Innovation, Activism, and the Arts: Vancouver’s History in HIV

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Recorded on January 8 and 9, 2019

This multimedia arts exhibition invited the community to consider works that explore the experience of living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and also highlight Vancouver’s role in HIV activism and awareness. It showcased pieces that speak to the history, experiences, activism, and research related to HIV in Vancouver and beyond.

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HIV/AIDS

Lecture Topics

Current President Dream's Colloquium

One Health: Connections and Collaborations

Learn about the Public Lectures starting January 25

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The Speakers

Julio Montaner
Director of the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

Valerie Nicholson
Chair of the Board of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network & Indigenous Peer Navigator for the Positive Living Society of British Columbia

Media Mentions

History of HIV told by Vancouver artists in new gallery show - Vancouver Sun
Art exhibit and SFU colloquium on HIV/AIDS to explore Vancouver's historical role in innovation and activism - The Georgia Straight
HIV exhibit highlights Vancouver's role in activism and awareness - CBC

Graduate Studies

President's Dream Colloquium on HIV/AIDS