black indigenous and people of colour
Book launch explores barriers of racialized students
News September 14, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer On August 30, SFU and Fernwood Publishing hosted a panel discussion and book launch of Academic Well-being of Racialized Students. The event was held in collaboration with Vancouver Status of Women and the Racialized Students Academic Network. Edited by Dr. Benita Bunjun, the book is a “collection [with] academic chapters, spoken word, and art by 15 contributors.” The book discusses how racialized students, who have historically been excluded from academic spaces, navigate colonial structures of education. The panel featured three contributors, Vanessa Mitchell, Zain/Mason Meghji, and Nathalie Lozano-Neira. The event opened with Dorothy Christian,…
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Opinions in Dialogue: “BIPOC,” progressive or problematic?
Opinions March 7, 2021by Madeleine Chan, Onosholema Ogoigbe, and Idara Udonya BIPOC, an acronym used to encompass Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, has gained increased usage over the past year. A revision of POC (people of colour), the term aims to acknowledge…
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