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Letter from the Editor

March 3, 2016
It is my honour to present this special issue of the Royal BC Museum’s Curious magazine, which examines the efforts and experiences of the people working ‘behind the scenes’ of the Chinese Legacy Initiatives. The Chinese Legacy Initiatives flow from …
by Nik D. White | Published March 23rd, 2016 | Zero comments

Foreword

March 3, 2016
Since October 2014, I have had the pleasure and the honour of serving on the Legacy Initiatives Advisory Council (LIAC), which has provided the government of British Columbia with advice to ensure successful implementation of the legacy projects arising from …
by Dr. Jan Walls | Published January 13th, 2016 | Zero comments

Your support can help us support the community!

September 9, 2015
Through the course of the next year, you will undoubtedly be solicited by multiple charitable organizations all asking for a helping hand. Canada has well over 70,000 non-profit organizations all looking for your help. At the Royal BC Museum, we’re …
by Shaun Cerisano | Published August 31st, 2015 | Zero comments

Foreword

December 12, 2014
How does a person define the ‘essence’ of a place, person or thing? Is it possible to even articulate the sense of being that a location can convey? Over the last 50 years many scholars and writers have explored this concept by applying the word ‘Topophilia’ to such an exercise. The term is a construct of the Greek word topos for ‘place’, and philia for ‘love of’. It has been used to articulate how people feel about certain places, and how these places evoke feelings of emotion around spatial and cultural identity.
by Peter Ord | Published December 12th, 2014 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

April 4, 2014
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the first issue of Curious Quarterly. The idea for Curious was born out of the Online Staff Profiles project included within our new website launched in April of this year. Our digital …
by Shane Lighter | Published November 28th, 2013 | Zero comments

Foreword

March 3, 2014
When I joined the Royal British Columbia Museum in 2012, I had little idea of the diverse range of research being undertaken across the museum and archives, and more importantly, the diverse nature of disciplines and academic partners involved.
by Prof. Jack Lohman | Published November 25th, 2013 | Zero comments

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