Posts from the ‘commentary’ category

TEDxTT Speaker Preview: Viet Vu

 “It’s going to be one of the most personal things I’ve done in my life – and it seems like I will be doing that in…

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How We Can Address Sexual Violence With Language Alone: Lucia Lorenzi at TEDxTerry Talks 2013

Lucia Lorenzi speaks passionately about the import role words play in addressing sexual violence. Drawing on both personal and professional knowledge, Lucia explores ideas surrounding the…

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The Terry Project on CiTR #30: The Future of the Christian Church (Recorded live at BARtalk)

RSS | iTunes | Smartphone App | CiTR 101.9FM: Every Other Wednesday, 1PM | Panelists: Douglas Todd is a Vancouver-based journalist, speaker and an author. He writes on spirituality, ethics and diversity for…

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Hope in Shadows: Bryce Doersam talks to Peter Thompson

Have you ever wondered about the men and women who sell calendars around Vancouver as winter rolls around? Hope in Shadows is a photography competition for…

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Notes on Being Metis

– – – Growing up, I knew I was mixed. I knew my mother and my father came from different backgrounds; my mother looked different than…

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INFOGRAPHIC: Is Food a Right?

On October 7, 2013, Gordon Neighbourhood House hosted the West End Food Festival. One of the numerous events part of this festival included a panel discussion…

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From the slums of Shaolin…

Cary Campbell is a jazz studies student at Capilano University. Our recent podcast on rebranding and identity led to this piece on the power of analogy…

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Karla Homolka: From Convicted Killer to Anonymous Mother

Shadlee Rahman is a research assistant for the Terry Project Podcast–the theme of rebranding raised brought back some history. Very few crimes, if any, are as…

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What’s in a name: some thoughts on alter egos

Written by Amy Do, a student at UBC and an assistant junior researcher on the Terry Podcast. She was inspired by the theme of rebranding. Since…

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Identity and Authenticity at the Cosplay Cafe

Author: Bryce Doersam, research assistant for the Terry Project Podcast The entrance to the “cafe,” set up in a rented room in the UBC student union…

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