Posts from the ‘UBC’ category

How to Sail to Alaska | Joanna Ludlow | TEDxTerryTalks

Despite having learnt how to sail only 6 weeks prior, Joanna and her friend boarded an 18 foot catamaran in Port Townsend, Washington with a mind…

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A Journey of Purpose: From Refugee Camp to University | Rhoda Philip | TEDxTerryTalks

Rhoda was born in a displaced peoples’ camp and at the age of 9 was moved to one of the world’s largest refugee camps (Kakuma). Here,…

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The Privilege of Campus Involvement | Jennine Punzalan | TEDxTerryTalks

In this talk, Jennine Punzalan will argue that the difficulties of time management and the dynamics of student involvement are heavily based on one’s social class.…

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Ke Nako! Changing the African Conversation | Malaika Kapur & Kuzi Mutonga | TEDxTerryTalks

This talk offers a refreshing perspective on Africa by recognizing it as a thriving global business hub, and the epicentre of a youth dividend that will…

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An Exposé of Fungal Fornication | Sean McCotter | TEDxTerryTalks

Watch graduate student, Sean McCotter, cover the world of sex, smuts, molds and mushrooms, as he goes on to expose all the fun and challenging details…

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TEDxTerryTalks 2015: Details and applications – quick links

  And we’re back! This year’s TEDxTerry Talks will be held on November 7th, 2015. That’s a Saturday of good talks, good folks, and good food.…

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The Terry Project #56: Feminism and the Media in 2014 [Recorded LIVE at BARtalk]

  iTunes 2014 was a year of controversies and scandals – but was it also a good year for feminism? From the Jian Ghomeshi and Bill Cosby…

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What are Universities Good For? A good job, or a good life?

“The university is being transformed into an organization that fits smoothly into the capitalistic, technological structure of society as a whole. There used to be a…

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Meet One of UBC’s Protesters Against Tuition Increases

On December 2nd, UBC’s Board of Governors voted unanimously to raise tuition on international students–by 10% and by a subsequent 3% for the next four years.…

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The Terry Project on CiTR #50: The 7th Annual TEDx Terry Talks (Highlights)

Every year the Terry Project puts on an event called the TEDx Terry Talks. It’s one of the only TED events in the world to exclusively…

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