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Apart from being an exceptionally intelligent writer, religious scholar Reza Aslan is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most patient men on television.More than once, he has…

As a lifelong dancer and producer of creative endeavours, John Michael Schert is interested in how we differentiate between smart, creative and wise choice-making, and what awarenesses are needed to…

In this talk, Maurizio Lazzarato will present an overview of the main themes of his upcoming book Wars and Capitalism, co-written with Eric Alliez. Building on both Carl Schmitt's argument that…

Historically, Surrey has been talked about derisively and condescendingly as a suburb on the margins with questionable urban planning decisions. Visionary SFU honorary doctorate recipient Bob…

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and maps are being used in exciting ways to engage communities around issues and to tell nuanced, complex, and even conflicting stories. This has the potential to…

Building on the theoretical interventions provided in "Red Skin, White Masks," Glen Coulthard's presentation will interrogate the reception and application of psychiatrist-turned-anti-…

#FierceVoices: Ignite! Young Women Making Media, an event organized by Women Transforming Cities and Rabble.ca to inspire, amplify and celebrate young women’s voices through media.#FierceVoices:…

Award-winning poet and scholar Joshua Clover discusses his new book, Riot. Strike. Riot: The New Era of Uprisings. Clover identifies our time as an 'age of riots,' where the struggle of…

If the world is in a constant state of motion, expansion and collapse, then all arrivals are a moving rest, a hesitation in motion. Arrival is never passive. It is not neutral and it is never…

Join Pi Theatre for an exploration of the connections between the global financial system and terrorism. We’ll be looking at the belief in fundamental ideologies from capitalism to religion—what do…

In this panel, speakers explore the hot topic of neighbourhood character in Vancouver.•What features give areas their distinctive character?•How can we balance heritage conservation with other…

Presented by SPUR Festival and SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement.Discussion hosted by Globe and Mail arts editor Marsha Lederman on the role of the Pacific in artistic production.

Chinatown has been one of the enduring neighbourhoods that define Vancouver. Throughout its history it has provided spaces to live, work, shop and gather. Due to its history it has developed a…

Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit is the author of seventeen books about the environment, landscape, community, art, politics, hope, and feminism, including two atlases, of San…

Canada is in a state of emergency and if we don’t act now, irreparable harm will be done to the environment, the economy, and the basic democratic and human rights of Canadians. The persistent…

What are the contours of "the country of gay"? How do these contours become known to us, particularly in places that are defined by conservatism? And how do they help us to define our sense…

The Vancouver Coordinating Committee for TRC Closing Events welcomed seven panelists, including TRC Honorary Witnesses and both Indigenous and non-Indigenous community leaders, to reflect on the…

Milestones 2017 is the third annual Vancouver City Planning Commission Year in Review public forum, it’s a look back that invariably turns into a dialogue about the future of the city.Four leading…

Drawing from her project Free Home University, Alessandra Pomarico shares her reflections around the necessity to re-imagine the education approach (and the art system), in order to build sustainable…

Performing together, Japanese Canadian taiko artist Kage (Eileen) performing on taiko and African-American, Music Research Strategist and percussionist Marshall Trammell will explore emergent,…