Three book covers side by side: Slapstick: An Interdisciplinary Companion, edited by Ervin Malakaj and Alena E. Lyons; Coming Out, by Kyle Frackman; Chinese Film Classics 1922-1949, by Christopher Rea. "Massy Reads: On Interdisciplinary Approaches to Film"

Massy Reads: On Interdisciplinary Approaches to Film

April 12, 2022 | Please join us for a book launch and conversation with UBC authors Kyle Frackman (CENES), Ervin Malakaj (CENES), and Christopher Rea (Asian Studies) on interdisciplinary approaches to film. Moderated by Colleen Laird (Asian Studies).

Epic Games, MetaHuman Creator, 2022, video (still), Courtesy of Epic Games

Speculative Futures: Artificial Intelligence Symposium

April 7, 2022 | To what extent have technology and the promise of digital futures co-opted and compromised our sense of self and identity? How can we decolonize digital space or build new digital infrastructure? Presented in conjunction with the Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition, The Imitation Game.

Sepia-toned still from The Ancient Law (1923). Two men with sidecurls seated at a table with food and drink, in conversation. One is wearing a kippah, speaking to the other who is wearing a top hat and taking a sip from a small cup.

The Ancient Law (1923): Film screening and live musical accompaniment

April 1, 2022 | Join us for a screening of the 1923 silent film Das alte Gesetz (The Ancient Law), with German/English intertitles, with violinist Alicia Svigals and pianist Donald Sosin performing live musical accompaniment. Free and open to all, at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.