Hope Around The World: a pop-up exhibition by students
Nov 26, 2025 — 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Step into a space of inspiration and discovery!
Curated by students from the World Languages and Cultures program and English program in the seminar LCM4199/ENG4188, this pop-up exhibition explores the powerful connections between culture and hope, from local communities to global contexts.
What to Expect
- A vibrant display of student-led research
- Direct conversations with the creators
- Thought-provoking case studies on how literature, the arts, and cultural initiatives foster hope in the face of personal, societal, and global crises
Featured Topics Include
- Envisioning hope in art (Frida Kahlo, Yoko Ono, fibre arts)
- Indigenous resilience in Canadian literature and pop culture
- Black voices in literature and sports
- The Art for Healing Foundation
- Resistance in Korean poetry
- Street art and community in Naples, Italy
- Queer safe spaces in Ottawa youth theatre
- Hope after Hiroshima
- Music and hope in Congo and Palestine
- Framing hope in the film La haine
- Hope and robots
- War, propaganda, and hope
- Diversity in Canadian literary contests
Drop by, get inspired, and be part of the conversation. Let these creative explorations of hope spark your own!