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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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One Book One SFU: Esi Edugyan & Omar El Akkad Recap February 10, 2020
At the 5th annual One Book One SFU event, authors Esi Edugyan and Omar El Akkad sat down to discuss... -
SFU’s opening at 312 Main February 05, 2020
On January 30, 2020, SFU celebrated the opening of it’s ninth location at 312 Main. As part... -
Glen Coulthard: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition January 17, 2020
Our live recording with UBC professor and author Glen Coulthard is now available! During the... -
SFU’s Vancity office of Community Engagement: A Look back on 2019 December 19, 2019
2019 was a busy year for SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. We hosted a number of... -
Finding Community Through Dance: Our Conversation with Julie Lebel November 18, 2019
Our longtime community partner Karen Jamieson Dance has returned with the Carnegie Dance Troupe to... -
Celebrating one year of Below the Radar November 05, 2019
One year ago, we released the very first episode of Below the Radar. It was 2018, and at that... -
What is the future of Indigenous planning in Vancouver? October 21, 2019
On September 25, 2019, we had the opportunity to co-host “Decolonizing the City: The Future... -
‘Intersections, Athens’ — A workshop with Anne Marie Slater October 16, 2019
Visual artist and photographer Anne Marie Slater shared her recent 2019 Artist Residency with the... -
Join us for these events at this year’s Heart of the City Festival! October 07, 2019
It’s that time of year again! Back for their 16th year, Heart of the City Festival will fill... -
Reel Causes #Indigeneity: Our Conversation with Rylan Friday September 16, 2019
We are partnering again with Reel Causes for their upcoming event #Indigeneity, which will showcase... -
Happy Fall from SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement! September 09, 2019
The new school year brings both new and returning faces to our university campus. As students and... -
Stepping Back and Trying New Things: Reflecting on Community Journalism 101 August 07, 2019
Teresa Wong has always been on the search for happiness. For some, happiness comes from success,... -
Astra Taylor asks “What is Democracy?” in her latest film July 22, 2019
What is Democracy? asks audiences to consider what democracy really means, especially in our... -
“An Indefinite Sentence”: A conversation with author and activist Siddharth Dube June 26, 2019
On June 7, we hosted Calcutta-born author and activist Siddharth Dube for a conversation about his... -
Nathan Edelson looks at the future of inner city planning at the 2019 Jim Green Memorial Lecture June 11, 2019
At the seventh annual Jim Green Memorial Lecture, community planner Nathan Edelson explored the... -
Empowering Informed Consent: Community Ethics in Cultural Production May 21, 2019
SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement partnered with Hives for Humanity to support the... -
United Nations rapporteur Rita Izsák-Ndiaye speaks on building connected communities May 10, 2019
As a Special Rapporteur, Izsák-Ndiaye has travelled to countries across the globe to hear... -
Geoff Mann Launches “In the Long Run We Are All Dead” October 10, 2018
This Thursday, we’re excited to be hosting SFU Geography professor Geoff Mann who will be... -
Restoring Right Relationships in Vancouver’s Inner City July 25, 2018
By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales In June 2018, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement hosted the... -
‘Illicit’ tells powerful stories of the overdose crisis through community theatre June 29, 2018
A group of harm reduction workers and frontline responders from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside... -
Tonya Surman asks, “What is social innovation?” at the 2018 Jim Green Memorial Lecture April 05, 2018
Tonya Surman, a social entrepreneur who has built multiple world-changing projects which put people... -
Community Journalism 101: a course in storytelling for DTES residents February 27, 2018
On a grey Vancouver day, the community engagement team met with co-facilitators Jackie Wong and... -
New(to)Town offers physical theatre training for all February 22, 2018
We sat down to talk with the brilliant minds behind the New(to)Town Collective. Their goal? To... -
Kenny Bailey hosts workshop on Social Emergency Response Centers December 13, 2017
In partnership with the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, social activist and community... -
Germaine Tremmel on the “Rise of Women Warriors” at Standing Rock December 01, 2017
Germaine Tremmel visited SFU to present on the Importance of Cultural Identity for Women and the...