The Blue Hour — July 2026 Schedule
The Blue Hour – Summer Conversations, July 2026
A live, in-studio interview series, at the University of British Columbia, featuring conversations this July 2026 on theoretical physics, museum practice, curatorial research, and Northwest Coast Indigenous art.
Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Broadcast from CiTR 101.9 FM and streaming live at CiTR.ca
Tuesday, July 7
Dr. Philip Stamp
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UBC; Director, Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics
Quantum mechanics, cosmology, and the conceptual foundations of modern physics, from the scientific revolution to unanswered questions at the frontiers of contemporary research.
Tuesday, July 14 (Guest TBC)
Dr. Sonia Del Re
Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Canada
Prints, drawings, curatorial research, and the stewardship and interpretation of works on paper within a national collection.
Tuesday, July 21
Dr. Curtis Collins
Executive Director, Audain Art Museum, Whistler
Museum leadership, exhibitions, collecting, and the relationship between art historical research and curatorial practice.
Tuesday, July 28
Dr. Jennifer Kramer
Curator, Pacific Northwest, Museum of Anthropology, and Associate Professor of Anthropology, UBC
Northwest Coast Indigenous art, Nuxalk cultural knowledge, museum collections, and the evolving relationships between museums and Indigenous communities.
Recent past interviews, podcasts, and selected transcripts can be found on The hour is blue blog.
The Blue Hour Returns on CiTR 101.9 FM - May and June 2026
From years past, episodes of The Blue Hour:
Dr. Andrew H. Wallace — History / Heracleion and the Ancient World
Listen hereDr. Shari Forbes — Forensic Science / Taphonomy
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