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Understanding Anishinaabek G'giikendaaswinmin (knowledge) on N'bi (water) in the Great Lakes Territory for Water Governance

This June, in celebration of National Indigenous History Month, Susan Chiblow, PhD alumna and now Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Science, is interviewed by Research Assistant, Igor Lutay, on her research work on water knowledge, Indigenous law, and bridging western science with Indigenous science. Q. What inspired you to choose […]

EUC, ESAC and UBC Centre for Climate Justice host Indigenous knowing and climate futures panel at Congress

On May 31st 2023 the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC), the Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC) and the Centre for Climate Justice (UBC) hosted an Indigenous Knowing and Climate Futures panel as part of Congress 2023 at York University. The keynote panel (now available on YouTube) featured Candis Callison, Associate Professor and […]

Pastures: Exploring queer woman body and the transitions and revelations as part of the aging process

by Vanessa Dunn “Sometimes one has to know something many times over. Sometimes one forgets, and then remembers. And then forgets, and then remembers. And then forgets again.”[1] Maggie Nelson, The Argonauts My thesis project and installation, “Pastures”, is inspired by my own experience as an aging queer woman and the environments that have cultivated […]

Pandemic urbanism: Emerging infectious disease on a planet of cities

by Harris Ali, Creighton Connolly, and Roger Keil Cities have never been confined to, or accurately defined by, their physical boundaries — and the extensive character of urban processes has tremendous implications for global health. Extended urbanization is development occurring at the peripheries of metropolitan cores, whether suburban or post-suburban zones or hinterland areas, and […]

Dear Jason Mamoa, please teach me about the circular economy (…and why the war on plastics is misguided)

by Calvin Lakhan First off, I want to preface this by saying I have nothing against Jason Mamoa – in fact, I enjoy his movies and he seems like a perfectly nice guy. But with all due respect to him (and the 30 other celebrities who signed a letter to President Biden asking the administration […]

Crafting connections: Artist Zeelie Brown on quilt-making and celebrating Black, Queer ecologies

The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change welcomed Visiting Artist-in-Residence Zeelie Brown this May. Zeelie’s artistry stems from her upbringing in rural Alabama. She creates Black and queer refuges called ‘soulscapes’ – blending sound, performance, installation, wilderness and more to provide solace and challenge systemic oppressions. Hosted by Professor Andil Gosine, Zeelie collaborated with the […]

Indigenous Knowing and Climate Futures: EUC Congress event with Candis Callison, Naomi Klein and Deborah McGregor

As part of the open programming at Congress 2023, the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) is hosting  a keynote panel titled "Indigenous Knowing and Climate Futures" on May 31st from 3-5pm at the Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building. Co-sponsored by UBC’s Centre for Climate Justice, and the Environmental Studies Association of […]

Vertical peripheries: Planning and citizenship in Colombia’s commodified periurban housing towers

Project Investigators: Luisa Sotomayor and Lina Brand Correa Funding: SSHRC Insight Grant Term: 2022-2025 This interdisciplinary research project (Canada, Colombia, urban planning, anthropology, development studies, and ecological economics) will investigate the implementation and effects of Colombia's market-based housing policy as it restructures the country's metropolitan peripheries. Specifically, the project aims to understand how commodified social […]

High-rise living, public space and COVID-19 in the Greater Toronto Area

Project Investigator: Ute Lehrer Funding: SSHRC Insight Grant Term: 2022-2025 High-rise buildings have long been a significant form in urban development. But this form of living comes with its own challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic of the last two years has magnified some of the problems for life in close proximity. While a large body […]

The city after COVID-19: Comparing vulnerability and urban governance in Chicago, Toronto, and Johannesburg

Project Investigators: Roger Keil (York), Xuefei Ren (MSU) and Philip Harrison (WITS) Funding: Urban Studies Foundation Term: 2022-2023 This is a pilot study of a larger comparative project on the complex effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban governance intended to initiate a systematic comparison of vulnerability and governance in post-pandemic city regions. At the […]