These are our people.
Ars Scientia is a collaborative initiative shaped by researchers, artists, staff, and community members who are curious about the spaces where science and art meet. Together, we create work that challenges disciplinary boundaries, reimagines research, and opens new forms of dialogue and discovery.
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Cluster Researchers
Ars Scientia was launched by a core team of UBC researchers who believe that the intersection of science and art can generate new questions, methods, and ways of knowing. These researchers bring disciplinary depth and a shared commitment to experimentation across boundaries.
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Andrea Damascelli
Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Blusson QMI
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Shelly Rosenblum
Curator of Academic Programs, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
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Jeremy Heyl
Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Cluster Affiliate Members
Affiliate members of Ars Scientia play a crucial role in shaping the interactions between the arts and sciences at UBC and beyond. Their unique perspectives not only enrich the interdisciplinarity of our collective but also help launch transformative initiatives that promote academic collaboration and community engagement.
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Timothy Taylor
Professor, School of Creative Writing
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Géraldine Dantelle
Attachée for scientific & higher education cooperation for the French embassy in Canada
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Vincent Zonca
Attaché for Cooperation and Cultural Action in Western Canada for the French embassy in Canada
Cluster Staff Members
The staff team provides vision, structure, and continuity to Ars Scientia. Working behind the scenes and in public-facing roles, staff help coordinate events, manage partnerships, facilitate communication, and nurture the evolving identity of the initiative.
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James Day
Blusson QMI
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Shahrzad (Zad) Abbasi
Blusson QMI
Former Staff Members
Former members have helped shape Ars Scientia through their leadership, creativity, and care. We acknowledge and thank them for the many ways they contributed to the program’s early development and lasting impact.
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Jelena Markovic
Cluster Coordinator Admin Assistant
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Marcus Prasad
Cluster Coordinator Admin Assistant
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Emily Wright
Blusson QMI
Residency Participants
Artists in residence are at the heart of Ars Scientia’s mission to foster dialogue across disciplines. This section highlights the diverse practitioners who have taken part in residencies at the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute. Each artist brings a unique lens to the scientific environment, engaging in deep exchange with researchers and contributing new perspectives, methodologies, and modes of inquiry that enrich our shared understanding of both science and art.
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Timothy Taylor
Professor, School of Creative Writing
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jg mair
Visual artist
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Scott Billings
Visual artist
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Josephine Lee
Conceptual artist
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Justine A. Chambers
Dance artist
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Kelly Lycan
Photo-based installation artist
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Khan Lee
Conceptual/intermedia artist