Chris Kraus on Kathy Acker October 16, 2017
EVENT UPDATE: We are sorry to say that due to unforeseen circumstances, Chris Kraus will not be...

VIFF 2017 at SFU | GCA October 13, 2017
Expand the frame at VIFF. The Vancouver International Film festival returns to SFU Goldcorp Centre...

Creative Mornings Vancouver: Ivan Sayers October 06, 2017
Ivan Sayers is a fashion historian who specializes in the study of women’s, men’s, and...

Book Launch: In the Long Run We Are All Dead October 12, 2017
A book launch to mark the publication of Geoff Mann's In the Long Run We Are All Dead:...

A Flea the Size of Paris: The Fatras October 03, 2017
Donato Mancini and Ted Byrne will present and read their translations of the fatras. Danielle La...

Bob Williams: Why Surrey is the Future of BC October 04, 2017
Visionary SFU honorary doctorate recipient Bob Williams weighs in on why the growth and maturity of...

Trauma, Memory, and the Story of Canada October 13, 2017
Bangalore-based conceptual and performance artist Umesh M.S. will engage with the Canada 150+ theme...

Glen Coulthard: Fanonian Antinomies September 25, 2017
Building on the theoretical interventions in Red Skin, White Masks, Glen Coulthard's talk will...

New Forms Festival 2017 September 30, 2017
New Forms Media Society is relaunching their audio-visual performance series at the Fei and Milton...

Shaping Vancouver 2017: Subcultural Heritage September 14, 2017
This discussion looks at the heritage of subcultures, the identities they have formed, and how we...

Welcome Back Community BBQ September 07, 2017
On September 7, join your SFU Vancouver campus for the 6th annual Welcome Back Community BBQ, part...

Frontline Fentanyl: Documentary Screening September 12, 2017
"Frontline Fentanyl" is a remarkable short documentary that explores multiple...

VLAFF: Vancouver Latin American Film Festival September 07, 2017
SFUW welcomes the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival back to SFU for a seventh year! Since...

Ernst Logar: Reflecting Oil September 21, 2017
Join us for a talk by Austrian artist Ernst Logar, whose work tries to reveal the hidden layers of...

Salish Singing & Drumming Fall 2017 Workshops September 21, 2017
Join us in learning social songs, drumming and dance with composer, producer and traditional...

Reel Causes: Common Threads September 14, 2017
Common Threads is a celebration that showcases the graduate films of Intersections Media...

Aabiziingwashi: The Road Forward September 20, 2017
"The Road Forward" is a rousing tribute to the fighters for First Nations rights, a...

A Subtle Revolution: What Lies Ahead for Indigenous Rights? September 13, 2017
September 13, 2017 marks the 10 year anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of...

Creative Mornings Vancouver September 2017 September 01, 2017
The next Creative Mornings speaker is Tara Galuska. Tara is a paper artist whose delicate and...

Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2017 August 20, 2017
For 29 years, Out On Screen has proudly showcased films that illuminate the transformative moments...

Creative Mornings Vancouver August 2017 August 04, 2017
The next Creative Mornings speaker is Jefferson Alvarez, a self-taught, Venezuelan-born chef who...

Chrys·a·lis: An Emerging Artist Spotlight September 22, 2017
Chrys·a·lis is an interdisciplinary, emerging artist spotlight featuring three...

ISF 2017: A Muse of Fire July 13, 2017
An evening with Kamila Shamsie, Raghu Karnad and Joe Sacco will explore the question: what is good...

ISF 2017: Dying Words July 13, 2017
One language dies every 14 days. By 2100, nearly half of the 7,000 languages that are spoken on...

ISF 2017: A Cultural Walking Tour - Punjabi Market & Chinatown July 08, 2017
Get a lived sense of these two important Vancouver neighbourhoods, with experts who will introduce...

ISF 2017: Graphically Speaking July 14, 2017
Witness the first meeting of two creative minds, Molly Crabapple and Joe Sacco, as they talk with...

Metamorphose July 09, 2017
Metamorphose, a 3 year collaboration with members of the Downtown Eastside community, investigates...

Creative Mornings Vancouver July 2017 July 07, 2017
The next Creative Mornings speaker is Shallom Johnson, a Canadian visual and dance artist, writer,...

ISF 2017: A Tale of Two Markets July 08, 2017
What is the role of places such as Chinatown and Punjabi Market in the face of global flows of...

Festival Of Recorded Movement (F-O-R-M) June 17, 2017
F-O-R-M is a by-youth for-youth (ages 15-25) movement on screen film festival; created through...

Here To Stay: Housing Solutions by Youth May 10, 2017
One of the most widely discussed issues in Vancouver — housing and affordability — has...

Alternatives to the Housing Crisis: Case Study Vienna May 19, 2017
Using Vienna as a case study, this lecture explores the relationship of affordable housing to urban...

Salish Singing & Drumming Spring 2017 Workshops April 13, 2017
Join us in learning social songs, drumming and dance with composer, producer and traditional...

Salish Singing & Drumming Spring 2017 Workshops May 18, 2017
Join us in learning social songs, drumming and dance with composer, producer and traditional...

Truth and Reclamation: Squamish Language April 26, 2017
With Trudeau's announcement of a national Indigenous Languages Act, and continual interest in...

Reel Causes: Climate Revolution April 27, 2017
On April 27, five days after Earth Day, join Reel Causes as we explore the #ClimateRevolution. We...

Changing the Story on Homelessness April 12, 2017
A free public event exploring solutions to the homelessness crisis in BC. Join Megaphone along with...

Women's Equality and BC's Provincial Election: Why Your Vote Counts April 01, 2017
Join the Single Mothers' Alliance BC for an all-candidates debate and keynote speakers on women's...

Shaping Vancouver 2017: The Future of Heritage in Vancouver March 23, 2017
Under the Heritage Action Plan of 2015, development commenced on a new thematic framework in order...

Book Launch: The Alchemy of Astonishment May 30, 2017
Join us for the launch of Will Weigler's "The Alchemy of Astonishment: Engaging the Power of...

EMMA Talks with Jackie Wong and Astra Taylor May 09, 2017
The core purpose of EMMA Talks is to bring important stories by women identified writers,...

Heroin Assisted Treatment: Saving lives during the overdose death crisis March 27, 2017
BC is experiencing the worst opioid overdose crisis in its history. This panel will provide a...

Book Unlaunch: "The Muslimah Who Fell to Earth" May 08, 2017
Join us for an enlightening evening of personal stories and reflections shared by Canadian Muslim...

Martha Nussbaum: Anger and Revolutionary Justice March 24, 2017
This event will be moderated by SFU's President and Vice-Chancellor, Andrew Petter and will include...

The Anger of Nations: Trump, Trudeau, Merkel, and Farage in an Age of Voter Rage March 02, 2017
What does a Trump presidency mean for Canada? We know that Canada needs the United States, but do...

Reel Causes: Gringos in the Garbage February 26, 2017
Following the Reel Causes AGM we will watch the film Gringos in the Garbage and have a post-film...

Jim Green Memorial Lecture 2017: Cooperative Social Innovation March 01, 2017
For the 2017 Jim Green Memorial Lecture, Ashley Proctor explores the cultural impact and complexity...

Home for Good: Building the Secure, Affordable Rental Stock We Need February 22, 2017
Join us for an engaging series of conversations with renters and experts in the field, as we...

Human Connection: Film Screening and Workshop March 13, 2017
The film "Lonely Ants Die Young" hopes to be a vehicle of empathy and reflection...

BC Public Education: Keeping the Covenant with Future Generations? February 06, 2017
A week ahead of Family Day, join the Public Education Network Society for an open dialogue among...