UPCOMING TALK: LEILA HARRIS TO SPEAK AT THE 2019 BC NURSES UNION HUMAN RIGHTS + EQUITY CONFERENCE
On November 29, 2019, Leila will speak at the British Columbia Nurses Union Human Rights and Equity Conference about the equity and governance considerations related to the human right to water. This year’s conference is focused on addressing climate change through the lens of nursing, advocacy and leadership. Details: Challenges related to the human right to […]
LEILA HARRIS TALKS TO THE PETER WALL INSTITUTE ABOUT THE SOCIAL CHALLENGES OF WATER INSECURITY
Over the summer, Leila talked to UBC’s Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies about the social challenges of water insecurity. Thinking beyond the physical and public health ramifications of water insecurity, Leila discusses her work investigating the effects access to water can have on social relationships and dynamics, and people’s emotional lives. Full video can […]
CONGRATULATIONS TO DACOTAH-VICTORIA ON HER UBC PUBLIC SCHOLAR AWARD AND MITACS-ACCELERATE RESEARCH AWARD!
EDGES member Dacotah-Victoria is a new UBC Public Scholar. Dacotah’s PSI (Public Scholars Initiative) award will support her co-designed community partner engagement project, “Examining the Museum of Rain Theatre project: Exploring narratives of water (in)security in British Columbia”. For this project, Dacotah is collaborating with the Vancouver based-theatre production company, The Only Animal to illuminate diverse experiences of […]