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Two Men of War and Their Big Idea: Walter Christaller, Edward Ullman, and Central Place Theory Faculty Associates Forum
October 28, 2009

Trevor Barnes

Geography, University of British Columbia and 2009 Peter Wall Distinguished Scholar in Residence

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Sander Gilman, October 24, 2009
Connecting Academic Research to Aboriginal Health - Workshops & Colloquia

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Connecting Academic Research to Aboriginal Health Workshops & Colloquia
October 24, 2009

Sander Gilman

Emory University and Cecil and Ida Green Visiting Professor

Danielle van Jaarsveld & Daniyal Zuberi, October 14, 2009
Globalization and the Service Workplace - Faculty Associates Forum

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Globalization and the Service Workplace Faculty Associates Forum
October 14, 2009

Danielle van Jaarsveld & Daniyal Zuberi

Sociology, University of British Columbia

Alain Berthoz, September 30, 2009
The Brain and Decisions: Emotion and Reason - Faculty Associates Forum

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The Brain and Decisions: Emotion and Reason Faculty Associates Forum
September 30, 2009

Alain Berthoz

College de France and 2009 Peter Wall Distinguished Visiting Professor

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