Supported by the Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides research program, the conference brings together researchers from across disciplines to share and engage with new work on migration and integration. The program creates space for critical exchange, collaboration, and engagement across fields and career stages.
| ROOM 1: Liu Institute, Place of Many Trees | ROOM 2: C.K. Choi 120 | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | |
| 9:35 – 11:00 AM | Panel 1: Employment and Life-Long Learning
1. Anusha Kassan |
Panel 2: Health and Well-being
1. Annie Wan |
| 11:00 – 11:15 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM | Panel Discussion: Communicating Migration for Impact
• Moderator: Daljit Gill-Badesha |
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| 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch & Networking Session | |
| 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Panel 3: Citizenship and Participation
1. Aodi Cheng |
Panel 4: Place and Infrastructure
1. Frankie Cabahug |
| 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks | |
Through concurrent panels, participants will explore four key thematic areas:
At a time when immigration debates are increasingly politicized and Canadian migration narratives are shifting, this featured session explores how scholars can engage broader publics and policy audiences in meaningful ways.
Bringing together UBC researchers working across theatre, comics, creative non-fiction, long-form journalism, and investigative reporting, the panel showcases diverse approaches to communicating migration research beyond traditional academic formats. Panelists will reflect on their experiences, followed by a moderated discussion on audiences, necessary skills, opportunities, and challenges across different modes of storytelling.
During the lunch break, an optional, informal networking session will be open to all attendees, with a special invitation to graduate students. This relaxed space offers an opportunity to connect with fellow graduate students, meet faculty and senior researchers, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations in a low-pressure setting.
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