Speaker Series Highlights Innovative Research in the History of Gender and Health
The Gender, Health and Social Justice Speaker Series presented by VIU and the University of Saskatchewan is offered for free via Zoom and kicks off on November 19.
A speaker series running this winter and spring will introduce attendees to the innovative scholarship being done by early-career researchers in the history of gender and health.
VIU Symposium Examines Intertwined Histories of Gender, Food and Sovereignty
Keynote speaker Ozoz Sokoh highlights how food is an important aspect of people’s history and heritage.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) scholars and panelists from around the globe are examining how the histories of food and sovereignty are intimately intertwined during a symposium this June.
The Food and Sovereignty symposium, hosted virtually by VIU and the journal Gender & History June 17-20, will examine how histories of food and sovereignty have intersected with gender over time.
VIU Faculty Create Understanding Through Colloquium Lectures
People can attend the Colloquium Series lectures from the comfort of their own homes this spring and gain an appreciation of how important the arts and humanities are to understanding today’s world.
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series returns this spring with a thought-provoking lecture lineup that delves into the intricacies of language; re-evaluates dominant narratives of historical figures and events that celebrate colonial power and privilege; and explores efforts to introduce Indigenous literature in classrooms in ways that respect tradit
Researchers Developing a Better User Interface for Historical Archive
VIU researchers are mapping historical data contained in the Canadian Letters and Images Project and creating a sophisticated interface so scholars, students and the public can gain better access to information contained in the archive.
Researchers at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) MeTA Digital Humanities Lab are using advanced computer software to help map large quantities of historical data contained in The Canadian Letters and Images Project so users can find information more easily.
VIU's Colloquium Series Lectures Live Streaming this Fall
Annual lecture series delves into a variety of topics including respectful relations between humans and plants, understanding women’s pain and examining London’s last Frost Fair.
The show will go on for Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) popular Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series this fall.
Gender Symposium Shines Light on the History of Healing and Caring
VIU researchers received a $19,050 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Grant to host symposium.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) researchers are shining a spotlight on the ways in which gender has played a consistent role in determining what forms of healing and caring are recognized, institutionalized and rewarded.
Cold War Propaganda, Graphic Narratives and Magical Music Explored in Series
Spring Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series allows faculty to share their scholarly and creative work.
Action-packed television shows in the 1950s entertained many children, but also served as a powerful Cold War propaganda tool that conveyed messages about security, ethnicity and gender, say VIU History professors Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh and Dr. Katharine Rollwagen.
Community Remembers Fallen Soldiers in Remembrance Day Project
VIU video memorial that honours Nanaimo soldiers’ contributions to the First and Second World Wars to be displayed across the city.
A unique video memorial project aims to tell a piece of the story of the lives of the Nanaimo soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First and Second World War.