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The Global Emergent Media Lab presents: Beyond Inclusion: An Anti-Racist Pedagogy & Research Workshop for Graduate Students

From recent polemics regarding the use of the N-word in historical texts to the ubiquity of ‘polite racism’ across departments, many BIPOC grad students and scholars are directly responding through reconceptualizing mainstream teaching, research, and curatorial practices. In solidarity with recent exchanges on racial (in)justice in Canada, this workshop on Anti-Racist Pedagogy and Research will examine such issues and more.

This workshop is designed to share various methods and strategies to challenge normative models of diversity, representation, and inclusion in academic and cultural institutions. In a series of 3 panels of 2 respondents each, 6 BIPOC academics, community scholars, and museum professionals will reflect upon their work and experiences in confronting the legacies of white supremacy and systemic racism. Panellists will discuss their current research/activism as it advances the…