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This is a photo of the outside of the SFU Burnaby campus. There is a reflection pond with a water fountain surrounded by trees and other buildings.
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“The Story of Three Journeys” showcases Tassos Boulmetis’ childhood in Istanbul

Olivia Sherman September 28, 2023

Content warning: mentions of genocide and forced displacement.  The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic studies at SFU is hosting a series of seminars this fall, where Greek scholars and artists will present stories and lived experiences. Tassos Boulmetis, a Greek director, presented at the most recent seminar. The presentation was titled, “On Sublimation of Displacement: The Story of Three Journeys.”  The journeys in question spanned over several decades of Boulmetis’ life. He described them as, “One, geographical, that created the trauma. Another, esoteric: an inner journey which helped me overcome the denial of my childhood homeland. And another, [a]…

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GSS Directors’ Elections: Know Your Candidates

Srijani Datta November 19, 2018

  There are over 4,000 graduate students in SFU, who are spread across 38 academic programs in all three SFU campuses. All graduate students are represented by the Graduate Student Society (GSS), which is their student society and government. From…

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Director’s Spotlight: Todd Haynes

Hannah Davis May 14, 2018

Todd Haynes’s films can be described as anything from eccentric and fascinating to raw and heartwarming. He is an American director and screenwriter whose films include Velvet Goldmine (1998), I’m Not There (2007), and Carol (2015). I’m dazzled by Todd…

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The Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office welcomes their first-ever director

Peak Web September 25, 2017

Six months after the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education and Support policy was passed by the Board of Governors, Simon Fraser University welcomes Dr. CJ Rowe as the inaugural director of SFU’s Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office (SVO).…

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