Nanaimo Empire Days and the Reggae Resistance

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Thursday, February 7th, 2019
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

A pre-screening of local filmmaker Paul Manly’s “United Against Empire”, which chronicles the efforts of VIU student activists in the mid-2000s to change the name and focus of Nanaimo’s annual Empire Days celebrations. Followed by Q & A with former student activist Simon Schachner and Jamaican reggae musician Clinton Fearon.

Hosted by History and Political Studies.

This event is part of VIU’s celebration of Global Citizens Week, February 4-8, 2019.

For more details, please visit:

https://international.viu.ca/gcw