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  • Welcome Video

    Welcome to the Social Justice Institute, we invite you to get to know our department and our faculty.

  • SOCIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE STATEMENT ON ANTI-BLACKNESS AND THE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD: BLACK LIVES MATTER

    The Social Justice Institute at UBC stands firmly in solidarity with Black communities and with movements dedicated to racial justice.

  • EXPLORE COURSES

    From #revolution: feminism and social justice to Queer of Colour Theorizing, The Social Justice Institute offers dynamic courses for students to engage with and think critically. 2020/21 course registration opens on June 16, 2020 (graduate) and June 23, 2020 (undergraduate)!  

  • Critical Racial & Anti-Colonial Studies (CRACS)

    CRACS Research Network assembles UBC scholars whose work overlaps with themes covered by anti-racist and anti-colonial political movements, with a focus on advancing a notion of social justice that foregrounds social transformation, not merely social inclusion.

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“The Colour of God”
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 […]

Dr. Annette Henry Announced as a 2021-2022 Wall Scholar
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, GRSJ PhD Candidate, receives IDRC Doctoral Research Award 2020
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 […]

GRSJ Assistant Professor Dr. Christopher Patterson Receives Shelley Fishkin Award
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. Minelle Mahtani continues in her role as Senior Advisor to the Provost on Racialized Faculty for two more years.
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 […]

GRSJ Professors Awarded SSHRC Grants
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 […]

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