Throughout history, schisms have been fueled by intolerance towards various differences. In 1996, the United Nations invited all member states to observe an annual UNESCO International Day for …

Conflict and confrontation can be a daily occurrence in everyday life. They can be incited by a difference of opinion, religious belief, social conduct or even parking disputes. Though these …

For better or for worse, the political arena has become the place where people look for understanding, representation, and solidarity.
On October 21, Canadians will have the opportunity to either …

Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Exile
In some ways the modern world has created a universal diaspora as people move and settle in…

The year 2009 was seen by many as the birth of a new discussion on race relations. Many saw the election of America’s first black president as the start of a post-racial era. At that time, …

Although Canadians are increasingly connected via media and social experience, people frequently find themselves separated by both language and political ideals.
Enter Diversity Votes, a website and …

Eric Chu, concept artist. | Photo courtesy of Battlestar Galactica Museum
Geektopia will grace the Vancouver Harbour …

Marking the eighth anniversary of the March 11th Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, UBC hosts (March 17) documentarian Hitomi Kamanaka and her newest film Little Voices from Fukushima, a film …

Renee Black ( left) of PeaceGeek, one of five winners of the Google Impact Challenge Canada 2017, says their new app, Arrival Advisor …

Brian Lam (Arsenal Pulp), Rolf Maurer (New Star Books) and Allan Cho (Rice Paper magazine) are three of the Lower Mainland’s leading publishers in Asian Canadian, POC and LGBTQ literature and …