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Public Events

Quest Lecture Series

Speaker: Kevin Chong
Date: Monday, February 6 at 7pm, Quest University Canada Library
Author Kevin Chong reads from his new memoir, My Year of the Racehorse.

Speaker: Bob Perkins
Date: Thursday, February 9 at 6:30pm, Quest Lecture Series at the Squamish Public Library
Quest chemistry professor Bob Perkins discusses Just how sweet is your sweet tooth?

Speaker: Judith Marcuse
Date: Wednesday, February 15 at 7.30pm, 3rd floor of Library Building
Title: "Social Change Through the Arts: An Evening with Judith Marcuse"

Innovative, participatory arts practices are changing the way individuals and whole communities around the world are creating positive change for themselves and for others. Judith Marcuse, Director of the International Centre of Art for Social Change, describes some of the very diverse work that is taking place in all corners of the globe - from South Africa and Northern Ireland to India and Colombia... as well here in Canada. Please join us for a glimpse (and a small taste!) of the ways that the arts and arts-based facilitation are creating hope and new energy for positive action in in our lives.

Judith Marcuse is a Canadian artist and producer whose international career spans over 40 years as a dancer, choreographer, director, producer, teacher, writer and lecturer. She has created over 100 original works for dance, theatre and opera, for film and television, and has produced large-scale national and global festivals. Her repertory dance company toured internationally for over 15 years and was recognized for its brilliant dancers and innovative programming. Her work with and for young people has included large-scale, multifaceted initiatives, workshops with thousands of young people, the creation and touring of live stage productions, television and film projects, and liaison with educators and community-based organizations across Canada. Recipient of many awards, including Canada's major awards in choreography, and an honourary doctorate from Simon Fraser University, she is Co-Director of the new International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC), a global hub for learning, networking, research and training in the burgeoning field of art for social change/community cultural development.

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Speaker: Neal Melvin
Date: Thursday, February 16 at 7pm, Quest Lecture Series at the Whistler Public Library
Quest neuroscientist Neal Melvin presents How Memory Works: Insights from Psychology and Neuroscience.

Speaker: Jill Sharpe
Date: Friday, March 9 at 7pm, MPR Room, Quest University Canada
Documentary filmmaker Jill Sharpe screens her documentary, "Corporations in the Classrooms."

Speaker: Shira Weidenbaum
Date: Thursday, March 29 at 6:30pm, Quest Lecture Series at the Squamish Public Library
Quest professor of humanities, Shira Weidenbaum, presents The Rhetoric of Religious Tolerance.

Speaker: André Lambelet
Date: Thursday, April 12 at 6:30pm, Quest Lecture Series at the Squamish Public Library
Quest professor of humanities, André Lambelet: Title to be announced

Speaker: Brian Burge-Hendrix
Date: Thursday, May 17 at 6:30pm, Quest Lecture Series at the Squamish Public Library
Brian Burge-Hendrix, professor of humanities at Quest: Title to be announced

Squamish Community Open House at Quest

Please join us at our annual Squamish Community Open House at Quest on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 6pm to 8:30pm.

Schedule of Events

6pm to 7pm
Campus and residence tours
Student showcase of work (from classes and international projects)

6pm to 8pm
Drop-in soccer for youth (7 yrs +), led by members of the Quest varsity soccer teams. Location: Sports Field

7pm to 8pm
Attend a sample class in:
• Astronomy
• Theatre
• Neuroscience
• Psychology
• Epidemiology
• Math
• Philosophy

8pm to 8:30pm
Meet and greet with the President and faculty, presentations and hors d'ouevres.

Two scholarships for local high school students to attend a one-week "Academic Summer Camp" at Quest will be given away.

Head to campus early for a delicious Thai Dinner special for just $10 (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options) provided by BlackKatz Catering, available from 5pm to 7pm.

*Sign up for sample classes at the Open House between 6pm and 7pm in the Atrium.

2012 Summer Programs

Summer Scholars

Summer Scholars is a one-week summer program for exceptional high school students. Visit our 2012 Summer Scholar Programs page for program information.

Renew Your Quest

Renew Your Quest is our adult summer program that lets you experience the intellectual electricity of a Quest seminar, and enjoy the spectacular natural setting of our campus, staying in our luxurious condos and eating both on campus and at local stops of interest. Visit our 2012 Adult Summer Programs page for program information.

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