The Power of the Possible with Simu Liu

Join us for The Power of the Possible, an honest conversation with Simu Liu about mental health, resilience, and identity—facilitated by Dr. David Goldbloom.

Simu Liu is an Actor, Writer, Investor: Blood and Water, Kim's Convenience, Atlas, Barbie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He is also a Western Alumni, HBA '11.

October 8 | 4 p.m. | Alumni Hall
Tickets: FREE for current Western students (facility capacity limits apply)

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This event is open to current Western and affiliate students only. 

Western ONECard + ticket required for entry. One ticket per student. Doors open at 3 p.m. Please arrive early as seating is limited and available on a first come first serve basis.

Event Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes.

Bags and backpacks are not permitted inside the venue. Small handheld carriers 3 inches (tall) x 6 inches (wide) x 2 inches (deep) - fanny pack size - will be allowed. No outside food permitted in the venue.

The event will also be live streamed at The Spoke! 

Event Summary
In this candid discussion with Simu Liu, Simu will talk about his experiences (as laid out in his book We Were Dreamers) with mental health, cultural expectations, and resilience from his unique lens as a Chinese-Canadian man from an immigrant family, and whose experiences range from unconventional family dynamics, self-doubt while working in industry, and finding success on a global scale as an actor in an industry that has burgeoning positive Asian representation.

This event is part of a campus-wide health and identity campaign, aligned with World Mental Health Day (October 10) and the same day as the World Mental Health Day Fair (October 8) from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Mustang Lounge. Together, we’ll explore how identity, culture, and lived experiences shape the way we navigate challenges—and how rewriting our own stories is possible. 

Show up. Speak out. Support one another.

Presented by: Kelly Meighen, Chancellor, Western University
Supported by: Student Experience, Office of the Registrar, Housing & Ancillary Services, University Students' Council