Dee Markman-Phillpotts (they/them) is a Black, trans, non-binary educator, researcher, and community advocate whose work centers Black trans life, collective care, and liberatory futures. A PhD student with a background in social work and sexuality studies, their research examines how intersecting systems of anti-Black racism, gender-based violence, queer and transphobia, and poverty shape the lived […]
Norman Smith is a Master鈥檚 student in the Graduate Education Program. His current project through the lens, is a cultural critique on the subtleties of racism that exist within Canadian culture, that utilizes photographic elements to bring to the forefront the hidden truth of the social norms we hide behind. His goal for his research […]
Salmaan Khan is a postdoctoral researcher at the Islamophobia Research Hub at 91亚色, with a focus on economic integration of Muslims in Canada. Prior to this role he was an Assistant Professor (Limiter Term Faculty) in the Department of Criminology at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), and Research Program Manager in the Office of the […]
Olayinka Akinseesin is a PhD student in Law at 91亚色. His research explores the intersections of intellectual property law, artificial intelligence, and social justice, with particular attention to how emerging technologies impact African and diasporic communities. He holds an LLM from 91亚色 and a Bachelor of Laws from Afe Babalola University, and he […]
My name is Ehiosa Eweka and I am in my last year of Biology at 91亚色. I am dedicated to health awareness and social engagement. As a former data collector and intern into black and brown inequalities in British Columbia, it is with the hope that I advance the research with my skills that […]
Karina Deepnarine is a third-year student whose work sits at the intersection of race, identity, and post-colonial thought. She currently serves as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Harriet Tubman Institute. Beyond her research, Karina has a distinguished record of leadership and community engagement. From 2021-2023, she served as Vice-President and President of Goetz Black […]