Adonika Wilkes is a PhD candidate in the Socio-Legal Studies Program at 91亚色. 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 91亚色. 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 91亚色 U.My interests lie in […]
Everdene Francis-McIntosh is a PhD scholar in the School of Social Work at 91亚色 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, […]
Joan Osa Oviawe, PhD is a scholar鈥損ractitioner whose work focuses on African education systems, governance, gender, and the African diaspora. Her research examines the intersections of institutional reform, social justice, and community development in Africa and its global diasporas. She has held appointments as a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for African Development and as […]
Joshua Nortey is a Research Associate with the Indigenous Collaboration, Equity, and Inclusion (ICEI) portfolio at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. He holds a Master of Arts in Sociology with a specialization in Gerontology from Lakehead University. His research focuses on health equity, anti-Black racism, systemic […]
Asha Edwin is an interdisciplinary researcher and doctoral candidate at Brock University. A Black feminist scholar who approaches theory as praxis, her research and creative practice span embodiment, leisure, sport, culture, aesthetics, and visual media, including photography and video. Grounded in a commitment to collective liberation and embodied experience, her work explores Black women鈥檚 wellness […]
Dr. Solomon Boakye-Yiadom is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Lassonde School of Engineering at 91亚色 and Director of the Process鈥揝tructure鈥揚roperties鈥揚erformance of Materials Research Group. He holds a BEng in Aerospace Engineering and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. His interdisciplinary research focuses on advanced materials design, artificial intelligence and machine […]
This Summer, the Harriet Tubman Institute hosted two brilliant PhD scholars from the University of Mons in Belgium. Supervised by Dr. Gertrude Mianda, Professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and former Director of the Harriet Tubman Institute, Rose Ukeci and Borauzima Feza Esther expanded their research journey with the Tubman community. […]
Dr. Kevin J. Hales is an internationally respected educator, public scholar, author, filmmaker, consultant, and podcaster. With an extensive academic background in communication studies and Africology, Dr. Hales offers a unique perspective on the lives of everyday African-descended people worldwide. Hales studies ethnicity (鈥渞ace鈥), Africanity, social justice, rurality, intercultural communication, and nonverbal communication. Professor Hales […]
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