Deepening Our Understanding of Wellbeing: Reflections from the UBC Community

Event Date & Time

Event Description

This event is part of the CTLT Winter Institute, taking place from December 9—11, 2024.

In-person

At UBC Vancouver, we often focus on educating our minds and leave our hearts and wellbeing on the margins. The visit by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, in 2004 brought wellbeing back to our attention; and wellbeing was officially recognized as a key initiative when UBC adopted the Okanagan Charter in 2015. Since then, at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, we have supported many classroom wellbeing projects and initiatives, and a number of initiatives have sprouted around campus as well, bringing resources to UBC teaching communities to support faculty in creating learning opportunities that address sustainability and wellbeing.

This panel discussion brings together staff and faculty who support various wellbeing initiatives in their classrooms or at UBC. Beyond learning about their contributions, we will invite them to reflect on how the teaching and learning community has expanded its understanding of wellbeing and where challenges persist for individuals and systems.

Facilitators:

• Judy Chan, Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison (Land and Food Systems)
• Ainsley Camps Educational Developer, CTLT

Panelists:

• Gail Hammond, Associate Professor of Teaching, Food, Nutrition and Health, UBCV
• Kshamta Hunter, Lecturer, Curriculum and Pedagogy; Manager, Transformative Learning and Engagement, Sustainability Hub, UBCV
• Matt Dolf, Director, Office of Wellbeing Strategy, UBCV
• Sarika Bose, Lecturer, English Language and Literatures, UBCV
• Richard Price, Professor, Political Science; Director, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Arts, UBCV