Recording and Photos: Community Making and Black Flourishing Through the Scarborough Charter
On May 13 and 14, the University of British Columbia held the inaugural Inter-Institutional Forum of the Scarborough National Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The forum included a public symposium, co-hosted by UBC and Simon Fraser University, on May 14. You may view the full program here. You may […]
Community Making and Black Flourishing Through the Scarborough Charter
May 14, 2022 | 2:00–5:45 pm PDT In-person at UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street or Virtually via Livestream Poster On May 13 and 14, the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be hosting the inaugural Inter-Institutional Forum of the Scarborough National Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The forum […]
Ngũgĩ in the American Imperium: An ICWT Book Launch
This book launch event outlines Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s work and the reach of his thinking, chiefly within the US and areas of its closest hegemony, joining artists, activists, critics and scholars (often the same) from the Caribbean through North America to Hawai‘i. Discussants/contributors include Carolyn Cooper, Simon Gikandi, Marcial González, Patricia Penn Hilden, David Lloyd, […]
Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Task Force Report Launch
After a year of intensive work, the UBC President’s Task Force on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE TF) has concluded its work and submitted its final report which includes 54 comprehensive recommendations for addressing various forms of racism and related forms of discrimination. The event featured remarks from the Task Force co-chairs and UBC leadership, as well as a panel discussion about the recommendations.
Dr. Handel Kashope Wright is an invited member of the national Inter-institutional Steering Committee of the Scarborough Charter
Congratulations to Dr. Handel Kashope Wright who was invited to become a member of the national Inter-institutional Steering Committee on Inclusive Higher Education (Inter-institutional Steering Committee) of the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education: Principles, Actions and Accountability (Scarborough Charter).
From the Center to the Margins: Decolonial Intersectionality
March 16th, 12-1 PM The Social Justice Institute
Noted Scholars Series presents: “From the Center to the Margins: Decolonial Intersectionality”
Dr. Mara Viveros
Professor, National University of Colombia
Book Launch: Nuances of Blackness in the Canadian Academy
Friday February 25th, at 10:00 – 11:00 am (PST) Recording The essays in this collection make visible the submerged stories of Black life in academia. They offer fresh historical, social, and cultural insights into what it means to teach, learn, research, and work while Black. Please join Awad Ibrahim, Tamari Kitossa, Malinda S. Smith and […]
Blue & Goldcast Podcast: Handel Wright on Anti-Racism and Inclusion at UBC
Listen to this episode of the Blue & Goldcast, our Director Dr. Handel Wright discusses anti-racism, Black Studies, and his own journey with President Santa Ono. Blue and Goldcast · Episode 26: Handel Wright on Anti-Racism
Interview: To understand B.C.’s Black history, connect past and present in Canada, Handel Wright
“If you don’t know much about Black history in British Columbia, you’re not alone. “The general level of awareness of Black history in BC is really low,” says Dr. Handel Kashope Wright. A cultural studies scholar at the University of British Columbia, Dr. Wright is the co-editor of the forthcoming book, Black British Columbia: Past and Present.” […]
Video: Putting Black British Columbia History to Work, Prof. Handel Wright
Black History Month event on February 7, 2021 hosted by BC Black History Awareness Society. Guest Speaker: Prof. Handel Kashope Wright, Director, Centre for Culture, Identity & Education, UBC.