DocArts Series Continues At WSU Vancouver With An Earth Day Panel On “War, Ecocide, And Feeding Creative Resistance Through Art”
- 04/15/26
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver continues its spring DocArts series with a special Earth Day panel discussion of “War, Ecocide, and Feeding Creative Resistance Through Art.”
The event will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 on campus in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110. The event is free and open to the public.
Panelists include:
- Desiree Hellegers, WSU Vancouver English professor, founding member and director of the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice; writer/performer of the web series “How I learned to Breathe Through the Apocalypse,” airing on Open Signal Cable Television; producer with the Old Mole Variety Hour on KBOO Radio; and frequent contributor to Counterpunch magazine
- Derya Ruggles, WSU Vancouver alum in English, former president of the WSU Vancouver Environmental Club, co-director of the web series “How I Learned to Breathe Through the Apocalypse,” co-creator and co-host of “Cool Couv” on Open Signal Cable TV; former soap star on “Days of Our Lives,” and commissioner for the City of Vancouver Transportation and Mobility Commission
- Melissa Salazar, community media cohort facilitator for Open Signal Community Media Center, documentary filmmaker, associate director of the web series “How I Learned to Breathe through the Apocalypse”
- Dan Shea, Vietnam veteran, President of Veterans for Peace, Chapter 172 and member of the national board of Veterans for Peace; international organizer for justice for Agent Orange survivors
The live event will be taped for air on KBOO Radio, KXRW and Open Signal Cable Television.
The DocArts series brings together film and video screenings, artist talks and community conversations throughout the spring term. The series features a diverse group of multimedia artists, activists and public intellectuals working across disciplines and media.
For more information about DocArts events, email desiree.hellegers@wsu.edu.
About WSU Vancouver
WSU Vancouver is one of six campuses of Washington State University and the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington. The campus offers undergraduate and graduate programs that support workforce development, innovation and economic growth through strong partnerships with businesses, industries and community organizations.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver and is accessible via I-5, I-205 and C-TRAN bus service.
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DocArts Series Continues At WSU Vancouver With An Earth Day Panel On “War, Ecocide, And Feeding Creative Resistance Through Art”
- 04/15/26
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver continues its spring DocArts series with a special Earth Day panel discussion of “War, Ecocide, and Feeding Creative Resistance Through Art.”
The event will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 on campus in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110. The event is free and open to the public.
Panelists include:
- Desiree Hellegers, WSU Vancouver English professor, founding member and director of the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice; writer/performer of the web series “How I learned to Breathe Through the Apocalypse,” airing on Open Signal Cable Television; producer with the Old Mole Variety Hour on KBOO Radio; and frequent contributor to Counterpunch magazine
- Derya Ruggles, WSU Vancouver alum in English, former president of the WSU Vancouver Environmental Club, co-director of the web series “How I Learned to Breathe Through the Apocalypse,” co-creator and co-host of “Cool Couv” on Open Signal Cable TV; former soap star on “Days of Our Lives,” and commissioner for the City of Vancouver Transportation and Mobility Commission
- Melissa Salazar, community media cohort facilitator for Open Signal Community Media Center, documentary filmmaker, associate director of the web series “How I Learned to Breathe through the Apocalypse”
- Dan Shea, Vietnam veteran, President of Veterans for Peace, Chapter 172 and member of the national board of Veterans for Peace; international organizer for justice for Agent Orange survivors
The live event will be taped for air on KBOO Radio, KXRW and Open Signal Cable Television.
The DocArts series brings together film and video screenings, artist talks and community conversations throughout the spring term. The series features a diverse group of multimedia artists, activists and public intellectuals working across disciplines and media.
For more information about DocArts events, email desiree.hellegers@wsu.edu.
About WSU Vancouver
WSU Vancouver is one of six campuses of Washington State University and the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington. The campus offers undergraduate and graduate programs that support workforce development, innovation and economic growth through strong partnerships with businesses, industries and community organizations.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver and is accessible via I-5, I-205 and C-TRAN bus service.
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