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Dr. Ayesha Chaudhry’s new book published by One World “The Colour of God” is the story of a child raised in Canada by parents who embraced a puritanical version of Islam to shield them from racism. The author explores the joys and sorrows of growing up in a fundamentalist Muslim household, wedding grand historical narratives of colonialism […]
Please join us in congratulating Annette Henry, Professor, Language and Literacy Education & Institute for Race, Gender, Sexuality and Social Justice, UBC, who has been announced as a 2021 Wall Scholar. The Wall Scholars Research Award is a unique opportunity for faculty members to spend a transformative year in residence at the Institute in a […]
Wajiha Mehdi, PhD candidate at GRSJ has been selected as one of the recipients of IDRC Doctoral Research Award, 2020. IDRC awards are intended to promote the capacity of graduate students to conduct research that is aimed at addressing development and social issues in developing countries. The annual award of $20,000 will cover the costs […]
Congratulations to GRSJ Assistant Professor Dr. Christopher Patterson on receiving the Shelley Fishkin Award for International Scholarship from the American Studies Association for his book “Transitive Cultures”!
Dr. Mahtani will continue to support our institutional commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environment for faculty members at UBC Vancouver. Dr. Mahtani’s commitment to advancing opportunities for racialized faculty has been very impressive. Some initiatives during her first term include the creation of IGNITE, a book club series where […]
Congratulations to GRSJ Professors Dr. Annette Henry and Dr. Leila Harris (co-applicant) on being awarded SSHRC Grants. Dr. Annette Henry (Language & Literacy Education / Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice) “This is the riddle I’ve been trying to solve: A longitudinal oral history of the challenges and experiences of Black people in […]