Wall Stories
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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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Convicted women with children should be rehabilitated, say Roundtable delegates
When a woman is convicted of a crime, it is not only the woman who is sentenced, but also her children who are themselves innocent and yet who suffer the ultimate punishment, maternal separation, says Samantha Sarra, Co-Principal Investigator of a Peter Wall Institute International Research Roundtable held…
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I Hear You Say
As part of the University-Based Institutes for Advanced Study (UBIAS) conference held in mid-September 2013, the Peter Wall Institute was proud to unveil an art installation that translates sound waves into furniture. Made from postconsumer recycled EPS (expanded polystyrene) with a painted polyurea coating, the installation is a large-scale visualization…
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The 19th Birthday Party
In March 2014, the Institute hosted The 19th Birthday Party, a media art installation that explores issues relating to youth transitioning out of government care at age 19 and youth homelessness. Former youth in care currently comprise 40 per cent of homeless youth in British Columbia. Many young adults transitioning out…
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Student Arts-based Competition on the theme of water
Water nourishes the body and the mind. Yet an estimated 80 percent of the world’s population face a high-level water security or water-related biodiversity risk. Water security is also a serious issue in Canada, with more than 2000 ‘boil water’ advisories across the country, notably in First Nations communities. During September…
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Scholar raises red flags over expert forensic evidence
There’s a problem lurking in the modern courtroom. From Canada and the US, to Australia and countries the world over, judges and juries are relying on forensic evidence that one Peter Wall Visiting Research Scholar says hasn’t undergone enough formal evaluation and testing of the kind seen in the mainstream…
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Roundtable debrief
In fall 2013 the Institute was pleased to host the second half of its 2013-2013 International Research Roundtables. The Roundtable program allows scholars from UBC, Canada and the international community to advance excellence in knowledge development in an interdisciplinary environment. The themes or topics must be broad-ranging. International…
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