There are no online events scheduled at this time.

• Sun, 23 Sep 2018 10:00 AM
  TWS Community Workshops: Every Story's the Same Story — A Workshop on Character Motivation
• Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:00 AM
  TWS Community Workshops: Writing Effective Dialogue
• Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:30 PM
  Writing an Essay for the Liberal Arts Certificate (55+) — October Workshop
• Fri, 09 Nov 2018 3:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Higher truth or groundless fiction: what’s your experience with transcendence?
• Sat, 24 Nov 2018 1:30 PM
  Free Forum | Research in Action: Women in Spanish Baroque Music Theatre
• Sun, 10 Feb 2019 10:00 AM
  TWS Community Workshops: Writer Interrupted — Reboot Your Writing Life
• Sun, 24 Feb 2019 10:00 AM
  TWS Community Workshops: Restarting the Stalled Story
• Sun, 10 Mar 2019 10:00 AM
  TWS Community Workshops: Truth or Fiction? From Research to Novel

There are no events scheduled in SFU Woodwards at this time.

• Wed, 26 Sep 2018 6:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Should I marry my computer?
  Will artificial intelligence replace humans in relationships?
• Fri, 28 Sep 2018 4:45 PM
  Pop-up Café | How much does language affect our thinking?
• Mon, 01 Oct 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Cafe | Where do you get your news? Do you pay for it?
• Thu, 18 Oct 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | What generates gratitude in your life?
  As we celebrate Thanksgiving, how do you take time to really reflect on what we are most deeply thankful for?
• Wed, 24 Oct 2018 6:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | How does the prospect of reconciliation between North Korea and South Korea impact the rest of the world?
  What does it take for peace to prosper?
• Mon, 05 Nov 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Cafe | Should religion play a role in politics?
• Thu, 22 Nov 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | As we celebrate Remembrance Day, what are the best ways to “take the torch” from those who died or were traumatized in war?
• Wed, 28 Nov 2018 6:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Has the "treat yourself" epidemic changed the discourse on mental health in a positive or negative way?
  Is it valid or does it only increase consumerism?
• Mon, 03 Dec 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Cafe | Do you give to charity? How do you decide where to put your charity dollars?

• Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:30 AM
  Philosophers' Café | Imperfection: what are some examples and how does it affect us?
• Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:30 AM
  Philosophers' Café | What are the pros and cons nationalism?
• Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:30 AM
  Philosophers' Café | Restorative justice: how does it work? How far can we take it?

• Thu, 22 Nov 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | What is the difference between force and power? Is there a difference?
• Thu, 20 Dec 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | What is happiness?

• Wed, 17 Oct 2018 6:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | With all the congestion of a metropolis, can we limit vehicles to bikes, trolleys and horse-drawn carriages?
  Is “modern” really just another word for “chaos” when it comes to big-city traffic?
• Wed, 21 Nov 2018 6:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | The printed word has long-held a powerful authority and transformative potential around the world. How do you view the power of print and where do you see it headed?

• Mon, 22 Oct 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | 20 years ago, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled sexual orientation did not preclude individuals from legislative human rights protection. How has the social discourse around sexuality evolved since?
• Mon, 26 Nov 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Six girls were convicted of assault in 1997 for their role in the deadly attack on Reena Virk. What has the impact been on our understanding of gender-based violence?
• Thu, 29 Nov 2018 6:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | How does anonymity impact our behaviour?
  When we engage with others anonymously, are we less likely to adhere to social norms? Do we behave less often like “ourselves”?

• Thu, 18 Oct 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Is there more to life than who dies with the most toys?
• Thu, 15 Nov 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | We like to believe we are evidence-based in our ideas, assumptions, and practices but what will future generations think of the way we live today?
  What will they find most unbelievable, shocking or repugnant?
• Thu, 13 Dec 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Socrates argued that we must abide by the social contract: individuals must give up some individual rights and freedoms in exchange for safety and security. Is this true?
  If so, what rights and freedoms do we exchange?

• Wed, 26 Sep 2018 1:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | The #MeToo movement: what are the pros and cons?
  What can we learn that would be a help to both men and women?
• Mon, 01 Oct 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Is financial literacy important in our daily lives?
  With changing forms of currency and trade, how do we stay up to speed on the rules?
• Wed, 24 Oct 2018 1:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Knowledge and wisdom: what is the difference? How do we use both in our lives?
• Mon, 05 Nov 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | What are the key elements of dispute resolution?
  Does it make a difference if it’s with someone you know or a stranger?
• Wed, 28 Nov 2018 1:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Ghandi’s lost shoe: how can a simple act benefit both the receiver and the giver? How is this accomplished?
• Mon, 03 Dec 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Do you trust an automated system more if there is a real person you can talk to, even if the end result is the same?

• Thu, 11 Oct 2018 6:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | What do you feel is the purpose and role of government?
  Do we need more government, less government or do we have just the right amount?
• Thu, 18 Oct 2018 7:00 PM
  Russian Café | Насколько опасен( или полезен) для человечества прогресс Искусственного Интеллекта?
  How dangerous (or useful) is the progress of artificial intelligence?
• Thu, 08 Nov 2018 6:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Are Western beauty norms and the aesthetics of Western art and music healthy or unhealthy, good or bad?
• Thu, 15 Nov 2018 7:00 PM
  Russian Café | Математика и музыка в живописи
  Guest Dr. Irina Beletsky. How are math and music represented in pictorial art?
• Thu, 13 Dec 2018 6:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Is suffering a necessary component of life?
  If it were possible, should all suffering be eliminated?
• Thu, 20 Dec 2018 7:00 PM
  Russian Café | Мозг для нас или мы для мозга? Кто кем управляет?
  Guest Dr. Arslan Iliassov. Is our brain working for us, or are we working for our brains? Who is leading?

• Wed, 03 Oct 2018 6:30 PM
  Teen Café | First world problems: how does a lens of privilege impact how you look at life?
  Can we shed light on the day-to-day issues of youth here and in other countries?
• Thu, 04 Oct 2018 6:30 PM
  Teen Café | First world problems: how does a lens of privilege impact how you look at life?
  Can we shed light on the day-to-day issues of youth here and in other countries?
• Tue, 16 Oct 2018 6:30 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Are you free to choose your future?
  What is the role of personal responsibility in freedom and do we really have a choice?
• Thu, 18 Oct 2018 5:30 PM
  Pop-up Café | Stop calling the police on me! For people from different cultural backgrounds to inhabit spaces without fear of misjudgement, what does the community need to learn?
• Wed, 07 Nov 2018 6:30 PM
  Teen Café | How to say goodbye?
  What tools do you use to deal with breakups, manage relationships and deal with loss?
• Thu, 08 Nov 2018 6:30 PM
  Teen Café | How to say goodbye?
  What tools do you use to deal with breakups, manage relationships and deal with loss?
• Thu, 15 Nov 2018 5:30 PM
  Pop-up Café | How do racial and cultural stereotypes affect our mental health or our child raising practices?
  Do we need to change the mindset of our parents' and grandparents' generation?
• Wed, 05 Dec 2018 6:30 PM
  Teen Café | What’s your FQ? Do you think you are financially literate, or is your holiday spending going to leave you broke?
• Thu, 06 Dec 2018 6:30 PM
  Teen Café | What’s your FQ? Do you think you are financially literate, or is your holiday spending going to leave you broke?
• Thu, 13 Dec 2018 5:30 PM
  Pop-up Café | What are the benefits and disadvantages to moving to a new country?
  Navigating cultural differences can be challenging. Are people truly ready to adapt to a new culture when they move, or are they caught off-guard by unexpected differences?

• Wed, 26 Sep 2018 7:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Should we work to decolonize ourselves and our society?
• Thu, 04 Oct 2018 8:00 PM
  The Writer's Studio Reading Series in Vancouver
• Sat, 06 Oct 2018 11:00 AM
  Punjabi Café | What is your experience growing up in a Punjabi family—judgmental or jovial?
  What is your experience growing up in a Punjabi family—judgmental or jovial? Is there a tension between the reality of modern relationships and Punjabi values?
• Thu, 25 Oct 2018 2:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | There are too many people in this room! Navigating the holiday season and other events as a highly sensitive person.
• Thu, 01 Nov 2018 8:00 PM
  The Writer's Studio Reading Series in Vancouver
• Sat, 10 Nov 2018 11:00 AM
  Punjabi Café | What is the perception around psychological and mental health issues in the Punjabi community?
  What is the perception around psychological and mental health issues in the Punjabi community? Could the community do more to support mental well-being?
• Thu, 22 Nov 2018 2:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | “Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength" (Betty Friedan). What does this mean to you?
• Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:00 AM
  Punjabi Café | Is there a difference in how a sense of community is fostered from within the Punjabi community?
  ਸਹਿਯੋਗਾਤਮਕ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਾ ਕੀ ਭੂਮਿਕਾ ਅਦਾ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ?
• Thu, 20 Dec 2018 2:00 PM
  Philosophers' Café | Dark mid-winter thoughts. Are you hiding, hibernating or preparing for reinvention?

• Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:30 AM
  Philosophers' Café | How might you go to a Halloween party if the invitation asked you to "come as you truly are"?
• Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:30 AM
  Philosophers' Café | Which is a greater Canadian event: the Grey Cup or the Stanley Cup?
• Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:30 AM
  Philosophers' Café | If you could create a December festival (a one-size-fits-all celebration), what would it include?