Our university is a kind of universe. It has such breadth of interests and activities.
Capilano University psychology instructor Leonard George was looking for a way to "share the riches" with the Vancouver community and landed on the idea of hosting free lectures in public libraries.
The Capilano Universe public lecture series was popular from the first event in 2010 and has grown over subsequent years, with the series now organized by psychology instructor Danielle Labossiere.
2020 Capilano Universe schedule
| Date | Speaker (s) | Location | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9 | Donna Perry, M.Sc | Burnaby Public Library – Bob Prittie Branch | Building Resiliency: Practices behind optimal performance, health and wellness |
| Jan. 23 | Janet Waters, PhD | North Vancouver District Public Library – Parkgate Branch | Hope: A path to a sustainable future |
| Feb. 6 | Gabriella Minnes Brandes, PhD & Mark Vasak, B.Mus |
West Vancouver Memorial Library | Actor, Observer, Critic: How acting with the Alexander Technique encourages well-being |
| Feb. 19 | Michael Thoma, PhD | North Vancouver City Library | What is Canadian cinema? |
| March 5 | Bruno Tomberli, PhD | North Vancouver City Library | Superbugs: How a dose of computational biophysics can help stop them |
| March 19 | Jai (Phillip) Djwa, MFA | North Vancouver District Public Library – Capilano Branch | Almost Human: Artificial Intelligence and the public's access to justice |
| April 1 | Dominique Walker | Gibsons & District Public Library | Sneak Attack Teaching: How to educate students and break down social barriers without anyone knowing |
| April 16 | Tom Flower, PhD | Burnaby Public Library – McGill Branch | Can life adapt: How will climate change affect biodiversity in B.C. and beyond? |
| April 30 | V. Victoria Shroff, LL.B | Burnaby Public Library – Bob Prittie Branch | Animal law: What is it and why does it matter? |
| May 14 | Bob Muckle, MA | Capilano University – Bosa Theatre | Twenty years of archaeology in the Seymour Valley |