March 28\, 2023 | 2:30 - 4:30 PM | Liu Institute\, Place of Many TreesClick here to RSVP
Join Liu Scholar Saori Ogura for some light refreshments and a special documentary film screening that shines a light on the importance and meaning of millet culti vation in Japan - both to the cultivators themselves and the communities th ey serve. The event will include a walk-through of Saori Ogura's Liu Lobby installation Seeds of Our Ancestors: stories of mill et from Japan\, Himalaya\, and Zimbabwe\, as well as a Q&A ses sion.
Saori Ogura is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Depart ment of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at The University of British Columbia. Collaborating with Indigenous and local communities in th e Eastern Himalaya\, Zimbabwe\, and Japan\, her passion is to revitalize nu tritious and climate-resilient small grains\, which contributes to the well being of the people and the land\, food security and community resilience. As an artist\, she uses different mediums such as photography\, drawing\, a nd documentary film for her research. She is a Liu Scholar\, a Public Schol ar and a Student Fellow for Climate & Nature Emergency. She was the recipie nt of the 2017 Nikon Salon Miki Jun Inspiration Award for her photojournali sm project documenting her time living in Sikkim and Darjeeling in India’s Eastern Himalaya.
The exhibit is free and open to the public duri ng regular building hours\, 9am-5pm. It is located in the lobby on the firs t floor.
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