Reading Group – Black and Indigenous Bodies

By zoom

Black and Indigenous Bodies: Resistance and Surveillance If you are interested in joining the reading group, contact Dr. Karrmen Crey at kcrey@sfu.ca with a very brief (one or two sentence) explanation of why you would like to join the group by Friday, September 25th. Participants must be able to attend all meetings. You will receive an email […]

Democracy XChange

By zoom

Open Democracy Project is a co-founder of DemocracyXChange – Canada’s annual democracy summit. Join us as we seize the opportunity to strengthen democracy in the recovery from COVID-19. This year our program will convene in two parts: Our virtual Summit (October 13-15) will raise critical questions about systemic inequality, the relevance of our public institutions and how […]

Digital Citizen Initiative (DCI) at the Department of Canadian Heritage Conference

By zoom

Wendy is a panellist for the Digital Citizen Initiative (DCI) at the Department of Canadian Heritage Conference discussion. This two-hour expert panel will be moderated by Doctor Colette Brin, and will feature doctors Elizabeth Dubois, Julia Zarb, Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, and Gordon Pennycook, as well as Marie-Pier Gingras, who is pursuing her doctorate in […]

DDI Presentation – DW Kamish

By zoom

DW will be presenting on his work to the team. Join Zoom Meeting https://sfu.zoom.us/j/94666559773?pwd=YjRXeGN0eHVjZWd1bkJyblY5MlExUT09 Meeting ID: 946 6655 9773 Password: 595221

The Future of the Humanities @ Google

By zoom

Wendy is invited to this closed conference This series of round table discussions builds on Google’s history of engagement with academia, a history that started with the company’s founders. We sense a critical moment for modern democracy and for the humanist values at the core of our business. Although Google is a technology company, many […]

UAAC / AAUC: Book Launch & Roundtable

By zoom

UAAC / AAUC: Book Launch & Roundtable Friday, October 16 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (PDT) | Zoom | FREE (link sent with registration) Please check back HERE for the Zoom link The Universities Art Association of Canada and the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts invite you to attend a virtual book launch […]

SSRC Workshop – Beyond Disinformation: Authenticity and Trust in the Online World

By zoom

Invite only. The viral spread of false, misleading, and inaccurate information threatens democracy globally. Originally lauded as inherently democratic, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are now condemned as negligent outlets answerable for "post-truth" politics. An often unspoken assumption is that providing correct information will solve broader problems. Tellingly, however, the 2016 US […]

SSRC Workshop – Keynote Event

By zoom

Disinformation, Authenticity, and Democratic Participation OVERVIEW The viral spread of false, misleading, and inaccurate information on topics from Covid-19 to racial justice threaten our social fabric and democracy worldwide. With November’s elections looming, and as fraught questions about “truth,” “fact,” and “accuracy” are debated, BHS and the Social Science Research Council turn to the role authenticity plays […]