Events at: The xʷθəθiqətəm or The Place of Many Trees

Coming of Age in Macholand: Masculinity, Sexuality, and Violence in Post-Conflict Punjab

Date and Time: Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 5:00pm-7:00pm (PST) 5:00pm-5:30pm (PST) Reception 5:30pm-7:00pm (PST) Talk and Discussion Location: xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of Many Trees) Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive, UBC *There is also an option to watch the event virtually. The lecture will be live-streamed.  This event is free and open […]

Onkarbir Toor Memorial Lecture: Global Capitalism and the Peasant Question in Colonial Panjab

Join us for the Onkarbir Toor Memorial Lecture, “Global Capitalism and the Peasant Question in Colonial Panjab”. Navyug Gill is a historian specializing in modern South Asia and global history. He is Associate Professor in the Department of History at William Paterson University. He received a PhD from Emory University, and a BA from the […]

Comedy Show: Ashwyn Singh and Guests!

Join us for a comedy show featuring Ashwyn Singh and guests on September 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM in The xʷθəθiqətəm or Place of Many Trees (Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia, 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver B.C.). Ashwyn Singh is a standup comedian, musician, and writer whose work blends incisive humor […]

Forging Empire: Networks, Encounters, and Contestation in the Early Modern World

This talk is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Date & Time: Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (PT) Location: The xʷθəθiqətəm or Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver Speakers Munkh-Erdene Lkhamsuren (National University of Mongolia & University of Cambridge) […]