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March 2024

Truscott Lecture in Justice 2024

Join Commissioner Anne Kelly as she reflects on the Canadian criminal justice system. From her unique vantage of a 40 year career in corrections, Anne Kelly became the ninth commissioner in 2018, and the second woman commissioner in Canada.

Environmental Justice through an Intersectional Lens

Click here to join the meeting Or copy and paste this link: https://zoom.us/j/96105925496?pwd=SHVYZ0szYmhwSlZEejlYdWdHNnRJdz09 #InspireInclusion This International Women’s Day panel brings together scholars and practitioners involved in revealing and responding to the politics of environmental (in)justice.

Settler Colonialism: Confronting Contemporary Canadian Colonialism

Hear from our guest speaker to explore the denial of settler colonialism and its impact on mainstream political discourses. Dr. Adam Barker speaks to how the term "colonialism" seems to cause intractable conflict when applied to Canada. To some, Canada left colonialism behind along with the British Empire. To others, especially Indigenous people and their allies, colonialism is very much ongoing, and settler colonialism is very specific at the core of this.
Title of event: Deans' Dialogue - Enhancing Equity for Black, Indigenous & Racialized Students

Deans' Dialogue: Enhancing Equity for Black, Indigenous & Racialized Students

Come experience the power of dialogue and help shape meaningful change across the university Last spring, the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) hosted a Dean's Dialogue with student groups from across campus and CSAHS Dean Uwa Idemudia. We found this conversation so enriching that we are excited to extend it campus-wide, inviting all students and the Deans from CBS, COA, OVC, OAC, CEPS, LANG and CSAHS to participate.
Exploring Indigenous-AI: Relations Through the Lens of Activity

Exploring Indigenous-AI: Relations Through the Lens of Activity

Hear from our guest speaker on Indigenous cultural resurgence and how it is coinciding with generative AI emergence.  Join Dr. Todd J.B. Blayone to explore the intersection of emerging digital technologies and Indigenous socio-cultural development. With focusing on the everyday uses of AI at home, school and work, Todd uncovers the opportunities this technology affords and its inherent contradictions. 
navigating the fierce debate, democracy and contentious politics

Navigating the Fierce Debate: Democracy and Contentious Politics

Policy changes in contentious policy areas tend spark fierce debates that touch on essential aspects of democratic legitimacy and citizenship. This panel explores the relationship between recent changes in the regulation of sex work and assisted dying and debates over democratic governance in Canada. Speakers:
Escaping the Taliban: a Conversation with an Afghan Female Judge