Thinking While Black

Roxane Gay

The UBC Phil Lind Initiative Presents: Roxane Gay

Watch a funny and thought-provoking discussion with Roxane Gay, best-selling author and cultural critic, hosted by the Phil Lind Initiative at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. on February 25, 2020. This event was moderated by poet Junie Désil. Dr. Phanuel Antwi, Assistant Professor at UBC’s Department of English Language and Literatures, shared questions from UBC students.

Thinking While Black

Ta-Nehisi Coates

The UBC Phil Lind Initiative Presents: Ta-Nehisi Coates

Watch a thrilling discussion with Ta-Nehisi Coates, author and distinguished writer in residence at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, hosted by the Phil Lind Initiative at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. on February 11, 2020. This event was moderated by Sara Ghebremusse, Assistant Professsor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law. Dr. Phanuel Antwi, Assistant Professor at UBC’s Department of English Language and Literatures, shared questions from UBC students and from the audience via Twitter.

Thinking While Black

Claudia Rankine

The UBC Phil Lind Initiative Presents: Claudia Rankine

Watch the moderated discussion with Claudia Rankine, New York Times Bestselling Poet, MacArthur “Genius” Award Recipient, National Book Critics Circle Award Winner and Professor, Yale University, hosted by the Phil Lind Initiative at the University of British Columbia on January 15, 2020. This event was moderated by Kaie Kellough, novelist, poet, and sound performer.

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Thinking While Black

Bill McKibben

The UBC Phil Lind Initiative Presents: Bill McKibben

Watch the keynote and moderated discussion with author and environmental activist Bill McKibben, hosted by the Phil Lind Initiative at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. on April 2, 2019. This event was moderated by Elizabeth May, environmentalist, writer, lawyer, leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands.

America and the Climate Crisis

Winona LaDuke

The UBC Phil Lind Initiative Presents: Winona LaDuke

We hosted Winona LaDuke, a rural development economist, Executive Director of Honor the Earth, and author, as part of the Phil Lind Initiative 2019 series, “America and the Climate Crisis,” at the University of British Columbia on March 12, 2019. Watch her discussion with Duncan McCue, Adjunct Professor, UBC Graduate School of Journalism.

America and the Climate Crisis

John Kasich

UBC Connects and the UBC Phil Lind Initiative Present: John Kasich

Watch the keynote and moderated discussion with John Kasich, two-term former Ohio Governor, a New York Times best-selling author, and a Senior Political Commentator for CNN. This event was hosted by UBC Connects and the Phil Lind Initiative at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. on February 26, 2019. This event was presented by UBC President Santa J. Ono and moderated by Professor Richard Johnston with UBC’s Department of Political Science.

America and the Climate Crisis

Elizabeth Kolbert

Moderated Discussion with Elizabeth Kolbert

We hosted Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert for a talk on “The Sixth Extinction”, as part of the Phil Lind Initiative 2019 series, “America and the Climate Crisis,” at the University of British Columbia on February 12, 2019. Watch her discussion with Dawna Friesen, chief anchor and executive editor of Global National.

America and the Climate Crisis

Robert D. Bullard

Moderated Discussion with Robert Bullard

We hosted Robert Bullard, considered the “Father of Environmental Justice” and a Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University, as part of the Phil Lind Initiative series on “America and the Climate Crisis” at the University of British Columbia on January 15, 2019. Watch his discussion with Professor David Boyd.

America and the Climate Crisis

Anne-Marie Slaughter

Interview with Anne-Marie Slaughter

We hosted Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO of New America and former director of policy planning for the US Department of State (2009-2011), as part of the Phil Lind Initiative series at the University of British Columbia on February 26, 2018. Watch her full length interview here.

The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

Anne-Marie Slaughter

Anne-Marie Slaughter on the Unravelling of the Liberal Order – Public Talk at UBC

We hosted Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO of New America and former director of policy planning for the US Department of State (2009-2011), as part of the Phil Lind Initiative series at the University of British Columbia on February 26, 2018. Watch her full talk here.

The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

Misha Glenny

Interview with Misha Glenny

We hosted Misha Glenny,  a multiple award-winning writer and broadcaster, as part of the Phil Lind Initiative series at the University of British Columbia on February 8, 2018. Watch his full length interview with Lind Initiative Visiting Fellow, Robert Muggah, here.

The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

Steven Pinker

Interview with Steven Pinker

We hosted Steven Pinker,  one of the world’s most influential intellectuals, as part of the Phil Lind Initiative series at the University of British Columbia on February 1, 2018. Watch his full length interview with Lind Initiative Visiting Fellow, Robert Muggah, here.

The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

Francis Fukuyama

Francis Fukuyama on the Unravelling of the Liberal Order – Public Talk at UBC

We hosted Francis Fukuyama, one of the world’s most prominent scholars of the liberal order, as part of the Phil Lind Initiative series at the University of British Columbia on January 25, 2018. Watch his full talk here.

The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

Francis Fukuyama

Interview with Francis Fukuyama

Lind Initiative Visiting Fellow, Robert Muggah, sat down with Francis Fukuyama, renowned author, senior fellow at Stanford University, and one of the world’s most prominent scholars of the liberal order, on January 25, 2018 at the University of British Columbia to speak in more depth about his views on the theme of the Phil Lind Initiative, “The Unravelling of the Liberal Order.”

The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

Edward Luce

Edward Luce on The Unravelling of the Liberal Order – Public Talk

We hosted Edward Luce, a renowned columnist and commentator for the Financial Times, as part of the Phil Lind Initiative series at the University of British Columbia on January 11, 2018. Watch his full talk here.

The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

Edward Luce

Interview with Edward Luce

Edward Luce, a renowned columnist and commentator for the Financial Times, was interviewed by Lind Initiative Visiting Fellow, Robert Muggah, about his views on “The Unravelling of the Liberal Order,” the theme of 2018 The Phil Lind Initiative.

The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

Robert Reich

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