Nanaimo Empire Days and the Reggae Resistance

Feb
07
When: Thursday, Feb 7, 2019, 8:30AM - 10:00AM PST
Where:

Building 356, Room 109

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A pre-screening of local filmmaker Paul Manly’s “United Against Empire”, which chronicles the efforts of VIU student activists in the mid-2000s to change the name and focus of Nanaimo’s annual Empire Days celebrations. Followed by Q & A with former student activist Simon Schachner and Jamaican reggae musician Clinton Fearon.

Hosted by History and Political Studies

Global Citizens Week Program Guide (PDF)

 

https://international.viu.ca/gcw