The Floating Man: Canadian Film Premiere

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This Canadian premiere of The Floating Man by Michael V. Smith is an intimate memoir that unpacks Smith's journey as a radical drag performer and genderqueer.

“Archives as Past, Present, and Future”: Film Screening and Panel Discussion with Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Archives shape the past, they shape the way in which we access the past and write for the future. But archives are connected to colonial pasts, erasures, and harm, relegating marginalized communities and racialized communities invisible. We know this is untrue – we know archives of these communities exist and there are many, many stories […]

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“A Closer Look at the Role of Microaggressions in Racism” with Hieu Pham-Fraser

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Microaggressions continue to be the most pervasive and undetected contributor to racism in many institutions, including educational settings. However, microaggressions are not micro. For those who are the target of microaggressions, severe consequences on mental well-being and life trajectories can result. In this presentation, Hieu will use her children’s picture book, The Little Girl to examine ‘What […]

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