBC pharmacy alum Avi Gill (BSc’12, BPSc’16), one of the owners behind Farming Karma, a “farm to can” soda-making company based in the Okanagan. Discover the brand's evolution from a family farm to a thriving enterprise that produces award-winning fruit sodas, and hear insights from Gill as he reflects on his “wild journey” to becoming an entrepreneur.
The podcast currently has 152 episodes available.