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2018 Sterling Prize Ceremony & Lecture with Layla Cameron

by SFU Office of the Vice President, Academic & SFU Public Square

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Thu, 18 October 2018

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM PDT

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SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue

Asia Pacific Hall

580 W Hastings St

Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3

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2018 Sterling Prize Ceremony & Lecture with Layla Cameron

Layla Cameron, a journalist, filmmaker, fat activist, and Simon Fraser University PhD student, is the recipient of the 2018 Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy for her work on issues surrounding body size and image, including the institutional and systemic discrimination faced by fat people.

Cameron will receive the Sterling Prize at an award ceremony held on Thursday, October 18th at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at SFU’s Vancouver campus. Following the award ceremony, Cameron will give a presentation on her work, and then will be joined by a panel of respondents, including Athena Affan and Logan Trudeau. The lecture is free with registration and open to the public.

As a Communication PhD student, Cameron’s dissertation research analyzes the participation of fat bodies in reality television and whether fat-positive representations are possible within the genre. Cameron also produced her first film Fat Hiking Club—a documentary that follows Summer Michaud-Skog, the founder of Portland Oregon organization Fat Girls Hiking, and her mission to make the outdoors accessible for everybody and every body. Cameron’s film premiered at the 30th Vancouver Queer Film Festival in August. She is currently touring the film internationally and is integrating it into her research.

This event will be followed by a reception. Please join us at 9pm outside of AP Hall in the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue atrium for light snacks and cash bar!

Respondents

Athena Affan is a fat, bi, cisgender, femme settler of Afro Caribbean descent. She is a Metro Vancouver local and has lived here her entire life. For over a decade she has supported women survivors of violence and trauma and facilitated several anti-oppression workshops for various communities and organizations. She is currently a student at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and is also a member of the guiding collective for Fat Panic! She is a mother of two young children and in the abundance of spare time that parenting, studying and organizing allows, she is the steward of Iyapo Station, a book club exploring social justice themes in science fiction and fantasy works authored by people of colour.

Logan Trudeau is a fat, gimpy queer living on the unceded homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. They enjoy making things with their hands, spending time with dear friends and community, and volunteering for events such as Vancouver Folk Music Festival and The Variety Club Telethon of Hearts.

About the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy

The Sterling Prize was first awarded in 1993, and remains committed to recognizing work that provokes and contributes to the understanding of controversy, while presenting new ways of looking at the world and challenging complacency. The prize recognizes work across disciplines and departments, and is awarded annually by the Sterling Prize committee. Read more about the award, or nominate next year’s recipient by visiting http://www.sfu.ca/sterlingprize.html

Registration Disclaimer:

As this event is free, and free events routinely have a large number of no-shows, it is our policy to overbook the venue.

In case of a full event, your ticket may not guarantee admission, so we recommend you arrive early!

Accessibility

The SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue is located at 580 W. Hastings St (enter via Seymour Street courtyard entrance), and is located a brief walk from Waterfront station and numerous bus stops. Bike stalls are available outside the Hastings entrance of SFU Harbour Centre (located across the street). Nearby parking is available at 500 & 400 W. Cordova St.

Washrooms are located on the lower level, second, third, and fourth floors. The venue has a gender-neutral washroom, available on the second floor. All floors within the building are wheelchair accessible and serviced by elevators. The chairs within AP Hall have armrests, with the seat measuring 50cm (w) x 48cm (d).

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding this event’s accessibility, feel free to connect with us at psqevent@sfu.ca or call 778-782-5959.