World Day of Social Justice
World Day of Social Justice, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly, aims to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication. It also focuses on the goal of achieving full employment and support for social integration.
For more information about World Day of Social Justice, please follow this link https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day.
Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is an opportunity for people to tell and show somebody that they romantically love them. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Christian times, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festivals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate.
Kenkoku Kinen no Hi – National Foundation Day
A national holiday in Japan, reflecting on the establishment of the Japanese nation and nurturing a love for the country. On this day, Japanese people proudly raise the national flag, to show that they are one nation rather than a group of clans.
Lunar New Year
The celebration of the New Year, the months of which are coordinated by the cycles of the moon. It is called Chun Jie in China, Seollal in Korea, and Tet in Vietnam.
New Year's Day
The first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar, as well as the Julian calendar.
Cancelled - Student Workshop: 10-Minute Presentations
This workshop will cover best practices for the 10-minute conference presentation. We will cover both the oral and PowerPoint slide aspects of these presentations.
For more information please connect with Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca
Cancelled - Student Workshop: SLAMS!
SLAMS! are a short presentation style delivered with audience friendly language. It is a regular conference presentation format and we will have SLAM! sessions at CREATE 2020. Formatting both the oral and visual content of a SLAM! will be covered.
For more information, please contact Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca.
Student Workshop: SLAMS!
SLAMS! are a short presentation style delivered with audience friendly language. It is a regular conference presentation format and we will have SLAM! sessions at CREATE 2020. Formatting both the oral and visual content of a SLAM! will be covered.
For more information, please contact Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca.
Student Workshop: Poster Making (coffee served!)
This workshop will take you through the basic mechanics of how to properly format a poster using PowerPoint. We will also discuss important elements of a poster, and recent trends in academic poster styles. Feel free to take along your laptop if you have PowerPoint installed.
Connect with Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca for more information.
Student Workshop: Poster Making
This workshop will take you through the basic mechanics of how to properly format a poster using PowerPoint. We will also discuss important elements of a poster, and recent trends in academic poster styles. Feel free to take along your laptop if you have PowerPoint installed.
Connect with Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca for more information.