Black Artistic Expressions in BC: Dawn Pemberton
On December 16th, join us as Dawn Pemberton helps us round-off our four-part virtual series of events centred on joy and resilience, fun, and activism that bears witness to what it means to be Black in BC.
African Canadian Response to the Pandemic and International Uprisings
People of African-descent have been hardest hit by current circumstances. Economic distress and unemployment has disproportionately affected this population in the West, and statistics show that more individuals of African descent have died from the virus than in most other populations. This month, as well, we have had to bear witness to the public lynching of George Floyd and the suspicious death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Canada. Two more names added to the long list of black people who continue to be targeted and/or killed by the police.
Black Artistic Expressions in BC: Tonye Aganaba
On October 21, join us as we welcome Tonye Aganaba as our second guest performer in a four-part virtual series of events centred on joy and resilience, fun, and activism that bears witness to what it means to be Black in BC.
Black Artistic Expressions in BC: Marcus Mosely
On September 16, join us as we welcome Marcus Mosely for a virtual performance and a Q&A – a first in a four part series of events about joy and resilience, fun, and activism that bears witness to what it means to be Black in B.C.
BC. Offshore Schools in China: Past, Present and Future
The Centre for Culture, Identity and Education is organizing a panel entitled “BC. Offshore Schools in China:Past, Present and Future” on Wednesday, March 11th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Panelists are Dr. Pei Ran, Dr. Ying Li, Dr. Gloria Lin, Lukas Bennett, MEd and Dr. Fei Wang.
Black Activism in Education and Community: Asserting Black Presence in Canada with OmiSoore Dryden
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies in the Faculty of Medicine and an associate professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. will be initiating the conversation on efforts on the part of colleges, universities and communities across Canada to assert Black presence and work towards systemic change.
Black Activism in Education and Community: Exposing Anti-Black Racism in Vancouver with Shelby McPhee
Our special guest for this event is Shelby McPhee will share stories and comments on how to recognize and address anti-Black racism. Shelby McPhee is a recent graduate of Acadia University who has been speaking out publicly on Anti-Black racism after he was racially profiled at Congress 2019 held at UBC last summer.
CCIE’s first Trilogy: 3 films by Senegalese filmmaker Djibril Diop Mambéty
TRILOGIES: Intersections of culture, identity and education in cinema (Organized by André Elias Mazawi)
“Trilogies” is a CCIE initiative that brings together three narrative films, each time by the same director, and focussing on the intersections of culture, politics, identity, and education.
Each screening is followed by a facilitated discussion which will examine intersections of culture, identity and education issues reflected in the screenings.
The first Trilogy includes three films by pioneer Senegalese filmmaker Djibril Diop Mambéty (Colobane, Senegal 1945 – Paris, France 1998).
No pierden el humor: Post-disaster humor in Mexico
As part of the recent Mitacs funded research project ‘No pierden el humor: Post-disaster humor in Mexico’, Gabriella Maestrini, Shauna Butterwick and Larisa Enriquez Vasquez in collaboration with a group of students from UNAM in Mexico City cordially invite you to this seminar/ workshop.
I don’t think we’re ready for this Jelly! Youth agency, the public sphere and the praxis of decolonizing the (South African) University
Public Lecture with Prof Handel Wright.