Addressing injustice: UBC’s response to the internment of Japanese Canadian students

UBC is holding a symposium to examine UBC’s role and response to the internment of 76 Japanese Canadian students during the Second World War, and how those issues resonate today.

The symposium, “Addressing injustice: UBC’s response to the internment of Japanese Canadian students”, seeks to answer questions about what happened 70 years ago and raise questions about UBC’s responsibility.

Speakers include Mary Kitagawa, an active member of the Japanese Canadian community who led the campaign for UBC honorary degrees, Stan Fukawa, a community historian who will speak about what life was like at UBC for Japanese Canadian students before the war, University of Victoria history professor John Price, and UBC history professor Henry Yu.
 
A 15-20 minute video featuring the stories of six Japanese Canadians who were UBC students in 1942 will also be shown.

Date: March 21
Time: 5 – 8 p.m.
Place: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room, 3rd floor, 1961 East Mall
Info: http://calendar.events.ubc.ca:80/s/3Dr
Contact: equity@equity.ubc.ca