30th anniversary of École Polytechnique shootings
Tomorrow, December 6th, is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. It’s also the 30th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre, in which 14 women were killed. UBC experts are available to comment:
Isabel Grant
Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law
Tel: 604-822-3140
Email: grant@allard.ubc.ca
- Violence against women, homicide, sexual assault, criminal law
*Available from 8:30 a.m. PST Thursday and Friday; print/web/radio interviews only
Lianna Mah
Alumnus, UBC Engineering
Email: mahl@ae.ca
- Personal impact of École Polytechnique shootings
- Experiences as a woman in engineering
*Available Thursday from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Sheryl Staub-French
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Applied Science
Email: sherylsf@civil.ubc.ca
- Diversity and inclusion in engineering profession
- Promoting gender parity in engineering programs