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Alumni guest speaker series

Join us for a series of events featuring alumni experts speaking on a diverse range of topics. Dive into some of today's complex challenges and learn how innovation and collaboration can lead to solutions

Upcoming events

March 17
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Leading on Climate: UVic's Global Responsibility

Join alumna Laura Lynch, host of CBC’s What On Earth, in conversation with Dr. Julia Baum, UVic’s Special Advisor on Climate, for a discussion on climate research, action and impact. The conversation will examine UVic’s climate-related work within a broader national and global context, and consider the opportunities and challenges involved in translating research into action.

7 p.m. | Online via Zoom

Past events

Missed one of our guest speaker events? All past events are available on demand.

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Understanding Happiness

Join alumna, bestselling author and self-described “clinically depressed happiness maven” Reen Rose as she explores the science of happiness and practical ways to build real, sustainable happiness into daily life, and how small, research-backed changes can be transformative.

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Seeing the Unhidden Truth in Settler Colonialism

Hosted by Dr. Tammy Hopper, Dean of the Faculty of Health, this event brought together UVic distinguished alumnus k'ʷunəmɛn Joe Gallagher and John Matterson for a conversation about their powerful new book, Now You Know Me: Seeing the Unhidden Truth in Settler Colonialism.

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2024/25 Guest Speaker Series

  • A New Approach to Handling Stress and Anxiety with Dr. Russell Kennedy