Faculty of Art
ACAM Alumni Workshop Series
The Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM) is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new online workshop series starting in January 2025, developed in collaboration with the UBC Arts Career Strategy Team. This series is designed specifically for ACAM students who are eager to connect with ACAM alumni and enhance their professional […]
Community Organizing: Intergenerational, Intercommunity, & Intersectional Dialogue in Practice
When: Fri. April 29, 2022 @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (PT) Where: Virtual (Zoom link TBA) RSVP: See form below (Registration required) Join the ACAM Dialogues for a panel discussion on “Community Organizing: Intergenerational, Intercommunity, and Intersectional Dialogue in Practice.” This panel features speakers from multiple community organizations across the Lower Mainland. Speakers […]
ACAM Dialogues — Creative workshop with Jotika Healing Arts
Join us on Tues. March 8 @ 11:30am-1:00pm (PT) for a virtual workshop around mental health in Asian diasporic communities! We will be welcoming Jotika Chaudhary Samant (she/her) of Jotika Healing Arts. Jotika will be facilitating grounding and centering practices within the framework of anti-oppressive expressive arts therapy. Workshop activities will include guided visual art […]
7th annual ACAM 350 Community Screening
When: Wed. May 12 @ 7pm (PDT) Where: YouTube (Virtual event – Link TBA) RSVP: Please register using form below. The Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies (ACAM) program is pleased to present the 7th annual ACAM 350 Community Screening! This year we will host an virtual film premiere to showcase original student projects produced […]
OCT 10: UBC Day of Learning
UBC Day of Learning Envisioning our future at the 75th Anniversary of Japanese Canadian Internment On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, UBC will host a Day of Learning to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Japanese Canadian internment and the 5th anniversary of the UBC Honorary Degree Ceremony for the 76 Japanese Canadian students expelled in 1942. Through a series of panels and […]
Under Fire Community Screening & Discussion
Join us for the screening of Under Fire: Inside a Chinese Roasted Meats Shop in Vancouver produced by Christy Fong and Denise Fong, followed by a panel discussion on historical and contemporary activism in Chinatown. Produced in 2016 for UBC FIPR 469a, Under Fire has screened at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival and was a […]
Nov. 20, 2015 ACAM Community Project Showcase
ACAM COMMUNITY PROJECT SHOWCASE Are you interested in learning about some of the amazing research that ACAM students are doing? Do you want to see what collaboration looks like between students and Asian Canadian communities? Thinking of taking an ACAM course next term but not sure what kind of projects you can do? Join the […]
Oct. 23, 2015 ACAM Lunch with Jen Sung
Is there such a thing as a “bad” Asian Canadian? Jen Sungshine will explore this philosophical question through personal storytelling and her decade-long flirtation with art + community activism. Event highlights: – a short film screening – breakout discussions — Speaker bio: Jen Sung, Facilitator, artist-activist and co-conspirator at loveintersections.com Jen Sungshine speaks for a living […]
A Concert for Nepal, Friday Oct. 9, Rajeev Taranath and Akhil Jobanputra
Pandit Rajeev Taranath, Master of the Sarod // A Concert for Nepal Friday, October 9, 2015 // 6-9PM Barnett Recital Hall // Music Building, UBC (6361 Memorial Road) A special evening of Indian classical music to benefit post-earthquake reconstruction in Nepal Accompanied by Abhiman Kaushal (Tabla) With a performance by vocal artist Akhil Jobanputra and Sunny Matharu […]
Sep. 25: What does it mean to be an Asian Canadian Student at UBC? ACAM Welcome Back Lunch with Shirley Nakata
ACAM’S WELCOME BACK LUNCH WITH SHIRLEY NAKATA Join the Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies faculty, staff, and students for a welcome back lunch and conversation with Shirley Nakata, UBC Vancouver’s first Ombudsperson for Students. What does it mean to be an Asian Canadian student at UBC? We hope to create an inclusive space for […]
