Join us for the first of the Living Conversations public dialogue series presented by Public Humanities Hub in partnership with Green College.
Xaytun Ennasr and Jasbir Puar come together to discuss This Death Is Not One, a collaborative project (co-authored with Nasser Abourahme and edited by Adam HajYahia) unfolding across theory, image, translation, land, and the wounded body. The project takes up Puar’s The Right to Maim to articulate how the ongoing genocide is forcing Gaza to live, die, survive, and be made to endure under conditions of extermination. Ennasr’s drawings trace other relations— bodies and land, martyrs and moons, within a tradition of revolutionary symbolism and visual poetry that has shaped Palestinian art and culture for decades. Together, Puar and Ennasr will reflect on collaboration, artistic practice, and the political work of imagining otherwise.
Living Conversations is a public dialogue series that brings together scholarly research, justice-oriented practice, and lived community expertise. Featuring UBC scholars and guest speakers in conversation, the series explores insurgent social and cultural questions across diverse ways of knowing.
Copies of This Death Is Not One will be available for purchase at the UBC Bookstore.
Xaytun Ennasr is an interdisciplinary artist, designer, and community organizer. Her work is rooted in revolutionary cultural production and uses science fiction, magic, technology, and folklore as worldbuilding tools for trans and Palestinian liberation. It includes videogames, drawings, ceramics, textile, and poetry, and was exhibited at Sursock Museum – Beirut, Darat Al Funun – Amman, Participant Inc. and Salma – New York, and The Mosaic Rooms – London. She contributed to publications including: This Death is Not One by Jasbir Puar and Nasser Abourahme, and I Will Always Be Looking For You – A Queer Anthology on Arab Art by Haven for Artists.”
Jasbir K. Puar is Distinguished Faculty of Arts Professor in the Social Justice Institute at UBC. She is the author of the award-winning books The Right to Maim: Debility, Capacity, Disability (2017), and Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times (2007, 2017). Her books and articles have translated into more than 20 languages. Puar is also the co-author of exhibitions for the Sharjah Architecture Triennial (2019) and the Sharjah Art Biennial (2023). In 2019 she received the Kessler Award from the Center for Gay and Lesbian Studies (CLAGS) at CUNY, which recognizes lifetime achievement in and impact on queer research and organizing.
This Wayfinding Map includes accessible directions to the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from areas across campus as well as the location of the Accessibility Shuttle stops.
UBC’s Accessibility Shuttle provides pick-up and drop-off at designated stops and follows a set schedule. Transfer times vary and it may be difficult to arrive on time. While the Accessibility Shuttle does stop at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the shuttle stop is located on the west side of the building, while access to the elevators is on the east side of the building. Learn more at the UBC Accessibility Shuttle page.
Vehicle passenger drop-off:
There is a loading zone on East Mall in front of the building.
There is another loading zone 120 metres north of entrance in front of 1873 East Mall.
Parking
Accessible, paid parking is available in the Rose Garden Parkade at 6278 NW Marine Drive, and in the University Blvd indoor lot at 6131 University Blvd. You can view detailed parking information at the UBC parking map, which you can filter for accessible parking and elevators.
There are also 10 angled, non-accessible parking spots at the Buchanan outdoor lot at 1833 East Mall, which is 230 metres from the venue.
There is reserved parking for Evo car-share in several spots on campus. There is a bike rack and a Mobi bike-share station immediately in front of the East Mall entrance to the building.
Room entrance does not have an automatic door opener but staff will be monitoring the door. There are no stairs within the room.
Washrooms are located on all levels near the elevators. Each washroom has a modified stall, although they are not labelled. The accessible and all-gender single stall washrooms are located on levels 1, 3, and 4.
Accessible water fountains are located beside the washrooms on all levels of the building.
Main entrance
Main building entrance at 1961 East Mall is sidewalk-level, with no steps. Doors have automatic openers.
From East Mall, enter through the main doors.
Elevator is on the lobby level, directly to the left of the main East Mall entrance. Take it to the 3rd floor, exit, go straight ahead, crossing through the Commons, and then right to reach the Peña Room. The Commons floor may be slippery when wet.
Secondary entrances
If entering from the Learner’s Walk entrance:
Walk northeast down the main hallway towards the East Mall entrance (past the computer room and the sitting areas. This will be labelled the second floor.
On the right in the lobby area, there are stairs leading up to the third floor.
Past the stairs on the right are the elevators.
If entering from the South Wing side entrance:
Walk up the stairs to the second level.
Walk down the hallway, past the desks, towards the lobby.
Elevators will be on the right. Stairs will be on the left
Seating & tables
Lightly cushioned chairs are arranged around several circular tables and along both sides of the room. View a photograph of the room. The seating and tables will be arranged to allow room for wheelchairs and scooters.
