Events

The CSRS Weekly Lecture Series - April-May 2026

These CSRS lectures feature our fellows and special guests. They are held from 12:00-1:00 pm Pacific Time on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted). The location of the lecture is available upon registration for limited in-person audience. The general public is welcome to join us online without registration. Simply click the lecture attendance button on top of this events page to do so. Please sign in at least five minutes prior to the lecture. Click lecturers' names to see more details.

Scholars in the Square (SITS): Our Public Lecture Format

The CSRS Lecture Schedule: January to April 2026

Held in an intimate venue with a maximum in-person audience of 20 people, these 20-minute lectures are followed by a 20 minute conversation with an expert on related to the speaker’s topic. The final 20 minutes of the event are reserved for questions from the audience--the “Square” in this format refers to the public square--the general public is welcome to join us online.

All past lectures are recored and available on YouTube, UVic's SoundCloud site (audio only), and Vimeo page. 

These CSRS lectures feature our fellows and special guests. They are held from 5:00-6:00 pm Pacific Time on Thursdays throughout the academic year.

See our full schedule below (*indicates a different time: see poster for details)

The CSRS Weekly Lecture Series - September-December 2025

These CSRS lectures feature our fellows and special guests. They are held from 5:00-6:00 pm Pacific Time on Thursdays throughout the academic year, with the exception of some special lectures (see dates below with an asterisk* for exceptions). 

Video/audio recordings of our past lectures are available on YouTube, UVic's SoundCloud site (audio only), and Vimeo page.