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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Recurring Questions of Technology:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A Brief History of Consciousness and Learning</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">University of British Columbia, Vancouver</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This summer, take a trip to
<b>Vancouver BC</b> to attend a unique summer institute offered by both </span><a href="http://educ.ubc.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The University of British Columbia</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
 and </span><a href="http://sfu.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Simon Fraser University</span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(227,108,10)">The Program</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Come participate in a 5-day UBC/SFU summer institute, delivered by leading scholars exploring how technology, as a particular regard for tools and techniques, reflects a state
 of consciousness that bears on our ideas of learning.  These questions involve educational issues of:</span></p>
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</li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Language and Knowledge,</span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Identity and Difference.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This program provides a rich platform for ongoing research to be shared and built upon by engaging with
<b>students</b>, <b>faculty</b>, and <b>community members</b>.  Each day has its own theme and instructor(s), and is accompanied by an afternoon lecture.  Visit the
</span><a href="http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/rqt2012" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">website</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> for the schedule and speakers.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Participation is available for credit (graduate or undergrad level) as well as non-credit.  Pre-registration is required to attend the classes, but not for the afternoon lectures
 which are free and open to the public.</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Classes:  9:00am-3:00pm</span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Public Lecture Series:  3:30pm-5:00pm</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(227,108,10)">Registration</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For Credit:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">  Registration is available at graduate or undergraduate level in this 3-credit course.
  The </span><a href="http://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/student-status-classification/visiting-under-western-deans-agreement" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Western Deans' Agreement</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
 is applicable for this program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Non-Credit:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">  You can register for individual days, or the full 5-day program, details can be found
</span><a href="http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/rqt2012" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(227,108,10)">Details</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dates</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">:  July 9-13, 2012</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Time:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">  Classes 9:00am-3:00pm, Public Lecture Series 3:30pm-5:00pm</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> UBC Vancouver,
</span><a href="http://www.ikebarberlearningcentre.ubc.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Irving K Barber Learning Centre</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Registration Deadline</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">:  Monday, June 11, 2012</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Seats are limited, early registration is recommended.</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(227,108,10)">Learn More</span></b></p>
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</div><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Announcement:</span></i></b>

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