Global Engagement

Tourism, Truth and Reconciliation

In this presentation and panel discussion academic and industry stakeholders will illustrate how tourism experiences and spaces can facilitate Truth and Reconciliation.
Hosted by Recreation and Tourism Management, Geography, History, and Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement.

This event is a part of VIU's Global Citizens Week.

Science & Technology Lecture Series: Weird Climates

Join Colin Goldblatt, Associate Professor in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, and Astronomy Research Centre at the University of Victoria, as he explores some of the strange atmospheres of our planetary neighbors and talks about how they help us understand the past, present, and future of Earth. Come early and enjoy pre-discussion refreshments!
Hosted by the Faculty of Science and Technology.

This event is a part of VIU's Global Citizens Week.

Sustainable Watershed Management: The Opportunity of Indigenous Co-Governance

Exploring innovative new models that return to the roots of relationship Building and partnership
as a basis for decision-making around our most precious resource - water. Featuring Tom Rutherford, Coordinator of the Cowichan Watershed Board.
Hosted by Freshwater Alliance and Global Studies.

This event is a part of VIU's Global Citizens Week.

Food Culture: Home and Away

Immerse yourself in the culture of European gastronomy as Baking and Culinary Arts Field School participants reflect on what they have learned about what food means in different cultures, and share about their recent travels to Belgium and France.
Hosted by Baking and Culinary Arts.

This event is a part of VIU's Global Citizens Week.

Lunch and Learn: Global Engagement Grant “Stories from the Field”

Join VIU faculty and staff as they share their travel tales and celebrate the engaging international cooperation work that the Global Engagement International Work Opportunity Grant program is enabling across campus.
Hosted by Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity and Faculty of International Education.

This event is a part of VIU's Global Citizens Week.