EDGES MEMBERS FEATURED IN UBC GEOGRAPHY COLLOQUIUM SERIES IN PANEL DISCUSSION ON CREATIVE AND NARRATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
On October 21, EDGES members Leila Harris, Rachel Stern, Manvi Bhalla, and Renata Rovelo (along with artist, director, and creator Kendra Fanconi) were featured in a panel discussion entitled: Exploring Creative and Narrative Methodologies for Climate and Environmental Justice. Congrats, Leila, Manvi, Rachel and Renata! More information on the panel discussion can be found below, […]
NEW PUB FROM EDGES MEMBER MANVI BHALLA: PUSHING FOR STRUCTURAL REFORMS: IMPACTS OF RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA UPON THE HEALTH OF SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES IN ONTARIO, CANADA
Abstract: South Asian (SA) communities in Ontario, Canada experienced disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19 infection. Moreover, these communities also faced racism fueled by COVID-19-related misinformation and xenophobic sentiments that placed blame on them for virus transmission. The aim of this research was to understand, from the perspective of local SA communities, the causes behind higher […]
CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER KATE LAI REYNOLDS ON THE COMPLETION OF HER MA DEGREE IN RES!!
EDGES member Kate Reynolds has successfully completed her MA degree from UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability. Congrats, Kate! Her master’s thesis is titled “In the scent of jasmine and flavours of maqluba: plants, foods, and connection among diasporic Palestinian women and youth in Amman, Jordan”. Master’s Thesis Abstract: For many diasporic communities, plants […]