SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

By studying how manga and comics shape narrative and style across different genres, this lecture will introduce fundamental concepts you can use to read and analyze visual storytelling from anywhere.

Mar 11 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm - reserve your spot!

YouTube video by Energi Media Trump's Attack on Iran About to Light the Middle East on Fire

@jhorncastle.bsky.social, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, talks to @energimedia.bsky.social about how taking out Iran's leadership could lead to rule by the Revolutionary Guard, who are actually far more radical than the clerics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYm1...

Last month, #SFUSPP & @sfuindg.bsky.social co-hosted “Working with First Nations Communities,” a workshop highlighting principles important for working w/ Indigenous peoples on public policy. We thank Samantha Jack (Nuu-Chah-Nulth & Yale Nations) of Len Pierre Consulting for leading this session.

Summer enrollment has begun! From how films can be interpreted as humanistic texts to the interrelationships between love and catastrophe, we offer courses under a number of different designations. Explore the richness of the humanities by taking a course this summer!

Outlines: ow.ly/GS2l50YnlsH

Early this month, the Shadbolt Fellows presented the ways the Fellowship supports them to continue growing their communities and build inclusive futures for all. Read the full story here: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...

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Sustainable Energy Policy: A first of its kind collaborative course at SFU SFU’s Department of Political Science and the School of Sustainable Energy recently came together to launch the brand-new Sustainable Energy Policy course (POL 452W/855/SEE 773), where political scien...

Interdisciplinary teaching and learning at its finest! Engineering and political science students teamed up to tackle energy policy issues and prepare for career success in SFU's brand-new Sustainable Energy Policy course. www.sfu.ca/politics/new...

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Day 4 of MLW!

Today is packed with activities and talks to check out including our keynote presentation, Many Worlds-Experiences working in Indigenous language revitalization outside academia with Kyra Borland.

www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

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We’re hiring!
The SFU Urban Studies Program invites applications for a Sessional Instructor (Summer 2026) to teach URB 630: Urban Development, Planning & Policy (May 8–Aug 28, 2026).
Deadline: April 1, 2026
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/urban/about-...
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Day 3 of MLW!

Check out today's activities:

🌎 Multilingual Engagement Table
❤️ Multilingualism Across SFU
🦹 Embrace Your Linguistic Superpowers!
🎪 Language & Culture Expo

www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

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Today at 5:30pm, as part of SFU Multilingual Week!

Day 2 of MLW!

Check out these events and see the website for upcoming activities:
🌎 Multilingual Engagement Table
👯‍♂️ Multilingual Pronoun Button Making
❤️ Multilingualism Across SFU
🦹 Embrace Your Linguistic Superpowers!
🏙️ SFU Urban Studies Film Screening: Humans in the Loop

www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

MLW begins today! Every day this week there is something new to participate in.

Today's activities include:
🌎 Multilingual Engagement Table
🇫🇷 Writing for the Public (delivered in French)
🇯🇵 Japanese Culture Day

www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

This Sunday, Feb 22nd at 10:30am (PST) is the next #TWSsprints session online with Bluesky. Open to writers everywhere, sprint with us in 3 sessions of 15 mins each with a 5 mins break in between. Share info on your writing week and get some writing done before noon to start your day off right!

SFU Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies logo; Multilingual Pronoun Button Making Social; Multilingual SFU logo Photo: A pile of pronoun Buttons in a variety of languages and colours.

Drop by our booth for a fun activity celebrating SFU Multilingual Week! Use a button press to make your own buttons sharing your preferred pronouns in various languages.
Tuesday, February 24 | 11:00am-2:00pm | Booth, AQ South Concourse.
www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html
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GSWS Feminist Book Club - February 2026 A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter

Looking for a good book to read this weekend? The GSWS Feminist Book Club "really enjoyed" February's selection, "A Grandmother Begins the Story" by Michelle Porter.
Full review: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Dr. Yellowhorn will be presenting on food security & sovereignty. These are issues many Indigenous people encounter as consumers, particularly when accessing sea foods & country foods. Maintaining customary diets and choices is a daily challenge. Register and find out more.

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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS ASAB ANISHINAABEMOWIN MAGAZINE ISSUE NO. 1: SKATE, SNOW & SURF

Anishinaabe community members and Anishinaabe language enthusiasts are invited to submit any original visual and/or narrative contributions for a new monolingual Anishinaabemowin magazine called ASAB ('net'). Learn more: corrconstellation.com/asabmagazine

Thousands gather at Vancouver rally as part of global protests against Iranian government | CBC News Tens of thousands of people filled David Lam Park in Vancouver on Saturday afternoon, calling for regime change in Iran as part of a series of protests taking place around the world. The rally is one ...

@jhorncastle.bsky.social, McWhinney Professor in International Relations, on how the rallies in Vancouver on Saturday reflect growing international concerns with events in Iran: ow.ly/IgeT50YhUm1

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How did JFK define political courage—and what can his presidency teach us about democratic leadership today?

Mar 5 | 6–8 PM PST | SFU Vancouver

Limited seating - Register now!
jfk-and-democracy.eventbrite.ca

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Congratulations to all the SFU researchers, including our own Professor @koradebeck.bsky.social! "DeBeck and her team are generating policy-relevant science to guide public health responses to the overdose crisis."
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SFU Multilingual week begins on Monday! There are many talks, panels, and tables from various FASS departments to check out so have a look at the schedule and get ready to join this annual event.

www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

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Congratulations to Professor Peter Hall, whose book, "Gateways to Trade", was just published yesterday. He co-wrote the text with Dorval Brunelle, Claudia De Fuentes, and Jean Michel Montsion.
Learn more: www.ubcpress.ca/gateways-to-...
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3MT is an excellent way to get your research noticed 🙌 and win cash prizes!

💰First place winner: $400
💵 Second place winner: $200
🤑 People’s Choice winner: $200

The First Place winner and the People’s Choice winner will move forward to the SFU-wide final.

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You are invited to "Tariffs, the global economic order, and why Canada-China partnerships matter for workers," an online event with NDP interim leader, Don Davies.
Feb 24, 2026, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET
This event is free, online, and open to everyone. Link in bio.
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Example of phytolith morphotypes identified in the study. Text: Microscopic evidence in soil reveals forest garden's past

SFU INDG assistant professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong and her research team examined soil phytoliths to understand the distant past of Lhemqwó:tel, a forest garden in Sts’ailes territory on the Harrison River. Story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

Ellen Gee Lecture addresses shifting demographics and public policy Isobel Mackenzie challenged common narratives that cast older adults as the primary cause of rising healthcare costs, housing pressures, and fiscal strain.

On Feb 5, SFU’s Gerontology Research Centre hosted its 21st Ellen Gee Memorial Lecture, celebrating Ellen Gee’s legacy. Isobel Mackenzie spoke on aging, demographics, and policy, and the Seniors Leadership Award recipients were shared.

Read more: www.sfu.ca/grc/stories/...

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"In Aranya Sahay’s acclaimed film, 'Humans in the Loop', he highlights the A.I. revolution, bringing a sense of rationality & humanity to this rapidly advancing technological change." -Film Threat
Check it out on Feb. 24 (5:30 PM) at SFU Harbour Centre.
tinyurl.com/322huazy
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Have you ever wondered how it was to navigate queer life for our elders? Get a chance to meet with and hear the stories of queer seniors in your community.
QUIRK-E: Intergenerational Chats
Sunday March 1 | 12:00 – 4:00pm
Creekside Community Centre
quirk-e.ca/intergenerat...

SFU Multilingual Week begins on Feb 23!
Join @sfulinguistics.bsky.social's keynote presentation and many other events such as talks, booths, and panel discussions.

www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

Our February newsletter is up!
Check out key announcements and upcoming events, as well as the latest accomplishments from our faculty, students, and alumni.
Read the full newsletter here: secure.campaigner.com/CSB/Public/a...
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