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Date/Time
Date(s) - Thursday, May 14, 2026
6:00 pm8:00 pm
Location
Masset Playhouse
1616 Millard St
Masset
From subsea cables to Starlink, the internet infrastructures serving Haida Gwaii continue to diversify and evolve. But what might the future hold?
Following the recent announcement of funding for a second subsea cable to Haida Gwaii (https://haidagwaiinews.com/new-fibre-link-funding-aims-to-strengthen-haida-gwaii-connectivity/), this public talk and community-led discussion will bring together rural internet researchers Dr Tomas Walker-Borsa (LSE) and Dr Darin Barney (McGill), in conversation with Sam Hall (GwaiiTel), to consider the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for community-owned digital infrastructure on Haida Gwaii, and how their development can be pursued according to local priorities.
With introductory remarks by Dr Ruth Beer (Emily Carr) and a creative community connectivity mapping workshop led by visual artist and teacher Susannah White (Emily Carr).
Food and refreshments provided! Fun prizes!
Contact Info
Tomas Walker-Borsa
+44 7943 030778
borsatomas@gmail.com
www.landseasky.ca