Tools for Healing Anti-Black Racism (For Black-Identifying Students Only) 

In a safe and affirming environment participants will gain practical tools for how to identify and address the impact of Canadian Anti-Black Racism on their mental health, wellbeing, and professional development.
*curated for black-identifying students*

Facilitator:
Tenniel Brown, Therapist, Facilitator, and Consultant
Centre for Anti-Oppressive Communication and Browns Consulting
Academic Background: M.S.W. from Wilfrid Laurier University, B.A. from University of Waterloo

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Queen's Asian Community Care Drop-In #2

This is the second community care drop-in for Asian folks in the Queen's and Kingston community who need a space to receive and give care due to the escalating racial violence against Asians. There is no requirement to have attended the first to attend the second. This will be an informal and confidential meeting facilitated by Clarissa de Leon (PhD Student, Faculty of Education), Deanna Fialho (Yellow House), and Dr. Arunima Khanna (Student Wellness Services). Please note this is an Asian only meeting. 

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Healing in Community, Solidarity with the Asian Community and Sex Workers

This event is hosted by The EGSS Executive’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity (EDII) Committee and will take place on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 @4:30PM.

Please take the time to explore the attached poster below. Zoom link: https://queensu.zoom.us/j/99204657159?pwd=V1FPR29rV3JMaXRzVEE5NzBseG1Ydz09

Meeting ID: 992 0465 7159, Passcode: 973713

 

Monday, March 22, 2021

6 - 7 pm

Dr. Vanessa Russ, University of Western Australia, Australia

Dr. Russ was the first Aboriginal director of the Berndt Museum of Anthropology in its 40-year history at the University of Western Australia. Born and raised in the Kimberley Region in north-west Western Australia with family connections to Ngarinyin and Gija people. She has been investigating the role of art history, colonization, and Aboriginal art for over a decade.

Join Dr. Vanessa Russ as she previews her upcoming book, A History of Aboriginal Art in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, to be published by Routledge in 2021.  Vanessa will examine the gradual invention of Aboriginal art within the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney, AU). As art history shifts through social histories of Australia and the recognition of Aboriginal people, through wars and political shifts, through international influence and pressure to diversify collections, Dr. Russ examines state art institutions in Australia and the single history of Aboriginal art from early colonization until today.

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This virtual lecture series is part of our World Indigenous Lecture Series.

Join us for a QUMSA x Career Services Event next Monday March 15th. Come and learn effective networking skills and bring your resume to the next level.

Here are the full details for the date, time and zoom information:

When: Monday, March 15, 1-2:30 pm.
What: Resume and Networking workshop.

Meeting ID: 920 2004 8460
Passcode: 771964

 

The aim of this conference is to raise awareness about various equity-based issues on campus and around the Kingston community. This will be the 5th annual conference hosted by the Queen's Equity Committee. The theme of this year's conference is Resilience: Unpacking Oppression and Mobilizing Activism. The conference will be held on Saturday, March 6th, 2021, starting at 9:00 am EST. 

Upon registration

please fill out the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_OsnQSn5JrPSeAPJl_8o5LZMTQV1hhdfV4swWxzYkjyLtyQ/viewform

For inquiry into receiving financial aid for this event please visit:  https://www.queensasus.com/financial-aid

In this talk the presenters discuss the myriad of ways that settler colonialism is carried out within universities, often under the auspice of advancing ‘Indigeneity'. They focus their attention to more recent advances and struggles (post TRC), critically reflecting on how reconciliatory frameworks often emphasize ‘Indigenization’ as a commitment to add Indigenous bodies and their knowledges within existing neoliberal architectures that simultaneously contribute to their erasure. The presenters call for a commitment to decolonize outlining key considerations for universities, which emphasize processes of destabilization and redress.

Zoom Link:

https://queensu.zoom.us/j/97416622727?pwd=cStoTFcvNXpaLysxeGdCWTIyRUswZz09

Meeting ID: 974 1662 2727 
Passcode: 3.qMuy
 

World Indigenous Lecture Series

He Whakapakari ake i te Tuakiri Maaori – Strengthening Maaori Identity through ‘Tuupuna Times’ – Preserving the narratives of Ruuruhi (elderly women) and Koroheke (elderly men)

By Dr. Tangiwai Rewi, University of Otago and Ministry of Education, New Zealand

The importance of knowing where you come from, who you are and where you belong is critical in developing a sense of identity in youth. It is important to grow iwi Māori and Indigenous peoples’ capacity to record their elders’ narratives to strengthen young peoples’ identity and sense of belonging to their marae, longhouse, or land. Many whaanau (families)regret not having information about their parents or grandparents’ stories before they pass away or succumb to dementia. Tuupuna Times is a seven-section questionnaire that has been used to teach whaanau how to record the narratives of their elders. This presentation explains the transformational and empowering elements of Tuupuna Times and the simplicity of how to use the questionnaire effectively. For more information, contact the Faculty of Education.

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Join us on March 8^th at 2:30 p.m. for a moderated conversation with the authors of “Sexual Citizens:  A Landmark Study of Sex, Power and Assault on Campus”.  Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan will discuss their research and its implications for our understanding of and response to sexual violence on campus. 

The event is open to all !  The poster is attached. There is no cost to attend.  Registration is now open.

The Eventbrite registration link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sexual-citizens-q-a-with-the-authors-jennifer-s-hirsch-and-shamus-khan-tickets-141375043561

The FB event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1120773715039325

Join us as we explore understandings of mental health in Black communities. This session will address the themes of race and racism as well as unpack the ways that conversations and ‘supports’ around mental health fail to address racism for Black and other racialized people. All are welcome!

Speak on It: Black Mental Health 

Date: Wednesday 24 February, from 12pm – 1pm

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/speak-on-it-black-mental-health-tickets-142144731719 

Hosted by the Human Rights and Equity Office

Launch of the ‘Speak on It’ series, Kattawe will explore understandings of mental health in Black communities and how ‘supports’ fail to address racism.