INSTRCC Introduction Film - We Are Making History

In 2007, UBC officially launched the Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian studies (INSTRCC). Built from the ground up by students over a three year period, INSTRCC is the first stage of a permanent commitment to teaching and research focused upon the role of Asian Canadians in the building of Pacific Canada. Supported by the commitment of its participating students, faculty, and community donors, INSTRCC focuses on recovering the complex story of "Chinese Canada" as both a geographical concept--capturing the long-standing ties of the west coast of Canada with the Pacific region--and as a historical framework built from processes of migration and trade that have linked North America to Asia and the Pacific for hundreds of years.

With the generousity of INSTRCC's donors, UBC has been able to provide the latest digital video equipment to shoot and edit films. With the help of Gemini Award winning documentary film maker Karin Lee, our students have been able to imagine, plan, shoot, and edit film projects that are creations of their own. Often working in groups, the films have ranged from explorations of personal and family identity to in-depth examinations of family run Vancouver restaurants.

Filmed by Sarah Jimenez, B.Sc 2006

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