Clifton GrantUndergraduate Student*3rd or 4th Year Law & Society Major*Completing a Certificate in Black Canadian Studies*Committee Member of : LAPS Black Advocacy and InclusionRISE (Race Inclusion and SupportiveEnvironments)Vice-President of York BFL (Black Future Lawyers)Active Bystander Facilitator for the CENTER at York Research Interests: The historical and contemporary overrepresentation of the African diaspora and Indigenous communities […]
Hello, My name is Zakirah Allain (they/she) and I am 23 years old. I completed my undergraduate degree double Majoring in International Development studies and African Studies with a certification in Black Canadian Studies. My passions include Decolonization, Climate Change Awareness, Human Rights Advocacy, and Education! During my studies, my research focuses have been primarily […]
Brian Waters studies water security in West Africa. He is focused on gender, participatory action research, and decentralized water infrastructure in urban settings. He has worked in Sierra Leone for the last 3 years, and is performing his PhD research in the informal settlements there, hoping to work with individuals, communities, and the municipal government […]
Dr. Sabina Maharjan is a dedicated researcher and advocate focused on understanding and addressing the multifaceted challenges confronting immigrants, particularly those originating from less developed regions. Holding a Ph.D. in Management with a specialization in Human Resource Management from Singhania University, Sabina's academic journey has equipped her with a deep understanding of immigrant integration and […]
From Mozambique, Rui Assubuji is a research associate within the SARChI Chair of Visual History & Theory at the Centre for Humanities Research of the University of the Western Cape. He built his professional background in video and photography, working for Mozambican National Television from 1985 and free-lancing since 1992. His PhD dissertation titled ‘Visual […]
Patrick Chukwudike Okpalaeke is a PhD student in the Department of History. He holds a BA in History and International Studies and an MA in Social and Political History both from the University of Uyo, Nigeria. He is interested in African history, environmental history, history of health and medicine, and mining history during the twentieth […]
Poetic JuXtice: Resilience By: Kay Tracey I am not property. I have autonomy. I am not smart for a Black girl. I am just smart. I am not a slave. Because I was born free My ancestors ran away, so I could be set free. While your life is filled with opportunities, emancipation, deregulation, and […]
As African scholars and academics, we are deeply concerned with the crisis in Sudan. The armed conflict between the army and the state sponsored paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces continues to threaten the civilian population and the democratization process in the country. We are extremely saddened by the number of civilian causalities […]
Dear colleagues and friends, From Saturday, May 27 to Friday, June 2, York University will be hosting Congress 2023—the largest gathering of academics, educators, and policy makers in Canada—to reflect on the theme, “Reckonings and Re-Imaginings.” We are extending a special invitation to community members who may not have attended Congress before to participate this […]
Today, March 21th, the HTI marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / Ce 21 mars, le HTI marque la journée internationale pour l'élimination de la discrimination raciale. Please join our Graduates Students' Caucus Conversation on how to resist racial discrimination at the University Institution on March 28th, 2023 on Zoom from […]