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SUMMARY:Hi/Stories at the Crossroads: Intersectionality and Canadian Narratives | 22 May 2026 | ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:International Symposium (online)\nHi/Stories at the Crossroads: Intersectionality and Canadian Narratives\nRobarts Centre for Canadian Studies, York University, Toronto | May 22, 2026\nIntersectionality, as a framework for understanding how multiple social identities and systems of inequality overlap to shape people’s experiences of privilege and oppression, helps explain why the effects of different forms of discrimination are not experienced in isolation but interact in complex ways.  Engaging intersectionality in Canadian narratives involves looking at how overlapping identities (race, gender, class, disability, sexuality, indigeneity, immigration status, etc.) shape characters, communities, and storytelling across genres and media. We are interested in exploring complex colonial and Indigenous sovereignties; multicultural and multilingual fabric; regional diversity and geography; policy and institutional contexts; Indigenous resurgence and reconciliation discourse; diverse media ecosystems and formats; histories of migration, bilingualism, and transnational connections; and Canada as a social project.\nThis international symposium hopes to open a discussion about the possibilities and limitations that various intersectionality theories set for practicing literary and cultural analysis.\nThis event is co-organized by the Institute of Literature and New Media, Faculty of Humanities, University of Szczecin; and Institute of Romance Studies, Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Warsaw.\n\nWe invite you to join us ONLINE on Friday, May 22, 2026.\nClick on the following link to register (free):\nhttps://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/qOBLmgdQRYO0NVEHS0cQcw ( https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/qOBLmgdQRYO0NVEHS0cQcw )\n\nFor the full event schedule:\nhttps://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/2026/05/09/hi-stories/ ( https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/2026/05/09/hi-stories/ )\n\n \n\n \n \n
URL:https://www.yorku.ca/research/robarts/events/hi-stories-at-the-crossroads-intersectionality-and-canadian-narratives-22-may-2026/
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