In celebration of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, come join us for this free week-long series of events. The series brings together faculty members, staff and students of UFV to reflect on race and racism-related issues in contemporary Canadian society.
Details:
Panel on Race, Caste, and Ethnicity
Wed, March 11, 2:30 to 4 pm | Abby D139
Race Conversations: An Open Discussion about Race and Racism
Mon, March 16, 1 to 2:30 pm | B223, Global Lounge, UFV International
Creatively Fighting the Good Fight: Media, Music, and Anti-Discrimination Activism
Monday, March 16, 3 pm | B101
Collaborative Activities: Building Relationships in Diverse Teams
5:30 to 7:30 pm | Evered Hall, SUB
The students from CMNS 280, Team and Small Group Communication for the Workplace, are putting together a compendium of non-competitive activities that will help your group increase bonding among members no matter what their cultural background. A diverse team can produce higher-quality task outcomes but only if everybody feels committed to the success of the whole team.
Indigenization and Transforming Settler Consciousness
Tues, March 17, 12:30 to 1:30 pm | B132 [Skype]
Why Diversity, and Why Now: Race, Racism, and Diversity within Academia
Tues, March 17
1:30 to 3:30 pm | B121
A Long Table participatory event and discussion moderated by UFV’s Race and Anti-Racism Network, focus on 1) Race and Emotional Labour in Academia 2) cultural taxation, structural racism, mentoring and invisible labour, etc 3) Racism on social media
Developing Strategies to Combat Racism and Discrimination in all Forms
Wed, March 19
1 to 3 pm | D137
This resources workshop shares resources that are available for teaching and learning, for students, staff and faculty. Resources include 1) Social Justice Calendar 2) Voices into Action 3) Sociometry of Oppression activity 4) The Danger of a Single Story 5) Culturally Responsive Leadership 6) Confederation College EDI Lens 7) Human Rights Museum Teacher Resources will be shared in the workshop.
The Massacre at Amritsar: Jallianwala Bagh 1919
4 to 5 pm | Evered Hall, SUB
A documentary based upon a massacre that happened in the city of Amritsar, India on April 13, 1919. This event proved to be a pivotal moment in the history of Indian National movement effectively marked the beginning of the end of the British rule in India.
Intercultural Competence: Resources for Self-Guided Learning
5:30 to 7:30 pm | Library Rotunda [G102]
Save the Date and come interact with students from CMNS 180: Introduction to Intercultural Communication, about their resource displays on six topics:1)United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2)Intercultural Competence in the Workplace 3)Intercultural Communication in the Context of Accessibility and Gender Stereotypes 4)Racism in Canada 5)Intercultural Communication for Travel
Reflecting on Race/Racism and Canadian Media
2:00 to 4:00 pm | F125 [SASI]
When looking at the alarming rise in issues of race and racism in the world, we often look to our neighbors to the South that somehow Canadians are more ‘tolerant’ and ‘accepting’ and issues of race and racism do not occur to the same levels in our country. In 2019 in Canadian politics, academia, media, sport and culture there were significant examples of how this is hardly the case. The Canadian media hold a critically important position in reporting/presenting this news and in some cases the media (members and organizations) is itself the perpetrator of racism and race based ideologies in their reporting or in their management practices. From the 2019 campaign trail of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, to Don Cherry and the National Hockey League and the Trudeau ‘blackface’ scandal, we seek to explore the deep-seeded histories of racism in this country and seek to understand the role and responses of Canadian media (organizations and persons). Join panelists Anupreet Sandhu Bhamra, (journalist), Mo Dhaliwal (digital strategist) and Jagdeesh Mann (media professional) as they discuss these issues.
From Hollywood, to Hockey, to Universities: Moving Beyond Patterns of Racism
12:00 to 1:30 pm | B132
Closing Plenary: Anti-racism, Action, and Commitment to Change
Fri, March20
1:30 to 3:30 pm | B132
For more information, contact Ruoyu Xiao at RuoYu.Xiao@ufv.ca
03/20/2020