Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings Street
A Blog Featuring our Programs, Events, and Partnerships
Recent Posts
-
Meet Alyha Bardi: sociology & labour studies student, communications co-op, podcast host
Alyha is a fourth year sociology and labour studies student with a deep interest in capitalist critiques, social movements, climate, and human rights. During her co-op placement, Alyha has been creating engaging communications materials, assisting with the upcoming launch of our new website, and curating her own mini series for the Below the Radar podcast. read more
-
‘Distanced Intimacy’: student artist perspectives on the pandemic gallery experience
Visual arts students on the SFU VOCE team reflect on making art for a distanced audience and how gallery experiences will continue to change as we slowly emerge from the pandemic. read more
-
The Power of Disability podcast explores forces of change
As The Power of Disability podcast series comes to a close, we are looking back on the series, recounting its beginnings, and encapsulating the insights of each guest. Host Al Etmanski spoke with six guests with disabilities who have been key forces of change — in arts, activism, policy change, and many other sites of social transformation and innovation. read more
-
The Minor Revisions podcast is demystifying academic publishing
For emerging researchers, the process of publishing in an academic journal is “a bit of black box,” says SFU Geography professor and Minor Revisions host Eugene McCann. SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement got a chance to speak with McCann about his experience hosting Minor Revisions, the intentions driving the podcast, and how he hopes these conversations will make the publishing process more approachable. read more
All Posts
-
Meet Alyha Bardi: sociology & labour studies student, communications co-op, podcast host September 15, 2021
Alyha is a fourth year sociology and labour studies student with a deep interest in capitalist... -
‘Distanced Intimacy’: student artist perspectives on the pandemic gallery experience July 16, 2021
Visual arts students on the SFU VOCE team reflect on making art for a distanced audience and how... -
The Power of Disability podcast explores forces of change June 08, 2021
As The Power of Disability podcast series comes to a close, we are looking back on the series,... -
The Minor Revisions podcast is demystifying academic publishing May 11, 2021
For emerging researchers, the process of publishing in an academic journal is “a bit of black... -
Meet Kathy Feng: research assistant, podcaster, and visual artist March 02, 2021
It’s our pleasure to introduce an important member of our team who is hard at work behind the... -
Recap: After the Pandemic: The Future of University-Community Engagement February 10, 2021
We hosted community engagement scholars and practitioners from across Canada for a virtual... -
2020 in Review: Reflections on Our Pandemic Year December 21, 2020
As this complicated and tumultuous year comes to a close, there is much to reflect upon. While our... -
Below the Radar Surpasses 25,000 Listens November 05, 2020
Reflecting on a podcast milestone during crisis times. Two years and 86 episodes later, Below the... -
Whose City is it Anyway? October 15, 2020
Whose city is it anyway? Who does it embrace, who does it marginalize? Whose bodies matter and... -
Aida Mwanzia on the Power of Youth in Policymaking September 03, 2020
Aida Mwanzia speaks about her work on a policy brief advocating for a cap on International student... -
Black Youth Organizers on Mutual Aid and Community Responses to COVID-19 August 19, 2020
Jackie Obungah, the Office’s Summer 2020 Co-op Communications Specialist, guest hosted an... -
Welcome to the team Jackie Obungah! July 14, 2020
We are excited to welcome our new co-op student Jackie Obungah to the SFU’s Vancity Office of... -
Saying Goodbye to Rachel Wong July 03, 2020
The beginning of July 2020 marks the end of Rachel Wong’s time in our office. Rachel began as... -
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Community July 02, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most aspects of life. Here at SFU’s Vancity Office of... -
Happy Indigenous History Month! June 26, 2020
From everyone here at SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement, we’d like to... -
Meaghan Thumath on COVID-19 and Inequities in Health May 30, 2020
What can COVID-19 teach us about health inequities that are present in our society? Am Johal sits... -
Dr. Kevin Patterson on working the front lines during COVID-19 May 19, 2020
What is it like to work on the front lines of a major pandemic? On our latest Below the Radar... -
Paul Rogers on COVID-19, Geopolitics, and Climate Change May 06, 2020
What impact will COVID-19 have on geopolitics and climate change? That is the question that Paul... -
Andrew Petter on the Engaged University April 21, 2020
We were thrilled to host Dr. Andrew Petter, president of SFU, on the latest episode of our Below... -
Helping each other during COVID-19 April 08, 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, we all need to adapt and learn new ways of doing things. This has been a... -
#StayHome: Stay Engaged with Us! March 23, 2020
While a lot of our public events have been postponed or cancelled for now, we still want to find a... -
The 2020 Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture goes online March 18, 2020
Given the unprecedented circumstances that occurred this year, the 2020 Dallas Smythe Memorial... -
Remembering Jim Green, looking forward to 312 Main March 08, 2020
For the fifth consecutive year, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement hosted the Jim... -
10,000+ listens on Below the Radar! March 06, 2020
Our podcast Below the Radar has officially hit over 10,000 listens! In just over one year, we have... -
Speak My Language: Advocating for Culturally Accessible Healthcare February 26, 2020
Our office is excited to partner with Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice on the launch of...