Wall Stories
Series
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Catalyst Program
Read about the collaborative projects and initiatives of the 2022 Wall Catalyst Scholars aimed at addressing the Climate and Nature Emergency
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PWIAS Impact
Learn more about how the interdisciplinary environment at PWIAS enriches UBC and impacts society through ground-breaking research, influential public policy, artistic collaborations and award-winning publications.
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Chromatic - The Book
Read excerpts and other stories related to “Chromatic”, a new collaborative art book produced by the 2020 Wall Scholars.
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Scholar Q & A
A series of thought-provoking and inspiring short interviews with our Wall Scholars and PWIAS community members.
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Re-grounding humanity in the Anthropocene – Tackling the cultural drivers of the Planetary Emergency
PWIAS Interim Director, Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, participated in the European Commission’s Knowledge for Sustainabilty Talk: “Re-grounding humanity in the Anthropocene – Tackling the cultural drivers of the planetary emergency” on April 20, 2023. This series invites colleagues from EU Institutions, bodies and agencies to take a broader, long-term perspective, beyond…
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Systems Being Lab
Wall Scholar, Derek Gladwin and his collaborators have received PWIAS funding to develop the “Systems Being Lab” (SBL) — a collaborative collective meant to create and facilitate transdisciplinary approaches to the complexities of the climate and nature emergency (CNE). By co-creating SBL outside of institutional hierarchies like departments or…
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Agricultural Work, Health, and Extreme Heat Policy
Wall Scholars Ethan Raker and Bethany Hastie are collaborating on a new project that will map the range of health issues and outcomes for agricultural workers labouring in extreme heat conditions in BC. The project will then connect these to gaps or limitations in existing legal regulation governing work in…
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Advancing Anticolonial Methods in Laboratory Research
In their book Pollution Is Colonialism, Indigenous scholar Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific research methods as practices that can align with or against colonialism. They point out that even when researchers are working toward benevolent goals, environmental science and activism are often premised on…
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Expanding Critical Conversations on CNE as Experienced by Indigenous Peoples in Asia and Beyond
The majority of Indigenous Peoples from around the world live in Asia. Yet, Indigenous Asia as a field of study remains underrepresented. 2022 Wall Scholar Pasang Yangjee Sherpa is developing and organizing an online lecture series to expand the critical conversation on the climate and nature emergency as it…
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More? Slow is Beautiful
Over 110 people gathered to hear speakers and artists at the Night of Ideas 2023 held on February 1. This annual event takes place in 200 cities initiated by French embassies around the world with local partners. In Vancouver, organizers from the French Consulate, PWIAS, and Alliance Francaise, developed the…
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