Pop Pedagogies Lightning Talks Highlight Innovative Teaching with Popular Media
Members of the UBC community gathered on March 2nd for the Pop Pedagogies Lightning Talk Series, an event showcasing innovative approaches to teaching with and through popular media and culture. Hosted by the UBC Pop Culture Cluster as part of the Pop Pedagogies Initiative, the event celebrated the inaugural year of the Pop Pedagogies Award […]
PopCC feature in The Source
“What matters is creating a framework for critical thinking and examining how media reflects as well as shapes social realities…Pop culture is far more than entertainment – it’s a catalyst for connection and change.” The UBC Pop Culture Cluster was featured in the cover story for the September 5, 2025 edition of The Source. The […]
Join us for Cinematic Roleplay for Climate Justice! (Sept. 5 @ 3PM)
This event marks the pilot of Fictional Narratives, Real Negotiations: Teaching Climate Justice with Cinematic Roleplay—an innovative, story-driven education project co-developed by a UBC alumnus and a current student, with support from the UBC Pop Culture Cluster. Over the course of three hours, participants will step into character roles, navigate fictional climate conflicts inspired by […]