Conference Presentation

Compliance and Perceived Wealth

Compliance and Perceived Wealth

  In this conference paper, Julio Silva and Mark Parinas describe the study they developed to test whether people are more likely to comply with those they think are wealthy.

Mobility and Mood in Young Adults

Mobility and Mood in Young Adults

  In this conference presentation and discussion period, Isaac Koenig-Workman discusses the methods and results from his study of how out-of-home mobility can impact the mood and cognition of young adults.

Decolonizing the UBC Pharmacy Program

Decolonizing the UBC Pharmacy Program

  In this conference presentation, Brenda Zou and Olivia Burton share their experiences serving on a subcommittee dedicated to decolonizing and Indigenizing the UBC Pharmacy program.

Fetishization of Asian Women and Anti-Asian Violence

Fetishization of Asian Women and Anti-Asian Violence

  In this conference presentation, Blossom Cheng looks at various cultural forces that contribute to the fetishization of Asian women and the related dehumanization that leads to violence.

Attachment Styles and Hookup Culture

Attachment Styles and Hookup Culture

  In this conference presentation, Aida Ardelean shares findings from her study of how attachment style impacts attitudes toward and experiences with hookup culture.

Post-Socialist Nostalgia in Vietnam

Post-Socialist Nostalgia in Vietnam

  In this conference presentation, Quang Mai explores the persistence of socialist-era aesthetics and values in a politically transformed modern Vietnam.

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.

Capitalism, Disease, and Gender in Severance

Capitalism, Disease, and Gender in Severance

In this conference presentation, Sam Mumford argues that Ling Ma’s critique of capitalism in the novel Severance develops through its treatment of disease and gender.