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FASS in the Class: The Off-Campus Visit
High school counselors and teachers — Bring SFU and FASS to your classroom with our guest speaker opportunities!
We have a roster of highly successful FASS graduate students who are keen to share their research and career journeys with your students. Each speaker will bring a unique perspective to their presentation and will add value to the learning experience by sharing their knowledge and expertise in a humanities and social sciences subject.
Presentations are subject to change and limited to availability.
The Art of Being Human: Exploring Cultural Norms Through an Anthropological Lens
Ideal for: Comparative Cultures, Exploration in Social Studies, History, Human Geography, BC First Peoples, and Career Education
This session leverages an anthropological lens to examine the complex tapestry of our world and daily lives. Students will learn to "make the strange familiar" by exploring diverse cultural practices and perspectives, and "make the familiar strange" by critically analyzing their own taken-for-granted norms.
It ends with a practice of “how to talk with someone who has a different opinion”, focusing on active listening and respectful dialogue. By practicing the anthropological concept of "getting the context" and "understanding where others' opinions come from," students develop profound empathy and social awareness. This equips high school students with better communication skills and helps battle racism, which is important in a multicultural Vancouver context.
Speaker
Shirley Huo has dedicated herself to researching and supporting ethnic groups in China and Southeast Asia. Her work has included studying their cultures and customs, developing community-based social service initiatives, and translating their rich traditions into experiential learning programs for high school students at international schools. As a passionate advocate, she has also showcased their heritage through photo exhibitions and documentaries. This extensive experience working with diverse K-12 international student populations has honed her ability to collaborate with students from multicultural backgrounds and use experiential learning approaches to education. With a background in food science and nutrition, she is now pursuing a master's degree in Anthropology at Simon Fraser University, where her research focuses on traditional therapeutic practices and healing encounters.