Where expertise meets community.
Our mission
Capilano Universe celebrates the wide-ranging knowledge, research and experience of CapU instructors. By pairing instructors with libraries across the North Shore, Sunshine Coast and Sea-to-Sky Region, the series shares their expertise with the community and sparks conversations that connect learning with the world around us.
Our history
The Capilano Universe Speaker Series began as a spark of an idea from Leonard George, PhD, now Faculty Emeritus. Back then, it started right off the side of his desk, with a simple goal: to share the wealth of knowledge and expertise on campus with the broader community. Today, the series continues thanks to the dedication of CapU instructors who organize it each year.
Supported by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, this community-focused initiative has evolved into a lasting partnership between CapU instructors and public libraries across the North Shore and Sunshine Coast, including the City of North Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Gibsons and Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast. In 2025, the series expanded to include libraries in Squamish and Whistler, bringing the program to the Sea-to-Sky region.
With no shortage of enthusiasm for sharing knowledge, Capilano Universe continues to connect CapU instructors with curious minds in the community year after year!
2026 Speaker Series Schedule
We are fortunate to have outstanding members of the CapU community ready to share their expert knowledge in these thought-provoking discussions.
Come back soon for the 2026 schedule.