10 to 15 Minutes

Indigenous Literature as Trauma Narrative

Indigenous Literature as Trauma Narrative

  In this conference presentation, Roua Aldash argues that a decolonized trauma theory offers an effective lens for interpreting various works of Indigenous literature.

The 2010 Olympics’ Impact on Homeless Youth

The 2010 Olympics’ Impact on Homeless Youth

  In this conference presentation, Cedric Lin argues that the Government’s actions around the 2010 Olympics have had ongoing consequences for homeless youth in Vancouver.

Car Conversations Podcast

Car Conversations Podcast

  In this conference presentation, Viaan Wu shares her experience making a podcast about pop culture and social justice.

Panel on Graphic Narratives

Panel on Graphic Narratives

In this full panel of classroom presentations, the four speakers discuss different narrative techniques used in graphic memoirs and field questions on their presentations.

Mass Media and Criminalized Protest

Mass Media and Criminalized Protest

In this conference presentation, Mary Jim-Akaya argues that mass media represents protestors as criminals to delegitimize their complaints.

Psychopathy and Politics

Psychopathy and Politics

This conference paper explores how the competitive personality traits of psychopaths at first help but ultimately hinder a career in politics.