Gordan Hak

Identity is a prominent theme in modern art and scholarship. Who are we as individuals in this globalized, rapidly changing world? For Dr. Sonnet L’Abbé of the VIU Creative Writing Department, contemplating her black identity and settler…

For VIU historian Cathryn Spence, wills are a deadly serious business. They are not, however, merely legal documents. They also offer rich insights into the everyday world of ordinary people who lived in days gone by. “The importance of…

This year is Canada's sesquicentennial. It is also the 100th anniversary of the very first jazz recording, and it is the first year of the Nanaimo International Jazz Festival. Greg Bush, Department of Music, will bring these events together…