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Thinking across differences: Queer, Two-Spirit, and critical disability perspectives
Big Thinking at Congress 2023 What would a commitment to knowing and caring for each other across our differences look like? How can we engage deeply with and make visible queer, Two-Spirit, and critical disability perspectives for a more just...
Seeds of the future: Climate justice, racial justice, and Indigenous resurgence
Big Thinking at Congress 2023 Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, but it cannot be separated from issues of racial justice and Indigenous futures. In this Big Thinking lecture, discover the importance of Indigenous...
Thinking across differences: Decolonial, anti-racism, and feminist perspectives
Big Thinking at Congress 2023 What is needed to live in non-hierarchical relationships that can truly honour our human differences? Can we re-imagine a new set of social relationships grounded in decoloniality, anti-racism, and feminism today for a...
Reckonings and Re-imaginings: Confronting the legacy of colonialism and envisioning a more equitable future
By Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University Throughout history, the currents of societal change have always held the potential for destruction and rebirth. Examining the path to reconciliation, decolonization, and envisioning...
Opening the world’s eyes on Ukrainian culture
by Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University What is an artist’s role in a time of war? Does the artist even have a role, or does their work get lost in a time of mass devastation? Gregory Hlady, a Ukrainian...
From Big to Bold Thinking in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has, both historically and in the present, done harm to Indigenous and Black communities. In the humanities, this harm originates in Western humanism’s construction of what Sylvia Wynter identifies as...
Is sport a means for Indigenous self-determination in Canada?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guests | Transcript | Follow us Description Sports aren’t just fun and games, they’re a deeper part of who we are and where we come from. Today’s conversation is about...
What don't we understand about the war in Ukraine?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Season 2 → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description When Vladimir Putin launched a new military offensive last February, Canada condemned Russia’s actions and support Ukraine. As the war...
