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Vancouver, BC

Framing Cultural Capital

Panel discusion on corporatization, gentrification and ethics


7:00pm
Wednesday November 24 2010

Venue: SFU, Woodwards
Address: Room 2555, 149 W Hastings St
Cost: Free

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In response to the recent donation of $10 million by the Canadian mining corporation Goldcorp to SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts at the new Woodward's complex, the Visual Arts Student Union presents a panel discussion centered on the corporatization of universities, the ongoing gentrification pressures in the Downtown Eastside, and the ethics of artistic practices involving community engagement.

 

The discussion will be moderated by Jeff Derksen (Department of English, SFU), and the panel speakers include

Ian Angus (Department of Humanities, SFU),

Alexandra Henao (SFU Against Goldcorp and Gentrification),

Cecily Nicholson (Downtown Eastside Women's Centre),

Irwin Oostindie (W2 Community Media Arts) and

Jayce Salloum (Vancouver-based visual artist).

Organizer:vasu.sfu@gmail.com

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