The purpose of this workshop is to have a space available for BIPOC students to learn, share and strengthen their social positionality; resulting in dismantling the white, patriarchal, eurocentric structure imposed by academic institutions.
We firmly believe that the only way to change such a white institution is by unpacking and dismantling it, putting BIPOCs’ knowledge, race, historical trauma, and differences at the center of the dismantling process. But before we are able to do that, we need to support BIPOC people to share, learn, unpack, and strengthen their own social positionality, unpacking and deconstructing centuries of receiving white and western education.
Workshop titles:
1. What is Race? In this workshop, we provide a brief introduction to the concept of race and its history. In doing so, we examine present-day racism and how it bears similarities to its roots.
2. The Many Forms of Racism. In this workshop, we explore the many ways racism manifests itself. We look at the differences between systemic, systematic, explicit, and implicit racism.
3. Decolonizing Education. Drawing on the works of BIPOC scholars, we highlight the importance of their contributions. Moreover, we examine the need for decolonized education.
4. Introduction to Intersectionality. Intersectionality has become one of the latest buzzwords, but what does it mean? In this workshop, we introduce the concept of intersectionality and review the scholars that first advocated for it.
5. Environmental Racism. In our final workshop, we take a sociological and anthropological approach to explore how communities of people of colour are impacted disproportionately by environmental concerns like pollution and water scarceness. Using present day examples, we analyze and discuss the reasons behind this phenomenon.
This workshop has been developed and will be facilitated by Karine Coen-Sanchez-PhD Candidate and a certification will be offered at the end of the workshop by Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG)
Dates and Times
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 9:30 AM
Friday, 17 February 2023 9:30 AM
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 9:30 AM
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 9:30 AM
Friday, 10 March 2023 5:00 PM
Register here
Resources for the Workshops
General Readings
- Academic freedom can’t be separated from responsibility
- 4 ways white people can be accountable for addressing anti-Black racism at universities
- How EDI policies are failing international students
- Repeating the cycle of racism through education
Week 1: What is Race?
Books:
Fanon, F. (2008[1968]). Black skin, white masks (New ed.). Pluto.
Hall, S., Gilroy, P., & Gilmore, R. W. (2021). Selected writings on race and difference (P. Gilroy & R. W.
Gilmore, Eds.). Duke University Press.
Strings, S. (2019). Fearing the black body: The racial origins of fat phobia. New York University Press.
Articles:
Taiwo, O. O., Fehrenbacher, A. E., & Cooke, A. (2021). Material Insecurity, Racial Capitalism, and Public
Health. The Hastings Center Report, 51(6), 17–22. https://doi.org/10.1002/hast.1293
Audio/Video:
Introduction to Intersectionality
Books:
Articles:
The Combahee River Collective Statement (1977)
Audio/Video:
“The Urgency of Intersectionality” – TED talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw
Angela Davis. Revolution Today
“Sometimes You’re A Caterpillar” – animated video by chescaleigh on YouTube
Week 2: The Many Forms of Racism
Presentation: The Many Forms of Racism
SisterSong. (2021). Reproductive Justice. SisterSOng Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective.
Week 3: Decolonizing Education
Decolonizing Education and Educators’ Decolonizing
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Edna Manitowabi tells the story of Nanabush’s creation – the first man to touch Mother Earth. There are some stories that are only told at certain times of the year. Nanabush stories are told in the wintertime. Listen to Odawa/Ojibwe Knowledge Keeper, Edna Manitowabi, as she shares stories of Nanabush that she heard as a child. This video …
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A Maori Creation Story Note: Within Maori culture -There are many versions of this popular maori purakau/story of creation, with variations in tribal areas. This represents ‘A’ version of the story of Ranginui and Papatuanuku. Turn your story into sand here www.thesandman.co.nz
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Week 4: Introduction to Intersectionality
Books:
Collins, Patricia Hill. Black Feminist Thought : Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of
Empowerment, Taylor & Francis Group, 2002. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ottawa/detail.action?docID=178421.
Articles:
The Combahee River Collective Statement (1977)
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/combahee-river-collective-statement-1977/
Audio/Video:
“The Urgency of Intersectionality” – TED talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akOe5-UsQ2o&t=151s
“Angela Davis. Revolution Today.” – 2017 lecture to the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona (CCCB), note portion on ‘Mainstream Feminism’ at 46:00.
https://www.cccb.org/en/multimedia/videos/angela-davis/227656
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGic6xd-BVQ
“Sometimes You’re A Caterpillar” – animated video by chescaleigh on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRiWgx4sHGg