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UBC
Accommodations
Enjoy the conference in style when you stay at the West Coast Suites!
Each one-bedroom suite is furnished with a fully-equipped kitchenette,
a flat panel TV, wireless Internet, and luxury bedding. The wood
and stone decor creates a chic yet comfortable ambiance.
The West Coast Suites are conveniently located at the centre of
campus, directly accross from the main bus loop, and within a stone's
throw of the Student Union Building (SUB),
which houses a plethora of food and beverage choices, from Subway
and Starbucks to ethnic fare, from vending machines to a corner
store. The SUB also boasts two pubs, The Gallery and The Pit Pub
(with its licensed partner, The Pendulum Restaruant), a movie theatre,
a Post Office, a copy centre, ATM Bank Machines, and free wireless
Internet stations. A short stroll South past the bus loop offers
a quiet gourmet coffee
shop, a Shopper's Drug Mart, and a fabulous Irish Pub called
Mahony and Sons. ...(Scroll
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The UBC Conference on Daoist Studies will be held primarily in
the Liu Centre.
Surrounded by lush forestland, the Institute is based in an award
winning building designed by Architectura in association with famed
architect Arthur Erickson. The building itself is designed to symbolize
the spirit of globalization and is a model of energy efficiency
and sustainability. Constructed on the site of Pan-Hellenic House,
the centre contains the former building's beams and other major
components. It incorporates fly ash--normally a waste product of
burning coal and a long list of other environmentally friendly features.
The Liu Institute for Global Issues pursues policy-relevant research
on emerging issues that demand innovative, interdisciplinary, and
impact-oriented responses from the academic community. A hallmark
of the Liu Institute’s approach is bridging the gap between
academia and practitioners. As a result, faculty and staff engage
in both the policy development process and action on the ground.
Through its publications, teaching, engagement in the policy process
and links to practitioners, the Liu Institute seeks to improve knowledge,
facilitate dialogue and information sharing and act as a catalyst
for change.
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PLAN OF THE INSTITUTE
UBC
Amenities
As part of UBC's Centenary celebration, visitors in 2008 are able
to access a campus cell phone tour which includes 15 landmarks around
campus. At each stop you can view archival photos and use your cell
phone to hear about each location’s history. Click
here to see a map of the locations. You can also visit http://www.alumni.ubc.ca/100/#audio_tour
to hear the tour online.
Sites of Interest
The Student Union Building (SUB)
UBC Bookstore
The Asian Centre
and Asian Library
Nitobe Gardens
Museum of Anthropology
The Chan Centre
The Rose Garden
The Longhouse
Wreck Beach and Spanish
Banks
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