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Involvement Opportunity: Promotional Assistant.

We have a lot of events, like the TEDx Terry Talks and the Global Speakers Series. We need to put bums in seats. We also have…

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Involvement Opportunity: Set Designer, 2012 TEDx Terry Talks

We hold the annual TEDx Terry Talks in the Life Sciences Centre. It is an excellent space, but it is–after all–only a lecture hall. Two years…

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The Terry Project Podcast #11: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

This week’s episode discusses anxiety around nuclear technology, including both weaponry and nuclear energy. We really upped our game here. We start with the little-known story…

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Sam Sullivan’s Salons

Green College and Global Civic Policy Society Event Public Salon: Ideas That Move the City Hosted by Sam Sullivan, Former Mayor of Vancouver The Vancouver Playhouse…

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The Terry Project in 2011/2012: A Year of Change

The past academic year has been a tremendous one for the Terry Project. We have met innumerable people who are passionately involved in the pursuits that…

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Jonathan Franzen

Start with a fun fact. Did you know: trust fund hipsters (allegedly there are a few different types) are sometimes looked down upon for converting real…

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The Terry Global Speaker Series Presents: Kavita Ramdas

Kavita Ramdas will be speaking at the Frederic Wood Theatre at the University of British Columbia, 12:30pm on Monday, March 26. Tickets are free at http://kavitaramdas.eventbrite.com/…

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Hussein Janmohamed – Choral Music: The Road to Harmony and Peace – TEDxTerryTalks2011

Hussein Janmohamed is a dynamic choral conductor, composer and community music educator. He has performed with some of Canada’s finest choirs including Chor Leoni Men’s Choir,…

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Laura Fukumoto – Obesity in Light of the Zombie Apocalypse – TEDxTerryTalks2011

Laura Fukumoto provides a great reflective statement on how society unfairly judges the obese – with the occasional nod to zombie culture to make her points.…

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