Navigating Emotional Responses in the Classroom
This workshop recognizes that emotions are part of the classroom climate. Instructors are tasked with the complex role of navigating their own emotions in the classroom, while also recognizing the emotions of their students and determining the best way to support them. The significance of this role is particularly prevalent when discussing topics surrounding race, […]
Exploring Complex Classroom Dynamics with Case Studies
In this workshop we will explore complex classroom dynamics, such as microaggressions and tensions when students have conflicting world views. Drawing from select Open Case Studies at UBC that highlight Indigenous student experiences in diverse classrooms, participants will work in breakout groups to unpack the scenarios and discuss how they resonate with our current classroom contexts and […]
Unpacking Harmful Phrases and Behaviours
This workshop provides a deep exploration of common phrases and behaviours that can have detrimental impacts on learners from equity-deserving backgrounds. Using anti-oppressive frameworks, intervention models, and practical tools, participants will engage in group activities and discussion that deconstruct specific harmful phrases and behaviours, their roots, and ways to address them. The aim of this workshop […]
Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Task Force Report Launch
Over the last year, UBC has launched a series of initiatives addressing systemic racism within our community, including forming an Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force. Since beginning its work in March 2021, the ARIE Task Force has made a series of interim recommendations to address the many forms of systemic racism and to […]
CONNECTING INDIGENOUS CULTURAL SAFETY AND ADDRESSING RACISM IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WITH HARLEY EAGLE
Since making public in 2020 the In Plain Sight Addressing Indigenous Specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Heatlh Care and as some parts of the health care system strive to bring life to the recommendation there has been an increase in trying to understand a way forward. In the workshop, Indigenous Cultural Safety consultant, Harley […]
Science and Systemic Racism
Webinar; the conversation followed by a moderated Q&A.
The Potential for Black Studies Programs in Canada
BUILDING BLACK STUDIES IN CANADA: MOVING BEYOND ANTI-RACISM COURSES This talk considers the possibilities for the creation of Black Studies programs in Canada that reflect Canada’s unique position as a site of global Black diasporas, as well as historic Black communities going back 300 years. Challenging a growing trend in anti-racism courses and training, this […]
UBC Leadership Forum: Anti-Racism and Systemic Inequities in Higher Education
The 2020 President’s Leadership Forum featured an afternoon of conversation around systemic racism and UBC’s commitment to inclusion. The discussion was led by Professor Malinda S. Smith, recently appointed Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Calgary, along with Dr. Ninan Abraham (UBC), Dr. Frances Henry (York U), Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot (UBC), Dr. […]