The Memo A monthly review of campus events, academic reminders, and program updates for Media Studies students. July 2021 | Featured News - The BMS Welcomes Back Acting Program Chair Dr. Richard Arias-Hernandez
- Dr. Richard Arias-Hernandez Receives SSHRC Partnership Grant as UBC co-applicant for Archives 4.0: Artificial Intelligence for Trust in Records and Archives project
- Arrival/Return to UBC Campus Information & Resources
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- UBC Wellness Centre Virtual Services
- UBC Student Assistance Program (SAP)
| The BMS Welcomes Back Acting Program Chair Dr. Richard Arias-Hernandez The BMS would like to officially welcome back Dr. Richard Arias Hernandez as the Acting Program Chair of the BMS. Richard is Assistant Professor of Teaching at the School of Information. He has been teaching in the BMS since the program started in the areas of information visualization and social media. For the last three years, he has also co-led the BMS Program Renewal project. This is his second term as Acting Chair, while Associate Professor of Teaching Christine D'Onofrio is on sabbatical. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Christine D’Onofrio for her dedication and passion as the Program Chair over the last two years. She will still be involved in the BMS, as a Co-PI of the BMS Program Evaluation and Renewal (UPER) project. Following Richard’s one-year term as Acting Chair, Christine will return as BMS Program Chair in July 2022. | Dr. Richard Arias-Hernandez Receives SSHRC Partnership Grant as UBC co-applicant for Archives 4.0: Artificial Intelligence for Trust in Records and Archives project A total of 58 new projects led by UBC researchers have been awarded funding of $13 million through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s Partnership Grants, Partnership Development Grants and Insight Grants programs. Among these awarded UBC-led projects, we’d like to congratulate our UBC Bachelor of Media Studies and UBC School of Information Assistant Professor of Teaching Dr. Richard Arias-Hernandez, who was co-applicant for the awarded Archives 4.0: Artificial Intelligence for Trust in Records and Archives project. The project received the SSHRC Partnership Grant, which provides funding for four to seven years of advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilizationin the social sciences and humanities through mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership. Read more about it on the UBC Research + Innovation website by clicking below. Visit Website | Arrival/Return to UBC Campus Information & Resources UBC is planning for a return to on-campus activity for the 2021/22 Winter Session. Courses will be primarily delivered in-person, with the expectation that students will attend on campus in September. The university is working hard with provincial health authorities to ensure the campus is safe for all students, staff, and faculty. To prepare for your arrival/return to campus in Canada, we are sharing the following resources with important information: Travelling to Canada - If you are an international student and will be travelling to Canada, please view:
- The Canadian government’s “COVID-19: Entering Canada requirements checklist” that is linked here.
- The “UBC guide to Travelling to Canada” that is linked here.
- If you have any questions, International Student Advising is ready to support you. You can connect with an advisor here.
Arriving/Returning to Campus - For the latest updates on what the UBC Vancouver campus will look like in Fall 2021, including safety information and protocols, please click here.
- For UBC’s information on Health guidance and vaccines, please click here.
We look forward to welcoming you all back! To our First-Year BMS students, we look forward to having you in the program! | | | ArtParty! Festival Opening @ Queer Art Festival 2021
Saturday, July 24, 2021, 7:00 PM PDT Queer Art Festival’s gala opening party: With music, dazzling views, and art on multiple levels of the Sun Wah Centre to explore, they are launching the Dispersed QAF in champagne style a with DJ O Show! This event is ASL Interpreted.
Orene Askew, aka DJ O Show, brings energy and expertise to every event she hosts and DJ's. She brings professionalism and passion and remains true to her love for hip hop and R&B, incorporating beats to ensure you never want to leave the Sdance floor! SUM gallery & Sun Wah Centre Rooftop 268 Keefer Street Buy Tickets | | | | Queer Art Festival It's Not Easy Being Green
Saturday, July 24 - Friday, August 13, 2021 Queer Arts Festival shows artists upcycling & recycling apocalyptic fear & dread into art & social change. Green symbolizes not only our relationship to each other & the lands we occupy, but also difference & marginalization, exemplified by popular culture. QAF 2021 Dispersed: it’s not easy being green runs 3 weeks from your computer, our home base, the Sun Wah Centre in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown, and Vancouver’s only cemetery, Mountain View Cemetery. Buy Tickets | | | | Drawing in the Meadow: Workshop with Chrystal Sparrow and Holly Schmidt
Saturday, July 24 2021 1-3 PM Join artists Chrystal Sparrow and Holly Schmidt for an afternoon of drawing in Fireweed Fields. Chrystal and Holly will guide a series of drawing experiences to deeply engage with the clover, plantain, buttercup and grasses in the meadow. Using materials such as oil pastels and charcoal, we will explore memory, emotion and kinship relations with plants to create expressive and unique drawings. No previous drawing experience is required. This workshop is intended for adults and families with children ages 7 and up. The workshop is free, and all necessary materials will be provided for attendees. For more information on this event and how to RSVP, click the link below. RSVP Here | | | | | Sanctuary: The Dakota Bear Ancient Forest Experience
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Until September 26)
Every 20 Minutes (Last screening at 4:45PM) Enter MOA’s Haida House this summer for a 360° experience that takes you to the heart of a forest that has existed since the last Ice Age. Sanctuary offers both an immersive adventure and an ecological awakening. Sanctuary (by Damien Gillis, Cease Wyss, and Olivier Leroux) is an ecological adventure—a feast for the senses, and an implicit call to action. This 360° projection takes you deep into a forest that has existed since the last Ice Age Free with museum admission; reservations required at admission desk Very limited capacity, reservations available on a first-come, first-served basis For more information and how to RSVP, click on the link below. More Information | | | | Harmony Arts Festival
Friday, July 30 – Sunday, August 8, 2021 The annual Harmony Arts Festival brings programs, events and concerts along the West Vancouver's waterfront ‑‑ all free of charge! The desire to create a community-oriented celebration of the visual arts, has grown to include culinary, performing arts and literary arts. Harmony Arts Festival shares the very best that West Vancouver has to offer: creative arts and community, all set against a view that can't be beat. The festival takes place in West Vancouver along the waterfront on Argyle Avenue, from 14th to 16th Street. Festival sites include John Lawson Park, Millennium Park, Ambleside Landing, the Music Box, the Silk Purse and the Ferry Building Gallery. More Information | | | | 45th Powell Street Festival!
Saturday, July 31 & Sunday, August 1, 2021 Announcing the 45th Powell Street Festival! A celebration of Japanese Canadian art and culture through on-demand creative works, DIY workshops, community-building activities, and a depot to pick up your handmade arts, crafts and cuisine. Powell Street Festival Society has adapted to public health restrictions and revamped programming so festival-goers can stay bubble-safe, yet connected to the historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood! Experience an array of on-demand creative works, on-location performances, DIY workshops, and community-building activities – online and in-person – throughout July. For more information on festival programs and activities, please check out the link below. RSVP Here | | | | | Live Painting Events
Saturday, August 7, 2021 An opportunity to meet local artists in Live Painting Events! The Vancouver Fine Art Gallery is delighted to invite you to meet their Vancouver contemporary artist Janice McLean, who will be Painting in the gallery on 7 Aug 2021. Vancouver Fine Art Gallery provides an opportunity to view and purchase artwork from all over the world, this venue offers a bright , colorful and inspiring space for any occasion. Janice McLean blends the rich browns from Holland with the French whites upon the golds & textures of Italy together on the canvas to create unique art pieces. For more information and how to RSVP, click on the link below. More Information | | | | Bike Tour: Exploring Black Public Art Around the City
Sunday, August 22nd 8:00am Jump on your wheels and experience the magic of murals produced by Black artists across the city on a special bike route designed by Colour The Trails & BLM Vancouver and hosted digitally by BIKEnnale. There will be multiple group riding slots throughout the day and an opportunity to learn about the history of the Strathcona neighbourhood while building community. For more information and how to RSVP, click on the link below. RSVP Here | | | | | Join the Humankind Zine Team
Deadline: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 If you're interested in exploring what it means to "be human”, meeting new people, and are interested in helping out/gaining experience in running an online publication, check out the various positions available with Humankind. The team is open to those with and without experience. The team is looking for Social Media Associates and Creative Associates. All positions are remote and voluntary. The deadline to apply for Social Media Associates and Creative Associates is July 21st. For more information and details on how to apply, click on the link below. Apply Here | | | | I SPY... Call for Applicants
Deadline: Monday, July 26th I SPY… Call for Applicants 2021! I SPY… is a disposable camera mail art project created by UNIT/PITT. Six selected participants will be mailed disposable cameras with return postage. Each individual will be given a unique crowd-sourced prompt that begins with: “I spy with my little lens…” Nine photographs from each roll will be published to UNIT/PITT’s website and social media, and selected for consideration in a future exhibition. For details on eligibility and how to apply, click on the link below. Apply Here | | | | | Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship 2021 - Whistler Film Festival
Deadline: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 The WFF Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship (IFF) supports up to six Indigenous Canadian creators with short-form film concepts or web series in development and at the script stage. Content in all genres can be submitted for consideration. This creative and business immersion experience takes place online over six months beginning in October with an online intensive course with workshops and meetings leading up to participation in the Whistler Film Festival and Content Summit in December 2021. The program continues with three months of project mentorship and online workshop sessions until March 2022. Learn more about this incredible opportunity by checking clicking the link below. Apply Here | | | | Ceramic Artist Residency
Deadline: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 The Port Moody Arts Centre’s Ceramic Artist in Residence (CAIR) program is commited to artistic and cultural development. The annual residency supports the work of an emerging ceramic artist, providing opportunities for artistic development within an innovative and supportive ceramics community. The resident receives a secure ceramic studio space for one year, gallery space for a solo exhibition, and mentorship. In return, they contribute to the PoMo Arts community by instructing classes, assisting in the operation of our Open Clay Studio, and engaging with the public. Learn more information and apply with the link below. Apply Here | | | Virtual BMS Advising Do you have questions about your academics, program planning, or degree requirements? You can email the BMS Advising team by clicking below or
set up a virtual advising appointment with BMS advising by emailing arts.mediastudies@ubc.ca. Contact BMS Advising | UBC Wellness Centre Resources and Opportunities The Wellness Centre has many offerings to support student learning about health & wellbeing for this current school year. The Centre is offering various virtual services to support you. To view the resources, please click the link below.
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