CHASIcast

The CHASIcast is pleased to welcome Dr. Craig Jennex , an associate professor of English at the Toronto Metropolitan University. Join host Dr. Martha Dow and Dr. Jennex as they discuss the widespread impact of collective social dance in queer history and how dance can inspire hope in the present day. Resources Dykes, Dancing, & Politics by Joyce Rock, the 1976 article referenced in the podcast...

Today’s CHASIcast marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On December 6 th , 1989, 14 young women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal by a gunman who targeted them specifically because of their gender. We take this day every year to remember them and to stand firmly and directly against misogyny and gender-based violence of all kinds. This episode’s guest, D...

How can we work towards a better society in difficult times? The CHASIcast is pleased to welcome back Dr. Rita Dhungel , an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services, joined this time by Chelsea Klassen, CHASI's lead researcher and a sessional instructor in the School of Social Justice and Global Stewardship. The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podc...

How can participatory action research meaningfully improve life for vulnerable communities? The CHASIcast is pleased to welcome Dr. Rita Dhungel , an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services. Dr. Dhungel’s her experiences working with human trafficking survivors in Nepal, and how she carries that knowledge forward with her.

In our first CHASIcast of the year we welcome back Dr. Iris Lesser , who is joined by her Kinesiology colleague Amber Johnston, MSc, to discuss their unique course — KIN499: Women's Health and Physical Activity. Through this course and their teaching, they aim to fill crucial gaps in understandings of women's health, particularly around menopause and perimenopause. The CHASIcast is availab...

This special episode to close out National Career Month features guest host Dr. Linda Pardy from CHASI's Career and Learning for Life Consortium, better known as CALL. Dr. Pardy is joined by students Mayu Ochi and Ava Hedblom to discuss careermapping.ca, a new tool launched by CALL's team to help future, current, and graduated liberal arts students explore the many paths their careers coul...

This episode, the CHASIcast tackles the complexities of addiction and aid. Join host Dr. Martha Dow and her guest Dr. Amber Gazso, Professor of Sociology at UFV’s School of Culture, Media, and Society, as they discuss the challenge of balancing government assistance with substance use, and how lessons learned in research from Ontario could change the equation elsewhere – including here in B.C. The...

The CHASIcast takes a walk on the wild side! Join producer Emma Hones (substitute hosting for Dr. Martha Dow) and four of her esteemed colleagues and friends from CHASI’s Research and Knowledge Mobilization teams as they discuss the fun – and serious – sides of our recent trip to Victoria . The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast services – including Spotify , Apple Podcasts...

This episode, the CHASIcast examines the post-partum complications they don’t talk about. Join host Dr. Martha Dow, along with Dr. Iris Lesser, associate professor at UFV’s School of Kinesiology (and CHASI faculty associate), as they examine how pregnancy and physical activity interact, in a world that’s all about body image. The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast service –...

The new year brings something sweeter than fiction, as the CHASIcast examines the surprisingly academic folklore hidden behind a pop culture juggernaut. Join host Dr. Martha Dow and CHASI’s lead researcher Chelsea Klassen as they tackle the sociological and psychological facets of Taylor Swift’s work, and how her fearless advocacy and engaging relationship with her fans are blanketing the music wo...

The newest episode of the CHASIcast tackles the challenges students and graduates face in turning their hard-earned credentials into a meaningful career in a brave new post-pandemic world. Join host Dr. Martha Dow , along with Dr. Linda Pardy , Associate Dean of Students at UFV’s College of Arts and part of CHASI's new research cluster, CALL , as they discuss the non-linear and unexpected path...

As part of CHASI's ongoing series on the current realities of life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule , we are honoured to welcome Fatema D. Ahmadi to the CHASIcast . Ahmadi is a Fellow and Adjunct Professor at American University, School of Public Affairs in Washington, DC, and is dedicated to advocating for human rights, particularly women’s rights, in Afghanistan. Through her work, Ahmadi ai...

What does support and care look like for gender diverse people today? On the latest episode of the CHASIcast, we spoke to Stacy (he/him), a registered social worker (MSW) and UFV Alumni (BSW – 2015) who has spent much of his social work career working within healthcare, along with offering private pay counselling. For almost two decades Stacy has dedicated much of his personal and professional tim...

On this special Pride episode of the CHASIcast, we welcome four of the amazing students who work at CHASI: Lynsie Beaulieu, Ekat Marenkov, and Miranda Erickson, all research assistants, and Frankie Fowle, a graphic design intern. After several months seeing targeted hate first hand with the repeated vandalism and theft of CHASI's Pride flags display on campus, they discuss what that experience...

Dr. Shelley Liebembuk, a UFV Assistant Professor of Theatre, dives into her upcoming project on the latest CHASIcast. Premiering Thursday, March 23, The Laramie Project is constructed from the transcripts of over 200 interviews, conducted in the aftermath of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man, in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. Dr. Liebembuk explains how the intimate setting of theat...

We’re honoured to welcome Dr. Sarah Beaulieu back to the CHASIcast! As a conflict anthropologist, UFV professor, and CHASI faculty associate, Dr. Beaulieu’s 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 explains her work with ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and how it intersects wit...

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 conflict anthropology, the range of ways to memorializ...

After a brief hiatus, the CHASIcast returns with Dr. Shelley Canning. As an associate professor in nursing, director of the Centre for Education and Research on Aging (CERA), member of UFV’s Board of Governors, and a CHASI Faculty Associate, Dr. Canning brings considerable knowledge to our podcast. Dr. Canning’s efforts recently contributed to UFV becoming the first university in B.C. to receive A...

On our latest episode of the CHASIcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with a critical member of the CHASI team: our very own Esther Jiménez Atochero. Esther is CHASI’s senior research assistant, a role that sees her heavily involved in everything from the day-to-day operation of the Hub to our biggest research projects. In the Fall, Esther will be leaving CHASI to begin her master’s program as...

The CHASIcast is back! Continuing on our trend of speaking to great friends and colleagues of CHASI, like Dr. Jacqueline Nolte , we turn this time to Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra. Dr. Sandhra has been the coordinator for UFV's South Asian Studies Institute for over a decade, is the co-curator at the Sikh Heritage Museum , co-chair of UFV's Race and Antiracism Network , an instructor in UFV&#...

Our debut episode features an interview with Dr. Jacqueline Nolte, who recently stepped down from her position as UFV's Dean of Arts. Dr. Nolte shares her thoughts on the role of universities as a space for dialogue, empowerment, and agency, on the recent protests in Ottawa, and how her understanding was shaped by years of active resistance against the apartheid state in South Africa.