Category: Vancouver Institute
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CHASING SHADOWS: CYBER ESPIONAGE, SUBVERSION AND THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
Ronald Deibert is a global expert in digital technology, security, and human rights, known for his groundbreaking work on cyber security. His latest book, Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society (2020), based on his Massey lectures, won the 2021 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. He is also the author of Black Code: Surveillance,…
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RIOPELLE AND MUSICAL IMAGINATION
Blair Thomson is an accomplished composer and orchestral arranger, celebrated for his recent 75-piece composition for orchestra and choir commemorating the centenary of Jean-Paul Riopelle, which was recorded and premiered by the Orchestre Symphonique de MontrĂ©al (OSM) in 2022. His work spans orchestral, ensemble, theatre, dance, opera, musical theatre, and film and television compositions. He…
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LEGACIES OF ALLOTMENT: SETTLER LAND PRIVATIZATION AND THE DISMEMBERMENT OF INDIGENOUS NATIONS
Dr. Daniel Heath Justice, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is a leading scholar in Indigenous cultural and literary studies. His research explores questions of nationhood, kinship, and belonging, with a growing focus on intersections between Indigenous literatures, speculative fiction, and other-than-human peoples. His latest work is the co-edited anthology Allotment Stories: Indigenous Land Relations…
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CONVERSATION IN AN AGE OF RAGE
Carol Off is a renowned reporter covering Canadian and international current affairs. She was the co-host of the multi-award-winning CBC radio program, As it Happens. A prolific writer, she wrote the best-seller The Lion, The Fox, and the Eagle: A Story of Generals and Justice in Yugoslavia and Rwanda (2000), The Ghosts of Medak Pocket:…
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UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO PUBLIC CONCERNSÂ ABOUT FARM ANIMAL WELFARE
Dr. Marina von Keyserlingk is internationally renowned for her research on the welfare, care, and housing of dairy cows and calves. Her work has set new standards in agricultural animal welfare, providing science-based solutions to improve the lives of animals in production settings. Before joining UBC’s Animal Welfare Program, Dr. von Keyserlingk worked as a…
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SHAMAN OF SUBURBIA: THE CONFLICTED PERSONALITY AND ART OF JACK SHADBOLT
Susan Mertens is a respected arts critic, cultural commentator, and educator with an extensive career in both Canadian and international arts media. Her insightful art commentary has appeared in numerous publications and has been featured on radio and television broadcasts. As a senior art critic for the Vancouver Sun, she was introduced to the work…
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WHITHER THE NATIONAL GALLERY?
Dal Grauer Memorial LectureMs. Diana Nemiroff’s curatorial work has made a lasting impact on the Canadian art landscape. From director of Carleton University Art Gallery, and as senior curator at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) for over twenty years. Some of her most recognized exhibitions include the ground-breaking Land, Spirit, Power: First Nations at…
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TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES: MY LIFE ON THE CRIME BEAT. 40 YEARS EXPOSING CANADA’S DARKEST STORIES
Ms. Kim Bolan covers gangs and organized crime and runs the popular anti-gang blog The Real Scoop. Since joining the Vancouver Sun in 1984, she has written about the Sikh community, women’s issues, and education and social services. Ms. Bolan has covered the biggest criminal cases in BC history, from the Air India bombing to…
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DOES VANCOUVER CHINATOWN DESERVE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE DESIGNATION?
Dr. Henry Yu’s research and teaching have been built around collaborations with local community organizations, civic institutions, and multiple levels of government guided by his passion for undoing the cultural and historical legacies of colonialism. He is one of the Founding Directors of the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC; the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation; and…
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ENGINEERING SOFT MATERIALS: HOW TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE, GIVE ROBOTS A SENSE OF TOUCH, AND ALIGN NERVES
Dr. John Madden’s research interest is using materials to create novel devices including stretchable touch sensors, artificial muscle, solar batteries, and photosynthesis-based light harvesters. He and his team investigate new and unusual electronic materials for application in energy storage, printable electronics, and artificial muscle.