• Sir Wilfred Laurier"For here in Canada, I want the marble to remain the marble; the granite to remain the granite; the oak to remain the oak; and out of these elements, I would build a nation great among the nations of the world.".. Sir Wilfred Laurier
  • John DiefenbakerCanada is not "a melting pot in which the individuality of each element is destroyed in order to produce a new and totally different element. It is rather a garden into which have been transplanted the hardiest and brightest flowers from many lands, each retaining in its new environment the best of the qualities for which it was loved and prized in its native land." Prime minister, John Diefenbaker

Lectures

UBC - Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture – 2010

Wayson Choy

April 11, 2010
UBC Chan Centre

"Are We There Yet?"

 Guest lecturer: Wayson Choy


About the speaker:
Wayson Choy explored his personal view that many of us – whether recent arrivals or long-established citizens – suffer fears that may damage Canada’s quest to become a multicultural nation.  As an “in-between citizen” all his life, growing up between values and cultures, he proposes some challenging antidotes – “remedies” – that have both lightened and enlightened his life.
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UBC - Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture – 2009

johnralstonsaulThe Aboriginal Peoples and New Canadians: "The Missing Conversation"

Guest lecturer: John Ralston Saul

About the speaker:
The award-winning Canadian author and social commentator, John Ralston Saul, delivered the 2009 annual UBC - Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture
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UBC - Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture – 2008

Prof. Will Kymlica"The Three Lives of Multiculturalism"

Guest lecturer : Prof. Will Kymlica

About the speaker:
The Three Lives of Multiculturalism,  was delivered by guest speaker Dr. Will Kymlicka, Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University, and a visiting professor in the Nationalism Studies program at the Central European University in Budapest.

 

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UBC - Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture – 2007

Dr. Karim KarimCanadian multiculturalism in ethnic media - "Does it actually exist?"

Guest lecturer : Dr. Karim Karim

About the speaker:
Karim H. Karim is the Director of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University. His book, Islamic Peril: Media and Global Violence has been critically acclaimed and won the inaugural Robinson Book Prize of the Canadian Communication Association.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 17:35 Read more...

UBC - Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture – 2006

Dr. Leonie SandercockMongrel Cities of the 21st Century: "Is Multiculturalism the Solution or the Problem?"

Guest lecturer: Dr. Leonie Sandercock

About the speaker:
Dr. Leonie Sandercock  is an Australian academic who is currently serving as Director of the School of Community & Regional Planning at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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