The Backstory to Exclusion: A conversation between curator Catherine Clement and Dr. Henry Yu
DATE: June 26, 2023
TIME: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
LOCATION: Zoom
Want to understand the backstory to Canada’s 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act?
The long-awaited exhibition “The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act” opens July 1, 2023 at the Chinese Canadian Museum, marking the 100th anniversary of this dark but largely forgotten period in Canadian history. This national exhibition is an unflinching look at a quarter-century of exclusion (1923-1947), revealing stories and objects uncovered through interviews and extensive research: stories of loss, despair and fear, as well as powerful examples of courage and perseverance.
Since the exhibition focuses heavily on the exclusion period, we wanted to offer you an opportunity to learn more about the backstory to this chapter in Canadian history.
What led Canada to design such a drastic and unprecedented law? Why were Chinese singled out from all other migrant groups, including other Asians? How did circumstances, world events and the U.S. shape the thinking of Canadian lawmakers? What propelled these ideas to grow, and how did other Canadians react? Finally, why did exclusion create such an enormous paper trail?
Join us for a special, live online event.
Here is your opportunity to better understand what shaped this momentous period and get a glimpse into what your ancestors were hearing and experiencing as the doors to Canada began to close.
Sponsors and partners:
UBC Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies
Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC
Chinese Canadian Military Museum
UBC Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement
UBC Public Humanities Hub
UBC Studios
Bridging Boundaries: Community Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization in the Humanities
DATE: June 15, 2023
TIME: 3:00pm – 3:50pm
Today’s societal challenges are urgent and complex; they demand the creation of new knowledge and its accelerated translation into action, and cannot be resolved by the actions of a single institution or group. That’s why partnered research, a collaborative approach that brings together academic institutions and wider communities, is crucial for tackling issues such as climate change, health disparities and social inequalities. At UBC’s Partnering in Research Conference, we’re bringing together 200 faculty, staff, students and community partners from across BC to discuss how we can collaborate meaningfully for greater impact.
Join us as we explore the ethical, cultural and political challenges of partnered research and develop strategies for driving real change.
Organized by the UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit and UBC Community Engagement in collaboration with a cross-campus advisory team and graduate student advisory committee.
Catch the concurrent session, “Bridging Boundaries: Community Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization in the Humanities“, at 3PM with PHH Academic Co-Director Mary Chapman; PHH Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives Sydney Lines; Alyssa Sy de Jesus, Program Manager at PHH community partner Museum of Vancouver; 2022 PHH Public Engagement Award winner María Carbonetti; and 2020-21 PHH Faculty Fellow JP Catungal.
It’s a common misconception that knowledge exchange and mobilization revolve around health and social sciences, but the significance of community engagement extends to the humanities as well. When conversations are expanded to include diverse publics outside the academic sphere, scholarship can greatly benefit from fostering reciprocal, interdisciplinary collaborations in, with, and for communities.
In this session, moderated by Dr. Mary Chapman, Co-Director of the UBC Public Humanities Hub, panelists reflect on how humanities researchers can transcend disciplinary boundaries and embrace an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and community-engaged approach to knowledge creation and dissemination.