CHASIcast

Dr. Shelley Liebembuk, a UFV Assistant Professor of Theatre, dives into her upcoming project on the latest CHASIcast. Premiering Thursday, March 23, The Laramie Project is constructed from the transcripts of over 200 interviews, conducted in the aftermath of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man, in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998.Dr. Liebembuk explains how the intimate setting of theatre can uniquely challenge an audience, how she worked with her cast to handle such challenging material, and the applicability of the play’s themes to our local community in 2023.More information on the play, including showtimes and tickets, is available at ufv.ca/plays/the-laramie-project Hosted by CHASI’s director Dr. Martha Dow and recorded in CIVL Radio’s studio at the University of the Fraser Valley, the CHASIcast is available to stream below, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and other platforms!

We’re honoured to welcome Dr. Sarah Beaulieu back to the CHASIcast! As a conflict anthropologist, UFV professor, and CHASI faculty associate, Dr. Beaulieu’s work spans from the classroom to archaeological sites, with a focus on former internment camps and working with First Nations groups.In this episode, Dr. Beaulieu explains her work with ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and how it intersects with Indigenous traditions, her approach to Indigenizing research work, and uncovering her family’s history for a chapter in a book recently released by UFV’s South Asian Studies Institute.Content warning: This episode includes discussions of Indian Residential Schools, missing children, and suicide.Dr. Beaulieu’s chapter in “A Social History of South Asians in British Columbia,” along with the many other stories in that publication, are available to read for free online at: saclp.southasiancanadianheritage.ca/social-history-bookShe also recently presented at The National Gathering on Unmarked Burials in Edmonton. Her presentation is detailed on pages 33-37 of the summary report, available at: https://osi-bis.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OSI-SummaryReport-Edmonton-Sept2022.pdfHosted by CHASI’s director Dr. Martha Dow and recorded in CIVL Radio’s studio at the University of the Fraser Valley, the CHASIcast is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and other platforms!

Dr. Sarah Beaulieu, a conflict anthropologist, UFV professor, and CHASI faculty associate, joins us on the latest episode of the CHASIcast. Her work spans from the classroom to archaeological sites, with a focus on former internment camps and working with First Nations groups.In this episode, Dr. Beaulieu discusses how she found a passion for conflict anthropology, the range of ways to memorialize victims, and how she pieces together history using clues ranging from kitchen scraps to escape tunnels.Hosted by CHASI’s director Dr. Martha Dow and recorded in CIVL Radio’s studio at the University of the Fraser Valley, the CHASIcast is available to stream below, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and other platforms!

After a brief hiatus, the CHASIcast returns with Dr. Shelley Canning. As an associate professor in nursing, director of the Centre for Education and Research on Aging (CERA), member of UFV’s Board of Governors, and a CHASI Faculty Associate, Dr. Canning brings considerable knowledge to our podcast.Dr. Canning’s efforts recently contributed to UFV becoming the first university in B.C. to receive Age-Friendly University status. Alongside celebrating that accomplishment, Dr. Canning and host Dr. Martha Dow discuss Canada’s aging population, how the nursing profession has perhaps lost it’s way, and Dr. Canning’s dream of aging education that reaches across disciplines.To hear more about Dr. Canning’s work, follow her on Twitter at @shelley_canning.Hosted by CHASI’s director Dr. Martha Dow and recorded in CIVL Radio’s studio at the University of the Fraser Valley, the CHASIcast is available to stream below, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and other platforms!

On our latest episode of the CHASIcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with a critical member of the CHASI team: our very own Esther Jiménez Atochero. Esther is CHASI’s senior research assistant, a role that sees her heavily involved in everything from the day-to-day operation of the Hub to our biggest research projects. In the Fall, Esther will be leaving CHASI to begin her master’s program as Carlton University.Throughout the podcast, Esther shares her insights on UFV and her experience as an international student finding her academic passion, her feedback for UFV on what we can do to create a better learning environment, and her drive to make real changes in our communities.To hear more from Esther, follow her on Twitter at @estheratochero.Hosted by CHASI’s director Dr. Martha Dow and recorded in CIVL Radio’s studio at the University of the Fraser Valley, the CHASIcast is available to stream below, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and other platforms!

The CHASIcast is back! Continuing on our trend of speaking to great friends and colleagues of CHASI, like Dr. Jacqueline Nolte, we turn this time to Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra. Dr. Sandhra has been the coordinator for UFV's South Asian Studies Institute for over a decade, is the co-curator at the Sikh Heritage Museum, co-chair of UFV's Race and Antiracism Network, an instructor in UFV's history department, and most recently earned her PhD from UBC's history department on April 19!Dr. Sandhra joined us and shared that wealth of experience and knowledge, speaking about her studies on museums as spaces of belonging, her work on the recently-launched South Asian Canadian Legacy Project, and how she brings her anti-racist lens into the classroom environment.To see more of Dr. Sandhra and her work, follow @SharnFTC on Twitter and @ufvSASI on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, plus check blogs.ufv.ca/chasi/chasicast-2 for links to her many projects.-----Hosted by CHASI’s director Dr. Martha Dow and recorded in CIVL Radio’s studio at the University of the Fraser Valley, the CHASIcast is available to stream below, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and other platforms!

Our debut episode features an interview with Dr. Jacqueline Nolte, who recently stepped down from her position as UFV's Dean of Arts. Dr. Nolte shares her thoughts on the role of universities as a space for dialogue, empowerment, and agency, on the recent protests in Ottawa, and how her understanding was shaped by years of active resistance against the apartheid state in South Africa.