BRN Research Conversation Series: Advancing Black Health Equity – Nov 20, 2024

What is the impact of racism on health? How can community-based research and partnerships not only inform policy but also influence how public health equity is taught in post-secondary institutions? In the second installment of the BRN Research Conversation Series, Onye Nnorom (Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health) and Notisha Massaquoi (Assistant Professor,More

Barriers to Reconciliation: Walking the Path of Indigenous Allyship – Nov. 21, 2024

In-Person Session What does it mean to be an ally to Indigenous peoples? Is it even possible to call yourself an ally, or is it more correct to say that one can only aspire to be an ally, as allyship is a continuous process of self-reflexivity, learning, and acting in a decolonial manner? These areMore

Speaking Our Truths – Part 1: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Nov 28, 2024

In-person session Please note: this is Part 1 of a 2-part workshop. It is recommended that you also attend Part 2 to a complete understanding of the context for this session. Culture is expressed in the worldviews of peoples from different backgrounds, lived experiences and histories. It is fostered through one's unique identification with one'sMore

Speaking Our Truths: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Part 2 – Dec 5. 2024

In-person session Please note this is Part 2 of a 2-part course. It is recommended you attend Part 1 first to get wholesome context to this session. Culture is expressed in the worldviews of peoples from different backgrounds, lived experiences and histories. It is fostered through one's unique identification with one's values, beliefs, languages, and traditions.More

Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgements – Dec. 12, 2024

In- person session Many Canadian institutions, including the University of Toronto, do land acknowledgements before meetings, before convocations and at seminars and conferences, but why do we do them? What is their purpose, and are they an effective tool of reconciliation and decolonization? The fear is that land acknowledgements have become largely performative and rote,More