CHASI collaborates with Sumas First Nation on disaster risk and recovery report

Cover for a report, reading: "Sumas First Nation - Resilience in Action: Managing Risk and Recovery"

CHASI was pleased to collaborate with the Sumas First Nation Emergency Management team on a report looking at disaster risk, recovery and resiliency in the community. This report was completed and shared with the community in November 2024. CHASI is pleased to share it publicly, and hopes that other communities are also able to draw … Read more

CHASI projects take international stage at Pacific Sociological Association conference

Group photo of 15 members of the CHASI team posing in an airport at the end of the trip home. Many are wearing navy blue sweatshirts with CHASI written on them in orange letters.

Students and staff from the Community Health and Social Innovation Hub returned to the Pacific Sociological Association (PSA) conference for the second year in a row. The group of 16 CHASI representatives shared experiences and findings from CHASI’s work while learning from sociologists and practitioners in related fields over the course of four days (March … Read more

Tail-GAY-te party celebrates inclusion at UFV

On April 1, 2025, members of the UFV community, along with friends and colleagues from around the Fraser Valley, gathered to celebrate inclusion, community, and togetherness with an evening of music, food, and camaraderie at the university’s first Tail-GAY-te: Celebration of Inclusion. The event was co-organized by CHASI and Sustainable UFV, with support from UFV’s … Read more

UFV student’s evocative art conveys lived experience of addiction

Photo of the art performance described in this article. A black body bag lies on the side of the street, with a white theatre mask on the face and candles surrounding it.

CHASI had the privilege of speaking with UFV student Adam Nelson about his powerful art installation, which is currently on display at UFV. His work touched our team and provides a window into why work supporting people with addictions is so critically needed. The current exhibition at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Gallery might catch your eyes, or … Read more

CHASI researchers show new moms what a realistic return to movement can look like

Thumbnail photo of a mother sitting on an exercise mat outdoors, holding her baby upright and smiling.

CHASI Faculty Associate Dr. Iris Lesser and UFV student research assistant Megan Filiatrault have released a new report sharing their findings from an initial series of workshops aimed at engaging new mothers in physical activity and presenting a realistic look at what their return to movement may look like. The report, titled Postpartum Physical Activity … Read more

Swiftie Scholar conference at UFV explores Taylor Swift’s cultural impact

Three organizers of the Swiftie Scholar conference pose for a photo around a decoration in pastel colours with a large friendship bracelet banner. The friendship bracelet reads “Swiftie Scholar – UFV’s version.”

Swiftie Scholar, an academic conference hosted at UFV on December 5, applied an academic lens to the impact and influence of the mega-star Taylor Swift on the day before her three-night visit to Vancouver. With support from CHASI, the event brought speakers from around the world to share analysis of Swift’s cultural impact with UFV … Read more

Your future career awaits you — Career Mapping is here to help!

Screenshot of the homepage of the Career Mapping website. Text shows young adult gathered around a computer, and text reads "find out where your liberal arts degree can take you." Beneath are search boxes for field of study and program area.

As part of CHASI’s celebration of National Career Month, we asked practicum student Ava Hedblom to share her experiences with Career Mapping, a new tool launched by our research cluster CALL, the Career and Learning for Life Consortium. Check back throughout November to see more Career Month posts! It is as simple as this: studying … Read more

“Feel Better” by Dr. Shahana Alibhai — book launch and author conversation

Image of the cover of Feel Better by Dr. Shahana Alibhai, MD. It shows a colourful unbrella protecting the word "better" and includes the subtitle "How understanding your emotional palette can keep you from getting swept away.

On Monday, October 28, join CHASI at 4:00 PM to celebrate Dr. Shahana Alibhai’s new book Feel Better, a roadmap to understanding emotions, their impacts on day-to-day life, and turning that knowledge in action for a better emotional state. All are welcome and refreshments will be served! You can learn more about Feel Better and … Read more

CHASI artist reflects on environmental emergencies

Illustration showing a hand in close-up. The hand is holding what appears to be a mixture of an hour glass and a wine glass. There is a dark brownish-red liquid in the top, pouring down into the lower portion on top of unidentifiable creatures and a human skeleton. The person hold the glass has a ruby and gold encrusted cufflink, and is wearing a formal suit.

After a summer of climate emergencies, CHASI artist-in-residence Sharon Strauss was inspired to reflect on the state of our environment with these to pieces. “Endless Ocean” “Glass of Time” Sharon writes: “I fear for the animals, the Earth, the people. Just as much, I fear we have lived under the looming “point of no return” … Read more