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View of the North Shore Mountains taken from the Vancouver Convention Centre

GLEN LOWRY / has PhD in Literary Studies and has published widely on contemporary Canadian Literature and Culture— literature, photography, film, and television. Recent work investigates new forms of cultural expression and social contexts, particularly around questions of globalization and urbanization. Lowry’s work focuses on new media platforms that link scholars, artists, and audiences across cultural

and geographical distances: e.g, Maraya project, connecting urban waterfronts in Vancouver and Dubai. From 2002-

11, Lowry edited cultural journal West Coast Line. Pacific Avenue (2009), his collection of poems, looks at image- based memory and geography. Lowry regularly shares ideas, images, lectures, and commentary on his blog: http:// glenlowry.com.

CELESTE MARTIN / is an Assistant Professor at Emily Carr. She has a background in communication design and specializes in typography. She has a B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. Her creative work examines the forms of written language, the shapes of letters and their relationship to space. She is a researcher at Emily Carr’s Social and Interactive Media Centre and her current design research focuses on the development of enhanced interactive eBooks.

ALEXANDRA SAMUEL / is the Director of the Social and Interactive Media Centre. Alex is an expert on social media and online participation. Her work at the Centre focuses on developing research projects, industry partnerships and community events that connect BC companies with Emily Carr faculty and students. Alex’s current research projects address the personal and social impact of technology adoption, and the relationship between social media and creativity. Alex blogs at Harvard Business Online and on her personal website, alexandrasamuel.com. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University and a B.A. in Politics from

Oberlin College.

DEBORAH SHACKLETON / is an Associate Professor who teaches design and critical studies courses. She attended Ryerson University to study design and media arts, and Royal Roads to study leadership and learning. Deborah’s research and teaching interests include design theory and research, human-centred designing, and learning theory for design development. In addition to her teaching practice Deborah is a published designer, writer and photographer. Deborah is one of the founding editors of Current, the university’s design journal, and one of several NSERC-funded researchers looking into design initiatives for the health care sector. In 2010, she was awarded the Ian Wallace Teaching Award.

JULIE YORK / is a sculptor who works in traditional craft materials with non-traditional approaches. She received

a BFA from Emily Carr and an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY. Her work has been included in numerous exhibitions and galleries including the Garth Clark Gallery in New York and Perimeter Gallery in Chicago. York is also the recipient of Pew Fellowship in the Arts and Window of Opportunity Grant from the Leeway Foundation, and two Creative Production Grants from the Canada Council. Her work

is included in the permanent collections of the Huston Museum, the Schein Joseph International Museum of Art, and the Burchfield Penny Art Center.

BONNE ZABOLOTNEY / is the Dean of Design + Dynamic Media at Emily Carr. She began her career as a communication designer in Vancouver in 1993. Her most notable work

can be found in the philatelic section of Canada’s National Archives, including her 1999 stamp design recognizing the formation of the Nunavut territory, along with five other stamp designs. She has worked with some of the largest arts groups in Vancouver including Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Recital Society, and Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Areas of learning and teaching include typography, design and material culture, consumerism, and the visual vernacular.