Students & fair labour at ECU: Talk by Terra Poirier, creator of Non-Regular
Join Terra Poirier—instigator, editor & co-author of the artist book Non-Regular: Precarious academic labour at Emily Carr University of Art + Design—for a talk about her process and motivations in undertaking this work of institutional critique.
Location
On Campus
The Working Studio - atrium at east end of 2nd floor
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
520 E 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC See on Map
Contact
Valérie d. Walker | valeriewalker@ecuad.caOpen to Public?
Yes
In 2018, undergraduate student Terra Poirier decided to make labour issues at Emily Carr University the focus of her graduation project. She created a photographic installation outside the president’s office to draw attention to the lack of work space for sessional instructors (underpaid contract faculty), and she created the artist book "Non-Regular: Precarious academic labour at Emily Carr University of Art + Design" in collaboration with 26 instructors and other artists (published by UNIT/PITT Projects).
Unfair labour practices continue to be a concern at ECU. Join Poirier for a talk on her process and motivations, and a discussion of what students can do to educate and mobilize on these issues.
Books will be available at a discounted rate for students.
This talk is presented by the ECU Faculty Association as part of their "The Work of the Work" faculty exhibition which runs until February 14.
The Working Studio is located in the atrium in the east end of the 2nd floor. Wheelchair accessible.
Emily Carr University is on unceded Coast Salish territories, specifically the lands belonging to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ /Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.