Researcher Spotlight: Denise Kenney
“I am passionate about community engagement, art and social practice and finding ways for art to serve our communities, especially in the face of global warming and sustainability issues.”
Use the humanities to bridge cultural divisions, say UBC profs
In an era when divisions in society seem more prevalent than ever, two UBC humanities professors are using the power of arts, history and philosophy to build bridges and address the world’s most pressing issues.
Inspired Word Café blends creativity, inclusivity and interactive fun
The Inspired Word Café is a community-based arts organization that plans training, workshops and poetic and literary readings. Organizers are now teaming up with UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and the City of Kelowna to host a series of public readings and open mic sessions.
UBC Okanagan MFA student awarded 2019 Audain Foundation Travel Award
Lindsay Kirker aims to understand the ethical and emotional disconnect to our current environmental crises with her art practice
UBC professor visits University of Exeter under the Global Partnership Visiting International Fellowship
Dr. Jodey Castricano’s visit to the UK opens up opportunities for future collaborative research