UBC Pop Culture Cluster

The Pop Culture Cluster supports academic and public-facing scholarship on popular media and popular culture at UBC.

The UBC Pop Culture Cluster is located at UBC Vancouver, which is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. The land it is situated on has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.

News

Apr 01, 2026

Recap: The Critical Play Lab Returns to Terminal City Tabletop Convention

For the second year in a row, the UBC Critical Play Lab (CPL) returned to Terminal City Tabletop Convention with a strong mix of play-based programming, community engagement, and a little bit of free swag.   “Indigenous Game Design & Decolonial Play: Lessons from the Arctic Winter Games” CPL Saturday programming included a well-attended roundtable […]

Critical Play Lab, Critical Play News, News

Mar 03, 2026

Understanding Through Comics Club: Workshop with Comics Artist Jordanna George

Join Understanding Through Comics: A Comics and Comics Studies Journal Club for our end-of-term social! We will be hosting a hands-on workshop with comics artist Jordanna George. Learn about the art of comics and try your hand at making your own! This event will take place on Thursday, March 19th from 11:00AM to 2:00PM in person in Koerner […]

Announcements, Comics Studies

Feb 25, 2026

Arctic Winter Games Artist Spotlight: Cole Pauls

The UBC Pop Culture Cluster, Critical Play Lab, and the Indigenous Comics Initiative will set out for Whitehorse, Yukon, on March 8, 2026 with a dozen Indigenous artists and a support team for the Arctic Winter Games. Here's a spotlight on artist Cole Pauls.

Announcements, Comics Studies, Critical Play News, News

Jan 27, 2026

Call for Indigenous Cartoonists: Xwémalhkwu (Homalco) Heroes Tribal Journey Indigenous Comics Initiative Project

Special Call for Indigenous Cartoonists Project Title: Xwémalhkwu (Homalco) Heroes: Tribal Journey Indigenous Comics Initiative Project  Following the success of Xwémalhkwu Hero Stories: A Graphic Novel (2024)—a landmark project that brought Elders’ voices to new generations through comic art —TSL Enterprises Ltd, the Xwémalhkwu (Homalco) First Nation (HFN), Education without Borders, and the UBC Comics […]

Announcements, Call for Artists, Comics Studies, Homalco News, News

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