SFU Public Square
312 Main Street V6A 2T2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

How can the Vancouver Plan provide the urgent and transformative change needed to create an equitable housing system? Join us, the City of Vancouver - Local Government and Simon Fraser University to discuss and share your ideas with thought leaders, change makers and fellow community members on the future of Vancouver. Thursday, January 21st at 3:00 PM | Registration is limited so secure your spot now: ow.ly/Sc6r50D5LkE... Towards a More Equitable Housing System: Is Vancouver a City for Renters? is part of The Future We Want: The Change We Need dialogue series, in collaboration with City of Vancouver - Local Government, SFU City Program, SFU Urban Studies and SFU Woodward's, that covers the challenges renters consistently face in getting adequate, stable and secure housing.

Join SFU Woodward's for a conversation on exploring the future of community engagement as a method of teaching, research and scholarship.

Dr. Parin Dossa, Professor of Anthropology at SFU Sociology & Anthropology, researches migration and diaspora, gender, health and social palliation, ethnographic methods, and structural violence in war and peace. Her work as a Muslim anthropologist explores social justice from the margins of society. On February 9 at 6:00 p.m., she will draw on transformative stories of Muslim women to reveal ambiguities and challenges in reversing systemic injustice. Register now: http://ow....ly/f4VD50CTFyR Envisioning Social Justice From the Margins is part of this year’s President’s Faculty Lectures, hosted by Simon Fraser University and SFU Public Square.

Presenting the scholars selected for the 2020-21 Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship! Join us and SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to meet the Shadbolt Fellows in a panel discussion, moderated by SFU Department of English professor Stephen Collis and SFU Indigenous Studies assistant professor June Scudeler. Wednesday, January 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Online | Register now: http://ow.ly/yqdn50CyBhq... Learn more about the Shadbolt Fellows: http://ow.ly/6QRd50CyE4D

Ending violence against women is everyone’s business. UN Women explains 10 ways you can #orangetheworld and make a difference during the #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, and every day, even during the #COVID19 pandemic. http://unwo.men/s1cw30rkVDR

We're so glad to be supporting the City of Vancouver - Local Government through this series, along with SFU City Program, SFU Urban Studies and SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement! Bring in your perspectives on how we can shape the future of the city. Register now: http://ow.ly/53zl50CuS5n

How are women's well-being affected during COVID-19? Dr. Julia Smith, of the Gender and COVID-19 project at SFU Faculty of Health Sciences, spoke with iHeartRadio about some of the topics discussed at our #DistantNotDisengaged event last week. Listen here: http://ow.ly/y7SA50CtWdf

The False Creek Coastal Adaptation Plan will propose future design changes to this beloved shoreline in order to mitigate future impacts of sea level rise. What do you/youth under 30 want to see incorporated? How do community values get reflected in design? Which designs work best for you, and what feedback do you have for the City? Join CityHive in partnership with the City of Vancouver next Thursday, November 26th at 5:30pm for the second phase of their youth-focused commun...ity conversation on the False Creek CAP! Guest speakers will discuss the Indigenous histories of this unceded territory, explain how the CAP decision-making process works at the City, and show how community feedback is incorporated by consultants into proposed designs. There will also be time for interactive small-group design feedback and a Q&A. All attendees will be entered to win one of three $50 door prizes. Register now: http://ow.ly/yx9V50CtHvg

Last week, Princeton University professor Janet Currie discussed the key role of public programs in supporting longer-term human capital development, pointing to improvements in child mental health as an especially important mechanism. Watch the BMO Public Lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxErsrn3j5A

#ClimateChange. #COVID19. #Hate. What wicked problem keeps you up at night? SFU Semester in Dialogue Spring 2021: Semester in Wicked Problems challenges students to explore solutions for the world’s most complex issues using dialogue and systems thinking. Apply today and spend a semester with no lectures or exams: http://ow.ly/qka050BzldW

As U.S. voters prepare to go to the polls for one of the most important presidential elections in the country’s history, join SFU Political Science and SFU Public Square TOMORROW for What's at Stake? The 2020 U.S. Election, a panel discussion of key voting issues and how the election could reshape American politics. Oct 28 | 6:00 p.m. RSVP:http://ow.ly/dtku50BSPwI

A Princeton University professor and chair of the Department of Economics, Janet Currie is a pioneer in the economic analysis of child development. Her research deals with the socioeconomic differences and environmental threats to child health and the long-term effects of poor health in early childhood. Join us on October 23 for a public lecture from her followed by a Q&A at BMO Public Lecture with Janet Currie: Child Mental Health as Human Capital. RSVP here: http://ow.ly/x2...yO50Bys0m Hosted by SFU Economics and SFU Public Square. Sponsored by BMO Financial Group.

We're back with another edition of Pandemonium, a lecture series presented by SFU Urban Studies in collaboration with SFU Public Square. Join us for The Post-COVID-19 Urban Economy, a discussion on the fundamental changes that the pandemic has created towards the direction of our urban economies, and what this means moving forward. November 25 | 5:00 PM... RSVP: http://ow.ly/NauA50C4bzc See more

Seattle and Calgary are two nearby cities that have implemented scooter-share programs. What do you think about the potential future of scooters in Vancouver? Join CityHive and Downtown Vancouver for a youth-focused dialogue with local mobility and transportation leaders and decision-makers. You’ll learn about current mobility planning, accessibility opportunities and challenges, and how scooter programs work in other places. There will also be breakout rooms where participants can ask questions of key witnesses from City of Vancouver - Local Government councillors, TransLink, and more. Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/338072320825393/

Learn about the art of sculpturing through Indigenous methods at this Saturday's Gallery Talk with George Rammell, the studio sculptor for Haida Artist Bill Reid. October 17 | 1 - 2 pm http://ow.ly/wgla50BTNXu... Co-presented by the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art and SFU Indigenous, and proudly supported by the The Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Studies at SFU.

On National Seniors' Day, we hosted a conversation about Canada's long-term care crisis with a wonderful panel of health care providers, care home administrators and safety association representatives. Here are some highlights from the event: http://ow.ly/6qJk50BRJHD Hosted by SFU Public Square and SFU Gerontology

Read what Princeton University professor Janet Currie has to say about the need for more public insurance and mental health research as it relates to children's health and development. http://ow.ly/samT50BSLXl Register for her lecture on October 21st: http://ow.ly/sKa750BsM6S BMO Public Lecture with Janet Currie: Child Mental Health as Human Capital is hosted by BMO Financial Group, SFU Economics and SFU Public Square.

Sad, but true! Michael Alexander is retiring after more than seven years as Director of City Conversations. Read some kinds words of tribute from some of those that worked with him like Gordon Price and Shauna Sylvester: at.sfu.ca/ZlqwMp And let us know how City Conversations should carry forward by filling out this survey: http://at.sfu.ca/fjXvkc ... SFU Vancouver SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue SFU City Program Simon Fraser University

Tamara Starblanket, Dean of Academics at the Native Education College and a Cree woman from Ahtahkakoop First Nation in Treaty Six, has been awarded the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy. We sat down with members of the selection committee to talk about their experiences and what made Starblanket stand out from the wide range of nominations received. Read here: http://ow.ly/D4bk50C39ve... Join us on Thursday, October 29th at 4:00 PM to celebrate and hear from Starblanket about Canada’s role in changing the definition of genocide and the legal ramifications internationally. Free with registration: http://ow.ly/uIO650Brxsq

Meet our complete list of panelists at tomorrow's #DistantNotDisengaged event, hosted by SFU Public Square, SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and CityHive. RSVP here: http://ow.ly/rs6r50BRo5j

Looking for a good way to pass the time? Check out Books & Ideas Audio, a podcast series from Vancouver Writers Fest featuring compelling stories and conversations from great literary minds. http://ow.ly/mCzS50C1q8R

Join Audain Gallery tomorrow for Site/ations, a workshop facilitated by Tania Willard, whose current exhibition draws from Indigenous contemporary art to "evoke relations of sustenance in uncertain but flourishing times." More info here: http://ow.ly/r8yn50BRIK8

Uytae Lee is one of our speakers at this Thursday's #DistantNotDisengaged event! He is a video columnist at CBC and the creator of the About Here video series, engaging audiences on city-related topics from SkyTrains to street food. Register here: http://ow.ly/rs6r50BRo5j... Whose Voice? Reimagining "Public" Engagement is an event hosted by SFU Public Square, SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and CityHive.

What can Vancouver's past teach us about how to move forward into the future? This Tuesday, join Vancouver City Planning Commission for a panel discussion on how the 1918 influenza changed Vancouver and whether we should anticipate similar changes in the months and years ahead. Oct 27 | 7:00 PM... RSVP: http://ow.ly/Li1d50C1pFA See more

The Fall 2020 Virtual Convocation will be starting off with the installation ceremony of Tamara Vrooman as SFU's 12th Chancellor and Joy Johnson as SFU's 10th President. Watch the live broadcast here on Thursday, October 22nd: http://ow.ly/9COL50BRzGn

This Thursday, #DistantNotDisengaged returns to challenge ideas of public engagement. Our moderator is Precious Ile, a Student Development Educator at Simon Fraser University and an IAP2 Canada practitioner who aims to advance accessibility, inclusivity and youth participation in civic engagement. This event is in collaboration with SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and CityHive. Register here: http://ow.ly/rs6r50BRo5j

Tomorrow at 9:30 AM! Artist Irena Haiduk is up next on the Visual Art Forum, a lecture series presented by SFU School for the Contemporary Arts and the Audain Visual Artist in Residence. Register for VISUAL ART FORUM: Irena Haiduk here: http://ow.ly/dBAU50BOWse

Join SFU's Big Data Initiative in exploring how emerging data-rich technologies can create a deeper understanding of our lived-experiences. Oct 27 | 12:00 PM Register here: http://ow.ly/5gZn50C1p44

Simon Fraser University is investing $1M to the Raven Indigenous Impact Fund, which will help support #Indigenous entrepreneurs, as well as the Indigenous economy. http://ow.ly/puZC50BOWHC

Check out this inspiring podcast episode from Below The Radar on Youth Voices of East Vancouver, featuring Jessica Savoy and Edgard Villanueva-Cruz youths from Aboriginal Life In Vancouver Enhancement (ALIVE). http://ow.ly/F6WE50C1os9

Join us next week, October 29th at 4:00 PM, to celebrate and hear from Tamara Starblanket, the 2020 recipient of the Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy. Tamara will be in dialogue with Dr. Sharon Venne (Notokwew Muskwa Manitokan) and Professor Irene Watson who have both done incredible work in promoting and advocating for Indigenous rights. Learn more and register here: http://ow.ly/cYNd50C17mh

Welcome Simon Fraser University's newest department: World Languages and Literatures! A new look, exciting courses and programs, opportunities for our students, and much more. For details about this free event on October 15th, visit: http://ow.ly/RhiL50BOWah

Ever wondered what it's like to work with the SFU Public Square team? We asked our former CO-OP students Sakshi and Arnav about their experience! http://ow.ly/1Wvt50C13OR

Here's a look at the new regalia designed by Chief Janice George (Chepximiya Siyam’) and Willard ‘Buddy’ Joseph (Skwetsimeltxw) from the Squamish Nation, and worn by new SFU Chancellor Tamara Vrooman and new President Joy Johnson at today's ceremonies. http://ow.ly/rJ3n50C02kv #SFU #MySFUGrad2020 Simon Fraser University SFU Alumni