Shayma Bashawieh is a PhD student in the Graduate Program in Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies (GFWS) at 91ÑÇÉ«. Her research areas include Black Studies, Black Feminisms and Africana Studies — with a focus on Black Feminist Methodologies and the Black Radical Tradition. Her PhD research is about what it means to be human […]
Mosa is a Canadian born, second-year Ph.D. student of African, Caribbean, and European descent in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at 91ÑÇÉ«. She has a background in interdisciplinary arts practice, arts education, anti-racism consultancy, and Black wellness advocacy. Her research examines how Middle Passage memory functions in the present and contributes to […]
Rebecca (Becky) Okech is currently pursuing a PhD in Socio-Legal Studies at 91ÑÇÉ«. She holds a Master’s degree in Gender and Development Studies from the University of Nairobi. This previous research examined Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among women of reproductive age in Migori, Kenya. Becky is a Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Protection […]
Doreen Ameonu is a Ghanaian development policy and strategic communications professional pursuing an MA in Development Studies at 91ÑÇÉ«. She brings over five years of experience working across government, diplomacy, strategic partnerships, and diaspora engagement, with a focus on youth, education, culture, and community development. Before joining 91ÑÇÉ«, Doreen worked with the UK Government […]
Baboucarr Mbye Saidy is a Community and Child Rights Advocate who grew up in The Gambia, West Africa. Baboucarr is a graduate of Global Political Studies and currently pursuing Masters in Political Science at 91ÑÇÉ«. He is very passionate about discussions around Education, Community Development and global politics. His affiliation to the Harriet Tubman […]
Nassim Abu Sarari is pursuing a PhD in Art History and Visual Culture at 91ÑÇÉ«. Working across critical theory, performing arts, visual culture, Islamic, and African studies, his research investigates Afro-Arab aesthetics, Afro-Asian solidarities, and colonial and postcolonial archives across historical and contemporary contexts. He holds an MA in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies […]
Adonika Wilkes is a PhD candidate in the Socio-Legal Studies Program at 91ÑÇÉ«. Bridging together feminist theory and critical race theory, her research looks at Black Canadian history, chronicling its effect in contemporary times. Her past research looked at the racialization of space and how Blackness is expressed and regulated in different areas. Her […]
My name is Bella. I am a second generation Eritrean Canadian.I have completed a Bachelors of Science in both kinesiology and Nursing at 91ÑÇÉ«. I am currently working as a Registered Nurse at Toronto General in the ICU.I am now pursuing a Masters of science in nursing (PHCNP) at 91ÑÇÉ« U.My interests lie in […]
Everdene Francis-McIntosh is a PhD scholar in the School of Social Work at 91ÑÇÉ« and a registered social worker. Her doctoral research examines the structural continuities of Black African chattel enslavement and their relationship to contemporary anti-Black racism and the lived experiences and wellbeing of Afro-Caribbean Canadian women. Grounded in decolonial, Critical Race Theory, […]
Filipe Robles is a first-year PhD student in the Social Political Thought program. His research concerns how antiblackness both challenges and authorizes political solidarity across social movements. Keywords: antiblackness, solidarity, social movements