Join us for the inaugural town hall hosted in collaboration with No AI Vancouver! This town hall aims to bring together researchers and community members to discuss concerns around AI technology and data centre projects in Vancouver. Pause AI in BC Schools Details: https://ow.ly/ZKbH50ZrbJg

Adrian Ivakhiv, J. S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities, publishes new essay marking 40 years since the Chornobyl disaster: https://ow.ly/eZws50YK7aj

Chornobyl at 40: Times and Spaces of a Hyper-Event

Chornobyl was a hyper-event that ruptured Soviet reality, ending the USSR’s cosmo-industrial dream of conquering the cosmos through nuclear power. This essay traces how one disaster reverberates across multiple dimensions – geopolitical, ecological, ontological – asking what it means when the exception becomes the rule.

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Assistant Professor Spyros Sofos speaks to @cbcnews.ca's BC Today about the US/Israel-Iran ceasefire (interview timestamp: 10:36–32:18): https://ow.ly/fv2F50YJ310

BC Today - April 08, 2026

BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community with host Michelle Eliot.

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Recording now on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/awlOowHrooA?...!

After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization

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Institute for the humanities@sfuinstitutehum.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Join us virtually on January 23 @ 6PM PST for a book launch and panel discussion of "After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization." Registration required for Zoom Webinar access. Details and registration: ow.ly/7hZs50XIIyP

Due to unforeseeable circumstances, the event has been cancelled. Apologies for the late notice and any inconvenience it may cause.

Institute for the humanities@sfuinstitutehum.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Join our J. S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities, Adrian Ivakhiv, on April 7th @ 6–8pm PDT for a talk by psychological anthropologist Josh Brahinsky, titled "Do The Subaltern Speak in Tongues? How Charismatic Prayer Inspires Spirit-Filled Activism." Learn more: https://ow.ly/BBCw50YtUMb

Join our J. S. Woodsworth Chair on April 7th @ 12:00–1:30PM PDT for the next installment of the hybrid webinar series on "Radical Hope in Feverish Times." Registration required for Zoom webinar access. Register now: https://ow.ly/6zhJ50YwBIc

Join our J. S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities, Adrian Ivakhiv, on April 7th @ 6–8pm PDT for a talk by psychological anthropologist Josh Brahinsky, titled "Do The Subaltern Speak in Tongues? How Charismatic Prayer Inspires Spirit-Filled Activism." Learn more: https://ow.ly/BBCw50YtUMb

McWhinney Professor in International Relations @jhorncastle.bsky.social on U.S.‑Israeli air campaign against Iran’s military bases and command structure, its air defences and strategic missile sites, and its leadership: ow.ly/23LF50YobN2 @ca.theconversation.com @sfuhellenic.bsky.social

U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran may succeed on a military basis, but at what cost?

Even if the U.S. and Israel succeed in bringing about regime change in Iran, they may create an even worse geopolitical situation.

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Thanks to those who attended & performed (Nigerian-Ukrainian choirmaster Oleksiy Hrynyshyn and the Kolo Choir) at our book launch/panel discussion. The book is now fully open access thanks to McGill-Queen’s University Press and the Olga M. Ciupka Memorial Fund. See full text: ow.ly/Sgzu50YoV95

@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...

Trump's Attack on Iran About to Light the Middle East on Fire

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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 @sfufass.bsky.social @sfuintlstudies.bsky.social @sfucmns.bsky.social

Join us on March 15–16 for this year's ASE on “Overcoming Caste Barriers for Social and Economic Equality," which brings together international scholars, activists, and policymakers to enhance awareness of caste-based discrimination in Canada and beyond. Details: ow.ly/oPCu50YmLcp

Join us on Mar 3 @ 12PM for the next session of our webinar series featuring a panel of Ukrainian authors/scholars who will speak on the rise of authoritarianism and neo-imperialism and connections between the Russo-Ukrainian war and other world events. Details and registration: ow.ly/5etW50YlGY9

Join us on Feb 26 @ 1PM for an in-depth panel discussion about the current uprising and incredibly complicated situation in Iran. Panelists include Mojtaba Mahdavi, Sara Naderi, Kevin Anderson, Janet Afary, and Peyman Vahabzadeh. Registration required for webinar access. Details: ow.ly/UEJZ50Y53vc

SFU GSWS invites you to attend the Spring 2026 Margaret Lowe Benston Lecture Series on Social Justice. Nada Elia | Feb 13 Julieta Chaparro-Buitrago | Feb 27 Nayla Vacarezza | March 10 Learn more and register: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...

Join us on Feb 8 @ 3PM for a book launch and discussion of "Terra Invicta: Ukrainian Wartime Reimaginings for a Habitable Earth." The event will include musical performances by Oleksiy Hrynyshyn and Vancouver’s Kolo Choir, followed by a reception with food and drink. Learn more: ow.ly/8jbt50XVIps

Join us virtually on January 23 @ 6PM PST for a book launch and panel discussion of "After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization." Registration required for Zoom Webinar access. Details and registration: ow.ly/7hZs50XIIyP

If you missed our screening of Director Fred Kuwornu's "We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe," the documentary is now a part of SFU's library catalogue and available for free to all SFU students, faculty, and staff! Watch now: ow.ly/rkV850XIJJE

McWhinney Professor in International Relations @jhorncastle.bsky.social on the U.S. and Russia's recent 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine: ow.ly/I7n950XG42F @sfuhellenic.bsky.social @sfufass.bsky.social @ca.theconversation.com

Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace deal would leave the country vulnerable to future Russian attacks

The Ukraine peace plan negotiated between the U.S. and Russia is a non-starter for Ukraine, and also puts the country in the unenviable position of saying no to a mercurial American president.

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The recording of our 4th Annual Professor Chinmoy Banerjee Memorial Lecture in Anti-Racism by Pragna Patel, titled "The Challenge Before Us: Moving From a Politics of Identity to a Politics of Solidarity," is live on YouTube! Watch now: ow.ly/ccU950XB5lz

The Challenge Before Us: Moving From a Politics of Identity to a Politics of Solidarity

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Join GLS' graduate chair Emily O'Brien on Dec 11th @ 6:30pm for a talk on "The Renaissance of Roman Ruins and Their Lessons for Today." Registration required. Reception to follow. See details and RSVP instructions: ow.ly/IzjW50XtIYy

A full house at our 4th Annual Professor Chinmoy Banerjee Memorial Lecture in Anti-Racism with Pragna Patel, who gave an engaging talk about the shift from a progressive to a regressive politics. The event was recorded and will be available soon. Subscribe now for notifications: ow.ly/2gO150XoMrI

Join us on November 20th @ 6PM for a book launch for and discussion of "The New Lives of Images: Digital Ecologies and Anthropocene Imaginaries in More-than-Human Worlds" with author @eevakheev.bsky.social and respondent @amjohal.bsky.social! Learn more: ow.ly/m0j750X7vvv

Join us on November 13th @ 6:30PM for a screening of "We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe," followed by Q&A with director Fred Kudjo Kuwornu! Please RSVP to insthum@sfu.ca. Learn more: ow.ly/iXQo50X7qur

Join us on Nov 5th @ 6PM for our Annual Professor Chinmoy Banerjee Memorial Lecture in Anti-Racism by Pragna Patel, the co-founder and co-director of Project Resist, an organization focused on work with marginalized and vulnerable women and girls throughout the UK. Details: ow.ly/MsMG50X7qe9

Join us on Oct 7 (Indigenous Survivance, Traditional Knowledge, and the Arts) and Nov 4 (How Another World Might Be Possible) for the first two sessions of our J. S. Woodsworth Chair's hybrid webinar series on “Radical Hope in Feverish Times”! RSVP required for Zoom. Learn more: ow.ly/Pg5f50X2pKg

@jhorncastle.bsky.social, McWhinney Professor in International Relations, speaks to @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social about Canada's, UK's, and Australia's Palestinian state recognition. @sfufass.bsky.social Watch now: ow.ly/xpFE50X1CZe

Palestinian state recognition

SFU professor, James Horncastle addresses Palestinian state recognition on CTV Your Morning Vancouver.

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Join us on October 5th at SFU Surrey Campus for a free film screening of "Farming the Revolution," which is followed by a Q&A with director Nishtha Jain! Sussanne Skidmore, President of the @bcfed.bsky.social will make the concluding remarks after the Q&A session. Learn more: ow.ly/Un8z50WZO03

The institute's director, Samir Gandesha, speaks to @cjsfradio.bsky.social's Kseniya on "Speak Up!" about Fascism, Populism, and Zionism. @sfufass.bsky.social Listen now: www.cjsf.ca/contents/spe...

@jhorncastle.bsky.social , Global Humanities' McWhinney Professor in International Relations, on Trump's separate meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy and now his "balanced approach" have mostly benefited Russia. @ca.theconversation.com @sfufass.bsky.social Read now: ow.ly/9xfO50WItlk

How Trump’s separate meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy have advanced Russian interests

Given Donald Trump’s unwillingness to make firm commitments at the meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, Russia has come out on top.

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