No stepping back: A truth and reconciliation play 9:30–11:00 AM | FIRST PEOPLES HOUSE, CEREMONIAL HALL Performed by students from Royal Oak Middle School, this half- hour-long play developed for intermediate grades invites us all to reflect on our responsibilities as Canadians when it comes to truth and reconciliation. Weaving together “The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” “The Secret Path” and “Frog Girl” with diverse accounts of survivors, this original applied theatre work addresses the complex history of residential schools and their catastrophic effects on Aboriginal communities, families and individuals. Doors open at 9:30 AM; performance begins at 9:45 AM. Reconstituting communities: Overcoming violence, civil war and past injustices 3:00–5:00 PM | CLEARIHUE BUILDING A203 How do communities overcome violence, civil war and past injustices? What are the theoretical limits of the politics of history? What can we learn from Colombia’s peace negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and from the politics of the resurgence of Canada’s Indigenous peoples? Juan Luis Suárez, Lansdowne Scholar and Associate Vice-President Research, Western University, will illuminate the situation in Colombia in his lecture The Languages of Peace. Afterwards, Centre for Global Studies fellows and political science doctoral candidates Joanna de V. Cordeiro and Alison James will respond with observations drawn from their Canadian and South African case studies. Islands fed by the sea 4:00–5:30 PM | BOB WRIGHT CENTRE A104 Scattered throughout the nutrient-rich coastal waters of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest are thousands of small islands, each with its own unique collection of plants, bugs, birds and mammals. Could nutrients from the lush ocean environment be feeding the islands’ flora and fauna, and affecting the ecology found on land? Researchers from UVic, SFU and the Hakai Institute spent three years performing biodiversity surveys across 100 islands to find out. In this series of short talks by graduate students you’ll hear first-hand what the 100 Islands Project uncovered about the intimate connections between the region’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. eChildren and @youth: The promise and perils of electronic media 7:00–9:00 PM | CORNETT BUILDING A225 As electronic media become increasingly omnipresent, users are getting younger and younger. Apps targeting tots, smartphone use among middle schoolers and therapeutic uses of technology are just a few recent areas of study for UVic researchers. Through short, research-focused presentations, faculty and students from across campus will explore the risks that different technologies may harbour for cognitive, social and emotional development, as well as the opportunities they hold for promoting healthy development and assisting children with special needs. From supporting student learning to cyberbullying, come learn how electronic media are changing childhood. 2018 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE March 5 Ideas that can change everything March 2018 www.uvic.ca/ideafest All events are free and open to the public. Unless noted, no registration is required.
Transcript
No stepping back: A truth and reconciliation play9:30–11:00 AM | FIRST PEOPLES HOUSE, CEREMONIAL HALLPerformed by students from Royal Oak Middle School, this half-hour-long play developed for intermediate grades invites us all to reflect on our responsibilities as Canadians when it comes to truth and reconciliation. Weaving together “The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” “The Secret Path” and “Frog Girl” with diverse accounts of survivors, this original applied theatre work addresses the complex history of residential schools and their catastrophic effects on Aboriginal communities, families and individuals.
Doors open at 9:30 AM; performance begins at 9:45 AM.
Reconstituting communities: Overcoming violence, civil war and past injustices3:00–5:00 PM | CLEARIHUE BUILDING A203How do communities overcome violence, civil war and past injustices? What are the theoretical limits of the politics of history? What can we learn from Colombia’s peace negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and from the politics of the resurgence of Canada’s Indigenous peoples? Juan Luis Suárez, Lansdowne Scholar and Associate Vice-President Research, Western University, will illuminate the situation in Colombia in his lecture The Languages of Peace. Afterwards, Centre for Global Studies fellows and political science doctoral candidates Joanna de V. Cordeiro and Alison James will respond with observations drawn from their Canadian and South African case studies.
Islands fed by the sea4:00–5:30 PM | BOB WRIGHT CENTRE A104Scattered throughout the nutrient-rich coastal waters of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest are thousands of small islands, each with its own unique collection of plants, bugs, birds and mammals. Could nutrients from the lush ocean environment be feeding the islands’ flora and fauna, and affecting the ecology found on land? Researchers from UVic, SFU and the Hakai Institute spent three years performing biodiversity surveys across 100 islands to find out. In this series of short talks by graduate students you’ll hear first-hand what the 100 Islands Project uncovered about the intimate connections between the region’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
eChildren and @youth: The promise and perils of electronic media7:00–9:00 PM | CORNETT BUILDING A225As electronic media become increasingly omnipresent, users are getting younger and younger. Apps targeting tots, smartphone use among middle schoolers and therapeutic uses of technology are just a few recent areas of study for UVic researchers. Through short, research-focused presentations, faculty and students from across campus will explore the risks that different technologies may harbour for cognitive, social and emotional development, as well as the opportunities they hold for promoting healthy development and assisting children with special needs. From supporting student learning to cyberbullying, come learn how electronic media are changing
childhood.
2018 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
March 5
Ideas that can change everything March 2018
www.uvic.ca/ideafest
All events are free and open to the public. Unless noted, no registration is required.
Beyond mental illness: Rethinking mental health and wellness7:00–9:00 PM | THE BELFRY THEATRE (1291 GLADSTONE AVE)Join host Chancellor Shelagh Rogers for an intimate conversation with three eminent leaders in the field of mental health and wellness. You will be challenged to transform your thinking about society’s traditionally narrow approach to mental illness and reconsider how we can all achieve improved mental health. Hear about promising strategies for supporting mental health, including equitable access to resources and a shift towards more holistic approaches. Learn about how an Indigenous perspective of achieving mental wellness necessarily considers connection to community, culture, history and land. How might such an approach, among other strategies, contribute to shifts in our healthcare care system and create wellness for all?
All lit up: Creative writing’s bright lights7:00–8:30 PM | COPPER OWL BAR AND LOUNGE (1900 DOUGLAS ST)Meet the next generation of Canadian literature as master’s in fine arts students from UVic’s legendary Department of Writing read (and perform) groundbreaking graduating manuscripts in fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting and creative non-fiction in this lively (and licensed) literary cabaret held in a unique downtown venue.
Free admission. Doors at 6:30 PM. No minors.
March 5 contd.
String quartets at UVic: A musical continuum11:00 AM–2:30 PM | MACLAURIN BUILDING B037 AND PHILLIP T. YOUNG RECITAL HALLString quartets must agree on artistic choices, like tempo and how much vibrato to use, all while balancing between the different voices. In an interactive performance, Canada’s first graduate string quartet, Cuarteto Chroma, invites the audience to suggest how they should perform a particular piece. Attendees will hear the effects their choices have on the outcome. Afterwards, Chroma will join the Lafayette String Quartet for an informal Q&A session, followed by a Lafayette-taught masterclass for UVic String students. Three opportunities to catch a glimpse of the intimate world of chamber music and explore the hidden facets of life in a string quartet.
11:00 AM–12:15 PM: Interactive performance (Phillip T. Young Recital Hall)12:30–1:20 PM: Question and answer session (B037)1:30–2:20 PM: Chamber music masterclass (Phillip T. Young Recital Hall)
Express your thesis2:30–4:00 PM | STUDENT UNION BUILDING CINECENTAWhat can poetry tell us about physics? Can flamenco tell the story of bird migration? Inspired by Dance Your PhD, UVic graduate students will take to the stage and use the creative
arts to reimagine their theses in radically different ways. No longer confined to the printed page, scientists can use spoken word, mathematicians can use music, anthropologists can use animation and chemists can use comedy to entertain us with their research. This will be a multidisciplinary talent show that promises to be as educational as it is entertaining.
The transformative power of maps and stories: Highlighting student and class-based community mapping2:30–5:00 PM | UVIC CADBORO COMMONS, ARBUTUS AND QUEENSWOOD ROOMSFind out how UVic faculty, students, local governments and community groups are using community mapping as a powerful force for participatory engagement, learning, planning and research. Learn about how to start your own project. Check out maps that collect and celebrate place-based knowledge and hear first-hand about their co-creation. Discover projects such as SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet) eco-cultural restoration mapping with local First Nations and NGOs. Wildcrafted tea and snacks will be served. Come for all or part of this engaging afternoon.
2:30–5:00 PM: Open House / Exhibit highlighting community mapping projects3:30–4:30 PM: Showcase / Educational Presentation
March 6
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Graphic women: Beyond stereotypes?3:00–5:00 PM | MCPHERSON LIBRARY A003Amazons, heroines, femme fatales, objects of desire—contemporary graphic novels revisit, challenge and overcome these stereotypes in their depiction of female characters. Or do they? A multidisciplinary group of experts will untangle the many representations of women in the sequential arts using examples ranging from Victorian fiction to Wonder Woman to Persepolis. They’ll discuss women’s agency as creators and as subjects, as well as the physical and symbolic violence often implicit in graphic novels, comics and film adaptations. A selection of graphic novels will also be on display.
Research Reels 5:00–6:30 PM | MACLAURIN BUILDING A144Get a taste of UVic’s amazing research and creative activity through short films produced by students, faculty, staff and alumni. We’re screening the best Research Reels contest entries and awarding $4,000 in prizes to the top filmmakers at the end of the night. Ranging from 30 seconds to 3 minutes, these compelling videos highlight how UVic faculty and students are having vital impact on our lives and the world around us. Scientific, technological, social and artistic innovation will be on the big screen, showing off what we do here at UVic and why it matters. Complete with free popcorn!
Climate change, water and governance: Challenges and opportunities in our backyard, and for our Earth5:00–7:00 PM | DAVID TURPIN BUILDING A120Wildfires, floods and extreme weather events plagued the globe in 2017. Is this our new normal? Are we ready for change
that’s already underway? Our diverse panel of researchers and thought leaders will look beyond the science at the challenges and opportunities presented by a changing climate. They’ll share promising developments in governance, policymaking and engineering as well as insights that narratives may hold. In doing so, they will offer hope, look at some of the difficult choices and discuss potential solutions for dealing with our changing climate.
Art and optimism in an age of worry5:00–7:00 PM | ELLIOTT BUILDING 167In troubling times, optimism can feel like a scarce commodity. Art may be the answer. In this lively series of short presentations, faculty members and graduate students will argue that artists and their works offer new messages of hope, healing and empowerment. While showcasing a wide range of styles and movements, they will collectively demonstrate how art can ignite optimism and agency in your own life.
The antibiotic apocalypse: How do we stop it? 7:00–9:00 PM | BOB WRIGHT CENTRE A104Imagine when a simple cut to the finger becomes life threatening—a world where surgeries and cancer treatments become deadly. Sound like science fiction? This future may be closer than we realize; it’s the future without antibiotics. It’s also one of the most pressing health problems of our time. Our panel will put antimicrobial resistance under the microscope, exploring the reasons behind resistance, providing historical context and models on the spread of epidemics, and discussing how to combat emerging superbugs. You’ll want to know the results.
March 6 contd.
March 7
Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA) Fair11:30 AM–3:00 PM | STUDENT UNION BUILDING, MICHELE PUJOL ROOM AND UPPER LOUNGEConnect with the next generation of Canadian researchers! UVic’s Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA) offer exceptional undergraduate students the opportunity to carry out research in their field of study. The JCURA research fair will feature over 100 of these inspiring projects, ranging from innovations in renewable energy technology to the impacts of media censorship under Donald Trump.
Unravelling history using advanced microscopy12:00–1:00 PM | GREATER VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY, CENTRAL BRANCH, COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM (735 BROUGHTON ST)A simple question about what fibres were used in an ancient Coast Salish blanket launched a collaborative effort to solve that mystery involving museums in different countries and collaborations with First Nations from Alaska, British Columbia and Washington State. The case ultimately made its way to UVic’s Advanced Microscopy Facility—and led to investigating many more ancient blankets. Advanced microscopic analysis of handmade artifacts confirmed several oral traditions. This story is a perfect example of how science and art can validate history.
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March 7 contd.
Ultrasounding it out: Speech visualization in language-learning research1:00–2:00 PM | HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BUILDING A240Understanding pronunciation among fluent speakers and language learners reveals the challenges of mastering a language. In this interactive workshop, members of the University of Victoria’s Speech Research Lab will discuss using ultrasound imaging to document the sounds of SENĆOŦEN (Salish) and Blackfoot (Algonquian). For these two Indigenous languages, speech visualization exposes sounds and sequences of sounds that are particularly challenging for learners to hear and pronounce. Attendees will be able to see what ultrasound imaging of the tongue looks like and learn how it can help with learning and teaching pronunciation.
Not your traditional community-based research conversations1:00–3:00 PM | CLEARIHUE BUILDING D132Interested in engaging community in your research but unsure where to start? Come learn about recent and ongoing community-based research projects from community members, academics and students. Case study presentations and a panel discussion will cover themes ranging from participatory waste management, climate change and community building, to livelihoods, social and cultural revitalization and sustainability. Find out why community-based research is quickly gaining recognition as an important tool for addressing complex environmental, health and social issues.
1:00–2:00 PM: Case study presentations
- Participatory life video, Maeva Gauthier (Earth and Ocean Sciences)- Engaging waste pickers worldwide, Jutta Gutberlet (Geography)- Student perspective on planning CBR, Katlyn Keats (Geography)- Neighbourhood involvement in urban agriculture, Zaher Qezelje (Geography)- Community filmmaking and water governance in urban Africa, Crystal Tremblay (Geography)- Social story of a multi-cultural toilet!, Nazim Uddin (Geography)
2:00–3:00 PM: Panel discussion: How to engage ethically and effectively with community in your research?
Research in real life: Student stories from the field2:30–4:30 PM | DAVID STRONG BUILDING C118Discover how UVic is connected to the world through research led by Canadian students in partnership with organizations across the Asia-Pacific region. Recently returned interns will share stories from diverse projects, including: soundscapes and music from the Karenni Social Development Centre in Northern Thailand, participatory research in action in India and projects completed with refugee youth in Malaysia. Also highlighted will be new research by incoming scholars from Bhutan and Cambodia. Come and learn about the power of community-based research and what happens when students get out of the classroom and into the field.
Living in Victoria with disabilities4:30–6:00 PM | HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BUILDING A240An estimated 1 in 7 Canadians lives with physical and/or cognitive challenges that can limit their activities and their ability to participate in society. Funded by the Victoria Foundation, researchers from the School of Public Health and Social Policy set out to uncover how Victoria residents with disabilities navigate the challenges of everyday life and the supports and services that are available. In this panel discussion, findings from the first-ever Greater Victoria disability survey serve as the starting point for a community dialogue touching on equity and inclusion, social supports, assistive technologies and the impact disability has on the entire family.
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Beyond the digital frontier: Exploring digital and interactive media in the arts5:00–6:30 PM | FINE ARTS BUILDINGIf you think Fine Arts is just about paintbrushes, sheet music and words on the page, get ready to enter the digital realm and discover a whole new world of creativity. Drop-in presentations and hands-on activities will take place throughout the Fine Arts Building, showcasing recent innovations in the world of digital media. From virtual-reality filmmaking and innovations in digital art to interactive gaming, new theatre technology, artifact handling and music and computer science fusions, find out how the Faculty of Fine Arts is a leader in 21st century creativity.
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Fortune tellers, story tellers and researchers: Can we predict education’s future? 6:30–8 PM | CLEARIHUE BUILDING A127Isn’t it time to reimagine how education is delivered? With new technology, personalized learning, and a more inclusive and multicultural society, existing educational systems are being challenged. We invite educators, children and parents to join our debate about the purposes and practices of education in a futuristic society.
Share your vision for education’s future now on www.predictingeducation.ca or using #Predict_Ed. Your ideas will feed our March 7 event. Keep an eye on our live Facebook stream during the event.
Come imagine the future of education with us!
Is apathy about climate change the greatest threat to the planet?7:00–9:00 PM | HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BUILDING A240Scientists have been sounding the alarm for years. Yet, many humans still aren’t responding to mounting evidence around the current and future impacts of climate change. Despite the potentially disastrous consequences of inaction, why are people apathetic when it comes to the environment? Our panel of experts will use recent research to examine responses to climate change from different perspectives. In doing so, they will illuminate the indifferent mindset, explain why we must adjust to climate change and detail what actions are already being taken.
Whose history? The politics of renaming and de-statueing7:00–9:00 PM | DAVID TURPIN BUILDING A120Names are in the news. Calls to rename buildings, streets and natural landmarks—and to remove statues and memorials bearing certain names—are increasing. What’s in a name and why do names matter? It’s a debate happening here on campus, in Victoria and around the world. Representing a variety of viewpoints, panellists will offer historical and contemporary perspectives on the politics of renaming and “de-statueing,” travelling from Ukraine’s post-Soviet memorial landscape via the contested terrain of American Confederate commemoration, to Indigenous traditional territories in Canada. This lively event promises to be a provocative discussion about destabilizing memory and rewriting history.
March 7 contd.
March 8
The chemistry between trees and people: A guided tree walk on the UVic campus12:00–1:00 PM | FIRST PEOPLES HOUSE, ENTRANCEEnjoy a guided tour around campus with researchers from the Centre for Forest Biology while learning about the plant constituents that gave rise to the traditional uses of trees and shrubs that grow here at UVic. Featuring classic West Coast trees like the Western Red-cedar, Black Cottonwood and Red Alder, along with local berries, this year’s Campus Tree Walk will focus on chemical constituents of forest plants. Enrich your ecological knowledge as you find out why these species are useful for medicine, dyes, building materials and other uses.
The annual UVic author celebration3:00–4:30 PM | UVIC BOOKSTOREEach year, UVic faculty, staff, students and alumni publish an incredible amount of intellectual content, reflecting a wide range of research, teaching, personal and professional interests.
Join us as we celebrate books written by UVic authors, including an engaging panel discussion with authors from the UVic community on issues facing First Nations communities.
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Research + Community: Provost’s Engaged Scholar Award4:00–6:00 PM | UNIVERSITY CLUB, SALAL ROOMCurious about the impact UVic research has on our local communities? Discover and celebrate the integration of outstanding UVic scholarship and real-life community engagement as the 2018 recipients of the Provost’s Engaged Scholar Award share their personal experiences in community-engaged research. The celebration will include a presentation of the 2018 awards by the Vice-President Academic and Provost.
On the verge: Student voices 4:30–6:00 PM | MCPHERSON LIBRARY 129Join us for a celebration of student voices, featuring the winners from Equity & Human Rights and UVic Libraries’ annual writing contest. Students will present their award-winning poetry, fiction, non-fiction and spoken word entries, sharing their unique stories and experience on themes of equity, diversity and human rights. All welcome! Refreshments will be served.
Blessings and burdens: Reflections on medical assistance in dying4:30–6:00 PM | DAVID STRONG BUILDING C118Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) is now a Canadian health care reality. What does this mean for our understanding of human dignity, vulnerability and well-being in living-dying? Join local scholars, health care practitioners and family caregivers for a panel discussion focusing on the moral, spiritual and social issues associated with medically assisted dying.
Food for thought: People, place, protein and pronunciation6:30–8:30 PM | FIRST PEOPLES HOUSE, CEREMONIAL HALLDiscover the bounty of the ocean and explore the links between seafood and the Nuu-chah-nulth language in this entertaining
and educational evening. Sample traditional Indigenous seafoods and join us in discussions about ocean biodiversity, food security and culturally significant marine species. The evening will close with an interactive game show that will test your newfound knowledge.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Finals7:00–8:30 PM | MACLAURIN BUILDING A144An 80,000-word thesis would take nine hours to present. Their time limit... three minutes. The Three Minute Thesis is an exciting competition that challenges graduate students to describe their research in a clear, engaging and jargon-free presentation using just one slide—in 180 seconds. Master’s and PhD students from across campus will participate in the final round of the UVic competition in front of a panel of esteemed judges.
The role of the sacred in Indigenous law and reconciliation7:00–9:00 PM | ALIX GOOLDEN HALL (907 PANDORA AVE)It is often said that Indigenous peoples’ relationship to the land—and Indigenous peoples’ law—is sacred. What does “sacred” mean in this context? What should it convey to non-Indigenous Canadians when they engage with Indigenous peoples? How can you understand another person’s sense of the sacred?
Two of UVic’s leading Indigenous scholars, John Borrows and Val Napoleon, will discuss the sacred in Indigenous law and reconciliation. They are key figures in UVic’s proposed dual-degree program in Canadian law and Indigenous law. In this conversation, they will explore the nature of Indigenous law and pose important—and challenging—questions about the role of the sacred.
Registration is required for this free event: uvic.ca/ideafest/law
March 8 contd.
March 9
Orient expressions: Treasures from UVic Libraries Special Collections1:00–2:30 PM | MCPHERSON LIBRARY A003 AND A025Travel across the Pacific and through the centuries via remarkable printed works from China and Japan selected from UVic Libraries’ Special Collections. Hear librarians and historians explain the importance of an 18th-century edict issued by the
Emperor of China and a 20th-century map of China created by a French missionary and astronomer. Also on display will be modernist classics from Japan’s Taishō period, traditional Japanese music scores for Noh plays and many other fascinating works.
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March 9 contd.
Fake news, spin and revolution: 17th-century Britain and the wars of truth 2:00–4:00 PM | DAVID TURPIN BUILDING A104Rumours, conspiracy theories, defamation and censorship have a long history in the Anglo-American world. In Britain, such phenomena are particularly characteristic of the period between 1642 and 1688, which witnessed civil war, regicide and two revolutions. No less important than the military campaigns that occurred were the propaganda battles that took place in this period. After all, such battles gave rise to newsprint culture and the modern public sphere. In this panel of early modernists, two historians and a literary scholar examine the culture wars over monarchy, power and truth itself in late 17th-century England and their echoes across subsequent centuries.
Shakers, breakers and craters in the Pacific Northwest: Are you prepared for geologic hazards? 3:00–4:30 PM | BOB WRIGHT CENTRE A104 AND LOBBYThe Pacific Northwest is subject to a variety of geologic hazards, including earthquakes (great and small), tsunamis and explosive volcanic eruptions. In this series of mini-talks, experts from the
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences and Natural Resources Canada will address vital questions such as: What causes these hazards? Where/when can they occur? What happens during an event? How should I prepare for and react in a natural disaster? Come early to check out information tables and displays on emergency planning.
Indigenous economic development: Toquaht Nation balances environment, economy, culture and community3:30–5:30 PM | MCPHERSON LIBRARY 129A unique collaboration between the Toquaht Nation and a multi-disciplinary team of University of Victoria researchers proves that a different kind of economic development is possible for Indigenous communities. Combining community-based knowledge with academic expertise led to an innovative system to evaluate potential economic development projects based on economic, cultural, environmental and community dimensions. Come hear the project team describe the rationale for this new framework, how they engaged different partners to develop it, some of its many uses and how any First Nations government could implement such a system.
March 10
Looking at sports concussions through the eyes of neuropsychologists10:00 AM–12:00 PM | CORNETT BUILDING A137Exercise is good for the body. It’s also good for the brain, improving our cognitive abilities. But what happens to those gains when an athlete experiences a concussion? To find out, drop by the CORTEX Lab, where neuropsychology researchers are working with UVic athletes to investigate the interaction of exercise and concussions. Get a lesson in neuroanatomy by learning the parts of the brain positively impacted by sports participation and the ones vulnerable to concussion effects. Find out how neuroimaging, electrophysiological markers and computerized testing can measure brain function. This event includes hands-on activities for children aged 7 and up.
Exposing the dispossession of Japanese Canadians in the 1940s 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | BOB WRIGHT CENTRE A104 AND LOBBYHear UVic historian Jordan Stanger-Ross describe how Japanese Canadians lost their homes, farms, businesses and possessions
when they were interned and incarcerated during the 1940s and how the Landscapes of Injustice research project is uncovering this difficult history. After his presentation, explore a pop-up museum of innovative audio and visual displays and exhibits with researchers working on the project and community members who were interned. Discover why and how this dispossession occurred, who benefitted from it, and how it has been remembered and forgotten in subsequent decades.
Books arts interactive10:30 AM–12:30 PM | MCPHERSON LIBRARY A003, A005 AND A025Drop by UVic Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives to brush up on the basics of bookmaking and create a memento to take home. Learn about printing, illustration and book construction in this interactive workshop led by UVic librarians and archivists. Be inspired by a display of beautiful printed books and periodicals, as well as illustrated manuscripts and related items, from UVic Libraries’ rare and unique collections. A drop-in event suitable for families with children in Grade 4 and up.
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Ongoing events
Math GardenWEEKLONG | VISUAL ARTS BUILDING, COURTYARDConceived as an outdoor sculpture garden, works by ART 300 students and guest artists recall Mathematica, an exhibition of mathematical concepts by Charles and Ray Eames that debuted at the California Museum of Science and Industry in 1961.
Wander between perspective projections and platonic solids. Check out didactic panels de-bunking the Golden Rectangle and explaining aspects of topology like minimal surfaces and the Möbius strip. Reflect on the visual aspects of geometry, linear algebra and graph theory. See what happens when artists make mathematics their muse.
