Race and Ethnicity

Anti-Asian Racism in Canada: Historical, Social, Economic, Cultural, and Political Processes I

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Tuesday May 17 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virtual Platform

Since the global outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, assaults on individuals of Asian descent have increased dramatically in Canada and other western countries. The rise of anti-Asian racism and the experiences ... more

Anti-Asian Racism in Canada: Historical, Social, Economic, Cultural, and Political Processes II

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Tuesday May 17 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virtual Platform

Critical South Asian Muslim Feminisms: From Margins to Centre

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Monday May 16 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virtual Platform

The purpose of this session is to center the scholarship and lived experiences of graduate students, community activists, and emerging scholars in the field of Critical Muslim Studies. This session ... more

Islamophobia in the Great White North

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Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks and the “war on terror” it is important to take stock of the conditions that have shaped our national context during this period. Islamophobia has ... more

Race and Ethnicity I: Resistance and Anti-racism Strategies

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Wednesday May 18 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virtual Platform

In three case studies, this session explores the racialized experiences of Black, Indigenous and people of color and how these groups come together to resist against systems of colonialism and ... more