Holding Space for Community
SFU Public Square holds space for SFU and its communities to learn together and work towards equitable and sustainable solutions to our world's complex challenges.
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Climate + Environment
Addressing how to respond to climate change politically, economically, socially and culturally with a lens of equity and justice.
Media + Information
Exploring the power of ideas. Engaging with the technologies, politics and economics of media and the people and practices of journalism.
Indigenous Voices
Conversations led by Indigenous people about Indigenous histories, languages, arts, cultures, rights and resilience, reconciliation and decolonization.
Equity + Justice
Look here for events and resources around issues of decolonization, reconciliation, anti-racism and dismantling systems of oppression.
Arts + Culture
Supporting the arts with book launches, poetry readings, artist talks and conversations about the artistic process and arts funding.
Future of Work
AI and automation. The pandemic. The gig economy and the precariat. Unions and labour power. Navigate the future of work with us.
Community Building
How to weave connections, overcome isolation and build up our social infrastructure. Explore conversations on community organizing, social innovation and grassroots activism.
Featured
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Squaring Off with Marissa Lawrence
Doug Hamilton-Evans, Communications Manager
For Marissa Lawrence, supporting First Nations and municipalities to build partnerships and collaboratively plan for mutually beneficial community economic development isn’t just a job. It’s in service to a deep, overriding passion.
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