BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Department of Anthropology//NONSGML Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://anth.ubc.ca/events/event/ X-WR-CALDESC:Department of Anthropology - Events BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251008T2231Z-1759962682.5012-EO-22940-30@10.19.146.24 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20261022T042802Z CREATED:20261020T202828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T213248Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261202T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261202T123000 SUMMARY: Dr. Dan Small: Making Knowledge Count: Film Portraits Examining Tr anslating Scholarly Ideas into Action DESCRIPTION: Making Knowledge Count: Film Portraits Examining Translating S cholarly Ideas into Action Speaker: Dr. Dan Small Department of Anthropolog y\, UBC | Department of Sociology\, UBC | Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society Abstract: Film Interview with Psychologist of Addiction Bruce Alexa nder: Scholarly Knowledge in Action Dan will introduce and screen his 38-mi nute film interview with psychologist of addiction and […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Making Knowledge Count: Film Portraits Examining Tr anslating Scholarly Ideas into Action

Speaker: Dr. Dan Small
Department of Anthropology\, U BC | Department of Sociology\, UBC | Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Socie ty

Abstract:

Film Interview with Psychologist of Addiction Bruce Alexander: Scholarly Knowledge in Action

Dan will introduce and screen his 38-minute film interview with psychologist of addiction and octogenarian Dr. Bruce Alexander reflecting o n his life and work. The introduction will describe Dan’s early relationshi p with Dr. Alexander\, beginning as a student more than 4 decades ago and t he influence of Bruce’s ideas and work (e.g. the famous Rat Park study) on Dan’s work related to the establishment of a range of harm reduction initia tives including North America’s first supervised injection facility: Insite .

About Dr. Dan Small

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Dan Small is a medical anthropologist at UBC where he has taught in s ociology\, anthropology\, the medical school and Future Global Leaders.  He has developed a range of healthcare\, housing and social enterprises for m arginalized populations including: North America’s first supervised injecti on facility (Insite)\, a community grocery store\, inner city bank\, art ga llery\, harm reduction (e.g. syringe distribution\, supervised injection\, safer crack kits\, managed alcohol\, intravenous antibiotic treatment and a drug users resource centre)\, a dental clinic\, detox and East Van Roaster s chocolate shop for women in recovery. He has also been involved in medica l regulation and medical student assessment through the College of Physicia ns and Surgeons of BC (2000-2014) and Medical Council of Canada (2007-2014) . Dan is the Executive Director of Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society and presently focuses on independent filmmaking.

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