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Racism's touch: 'I can't quite put my finger on it' - Shirley Anne Tate
In an event organized by the University of Alberta's Black Graduate Students' Association, Tate will critically examine the academy’s ‘post-race’ sensibilities and question the quotidian transmission of racism through the flinching away from Black...
Canadian researchers examine impacts of remote learning and rapid changes to education
This past year, policymakers and educators have scrambled to put online learning and radically altered classroom learning protocols in place. How have parents, students, and educators been impacted by these changes? What lessons can we find to guide...
Participation, Representation, and Trust in Racialized or Marginalized Communities as Weapons Against Systemic Racism
Congress 2021 blog edition Systemic racism refers to racism that is embedded in the processes, laws, and regulations of an institution. It extends beyond individual attitudes or acts of racism to encompass broader patterns of harmful or exclusionary...
Erasure, Denial and Ignorance
Congress 2021 blog edition The “Hedging, Erasing, Absolving, and Other “EDI” Pitfalls: Recreating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policies, and Praxis” webcast at Congress 2021 was an open event hosted by the ReCreation Collective and University of...
“We need to bring visibility to this issue” - South Ontario residents talk about the threat nuclear waste dumping proposes to their communities
Congress 2021 blog edition A few years ago, the Ontario government committed to nuclear energy generation, with the promise of a thorough and safe plan for dumping nuclear waste in the province. Today, as waste mounts, so does the tension surrounding...
Northern projects you should know about: young people lead change
Congress 2021 blog edition “Northern Inspirations: A New Generation of Voices for Change” began by showcasing a variety of northern initiatives led by young voices. Here are some highlights: The Yukon First Nations Climate Action Fellowship is a...
How to develop a powerful and meaningful land acknowledgement
Congress 2021 blog edition Keith King, University of Alberta, opened the Congress 2021 land acknowledgement workshop saying “as inhabitants of the land, it's essential we explore relationships with the original peoples of this land, and to learn with...
Seeding security: Community-based approaches to eradicating northern food insecurity
Northern food insecurity is a highly complex issue. For northern communities, high degrees of isolation and poor infrastructure collide with climate change and the legacy of colonialism to challenge the sustainability of northerner’s homes and...
Resources for Indigenous-engaged scholarship and what we learned from the Career Corner session
Congress 2021 blog edition “First of all, if we live and work in this place called Canada, all of us are, in some way, engaged in Indigenous scholarship because we are all situated on Indigenous lands and territories. So what is our responsibility?”...