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CHASIcast: Dr. Sarah Beaulieu’s conflict anthropology resurfaces Canada’s buried past

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Dr. Sarah Beaulieu sits in the CIVL Radio studio with a microphone in front of her. Behind her, a window looks out at the UFV Abbotsford Student Union Building Atrium, with flags visible hanging from the ceiling above. A quote from Dr. Beaulieu reads: “You are working with disenfranchised communities, marginalized communities, and giving voice to those communities who have essentially been forgotten about ... bringing to light a part of history that we are no longer talking about. And we can’t learn from our mistakes unless we talk about it and make amends for it.”

Dr. Sarah Beaulieu, a conflict anthropologist, UFV professor, and CHASI faculty associate, joins us on the latest episode of the CHASIcast. Her work spans from the classroom to archaeological sites, with a focus on former internment camps and working with First Nations groups. In this episode, Dr. Beaulieu discusses how she found a passion for … Read more

The Hub turns two: CHASI shares accomplishments and looks to the future

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Photo of Dr. Martha Dow talking to guests in the CHASI Hub

On June 2, we opened the doors to the CHASI Hub and invited friends and colleagues to reconnect and join us in celebrating our second anniversary! Our guests were treated to the big screen debut of Fragments of History: Unearthing the stories and artefacts of Monashee internment camp. The documentary, revolving around the work of … Read more

CHASI researcher unearths Canadian WWI internment history

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Dr. Sarah Beaulieu examines an artefact

Over 100 years ago, Anne Sadelain’s father was imprisoned at a First World War internment camp in B.C.’s Monashee Mountains. Today, UFV’s CHASI research centre releases a documentary telling her story, and the story of an archaeologist uncovering the history of the Monashee camp. Dr. Sarah Beaulieu, a Community Health and Social Innovation hub Faculty … Read more