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Our Democratic Pedagogies Special Issue of the Journal of Curriculum & Pedagogy has been published, and you’re invited to the launch event! 👏
📆 Monday, December 8
⏰ 12pm – 1:30pm EST
📍 Virtual
Register at the 🔗 below!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/democratic...
WE ARE HIRING!
We are hiring a DTES Climate Resiliency Research & Advocacy Coordinator to help advance community-led climate resilience, equity, and collaboration in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Join a cross-sector effort shaping local climate policy.
Apply by Nov 7: sfu.ca/ceri/job-pos...
On this episode of Below the Radar, host Am Johal speaks with Sadhu Binning — bilingual author, educator, and advocate for Punjabi literature, culture, and language. They discuss his life, storytelling, & founding arts and cultural collectives in Vancouver in the 80s and 90s.
Listen: bit.ly/4339dy5
WE ARE HIRING!
We are hiring a DTES Climate Resiliency Research & Advocacy Coordinator to help advance community-led climate resilience, equity, and collaboration in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Join a cross-sector effort shaping local climate policy.
Apply by Nov 7: sfu.ca/ceri/job-pos...
Reflecting on five years of community-engaged research at SFU! Over the last five years, CERi has built a collaborative hub connecting scholars, students & partners to drive real social change.
Read the 5-Year Report on how research supports community impact: www.sfu.ca/ceri/about/5...
Beyond Fires & Floods (BFF): Indigenous Narratives in an Era of Extremes
Explore how Indigenous storytellers reframe climate change—not as a crisis alone, but as a symptom of deeper histories. Join leading journalists & creators Oct 24, 6:30 PM at MOA.
Detail: sppga.ubc.ca/events/event...
Nominations for the 2025 CERi Awards are open!
These awards recognize SFU members and community partners advancing CER and driving positive change through work that strengthens communities. Celebrate meaningful collaboration, innovation, and impact across SFU and beyond.
Detail: bit.ly/ceriaward
Join CERi’s 2025 Workshop Series!
SFU CERi is hosting in-person workshops at 312 Main as part of the Graduate Fellowship Program. Topics include collaboration, ethics, decolonization, and knowledge mobilization. Open to the public—attend the sessions that interest you.
Register: bit.ly/4nfY054
Join us for an evening celebrating community, creativity, and impact!
Support Megaphone’s mission to amplify marginalized voices and strengthen communities. Hear from Am Johal on Non-Profit Sustainability, enjoy a raffle, and celebrate this year’s honorees.
Register: bit.ly/4q2So04
Nominations are now open for the 2025 CERi Awards at SFU!
These awards celebrate faculty, graduate students, and community partners leading impactful community-engaged research. Join us in recognizing innovation, collaboration, and equity—nominate today!
Deadline Nov 7: bit.ly/ceriaward
The Museum of Vancouver will launch Living with Long COVID on Oct 4 with a 2:00 pm reception. This exhibition shares the daily lives of Longhaulers through their own photography, honoring their stories and resilience. Community, partners, and the public are warmly invited.
Register: bit.ly/46AoiI4
This episode of Below the Radar B-Sides is guest hosted by Joe Clark (SFU) with guest Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa (Seattle U), author of The Celluloid Specimen. Together they explore their shared interest in non-theatrical film and the futures of scientific filmmaking.
Listen: bit.ly/4nopOV5
Join us tomorrow, Sept. 26 at Vancouver Climate Day 2025! Dr. Tara Mahoney (CERi) and partners present the DTES Climate Resilience Roadmap—a community-driven plan to help social service orgs support vulnerable populations facing climate hazards like heat, smoke, and flooding.
Detail: bit.ly/4pFt2VF
On this episode of Below the Radar, host Am Johal is joined by Dorothy Christian, Associate Director of Indigenous Policy & Pedagogy in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at SFU. They discuss her role in advancing Indigenous knowledge, policy, and education.
Listen: bit.ly/4mAkpsL
On this episode of BTR B-Sides, host Am Johal speaks with Ming Wong, a Singapore-born and Berlin-based contemporary artist. They discuss his artistic practice, research into Cantonese Opera cinema, his approach to pedagogy, and the benefits of being at the fringe looking in.
Listen: bit.ly/4nRtrCU
Below the Radar is back!
In this B-Sides episode, host Am Johal speaks with Alphonso Lingis — renowned philosopher, writer, and professor at Penn State. Tune in for an insightful conversation that bridges thought and life.
Listen now: www.sfu.ca/vancity-offi...
Reminder: Only two days left to apply.
Our application for the Project Coordinator position will close soon. Don’t miss this opportunity to build hands-on experience in evaluation, impact assessment, student mentorship, and equity-centered collaboration—apply today.
Deadline: September 21, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 CERi Awards at SFU!
These awards celebrate faculty, graduate students, and community partners leading impactful community-engaged research. Join us in recognizing innovation, collaboration, and equity—nominate today!
Deadline Nov 7: bit.ly/ceriaward
How can researchers ensure fair recognition and compensation for community partners in community-based research?
Join our webinar on Sept 23, 2025 at 10:30am PDT, featuring Joanna Habdank (SFU CERi) and colleagues from McMaster and Nova Scotia.
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-...
One week left to apply for our Project Coordinator position.
Open to current SFU graduate students, this role offers valuable experience and mentorship. It begins in early October for one year with possible extension. Apply by September 21, 2025.
We’re hiring!
SFU CERi is looking for a Project Coordinator to support and contribute to a range of community-engaged research projects. This is a great opportunity for SFU graduate students to gain hands-on experience in community-engaged research.
Apply by Sept 21: www.sfu.ca/ceri/job-pos...
Join us for Cultivating Resilience: Advancing Climate-Smart Agri-Food, a national summit co-hosted by AG-ACt, SFU, and UBC. October 27–28, 2025, Vancouver. Early-bird registration and poster proposals are now open. Learn more: site.pheedloop.com/event/cultiv...
In partnership with SFU David Lam Centre, SFU Political Science, is organizing the APSA South Asia Pre-Conference 2025. Scholars working on different aspects of democracy, elections and security in South Asia will come together for discussion.🌍
Register here: tr.ee/IbeLb1
Reminder: Application closes tomorrow!
SFU grad students-apply now for the Research Assistant role with the 312 Main Research Shop. Support trauma-informed, community based research.
Make sure to submit your application before midnight to be considered.
Can ChatGPT be a learning tool?
Speakable host Milena Droumeva joins Leanne Johnson from @sfupublishing.bsky.social and Jennesia Pedri from @sfucmns.bsky.social to discuss the current landscape of AI in the academic classroom.
Listen to their conversation: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Just a few days left to apply!
SFU CERi – 312 Main is hiring a graduate RA for a pilot project with Warm Hearts Pet Safe Havens & BC Society of Transition Houses. Open to SFU grad students (any discipline). Starts Sept 2025.
Check requirements & apply by July 31: www.sfu.ca/ceri/job-pos...
We're seeking a grad Research Assistant for a pilot project with Warm Hearts Pet Safe Havens and the BC Society of Transition Houses. The project evaluates a behavioral tool for dogs in domestic violence shelters, supporting trauma-informed care for survivors and animals.
Apply by July 31, 2025.
As the Community Voices report launches, revisit Emily R. Blyth’s blog on the community-rooted research that helped shape it—highlighting care, co-creation, and ethical reporting grounded in lived experience and collective analysis with those directly impacted.
Read: www.sfu.ca/ceri/blog/20...
[HIRING ALERT]
The 312 Main Research Shop is hiring a Research Assistant for a pilot project supporting dogs in domestic violence shelters across BC. Community-engaged research, data analysis & education work involved.
Apply: www.sfu.ca/ceri/job-pos...
SFU graduate student - Genevieve Cheng helped transform a local health project into a national climate initiative—rebranding it as The BREATHE Project & leading DIY air filter workshops. A powerful story of how communication fuels public health change.
Read more:
www.sfu.ca/ceri/blog/20...