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Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

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Dear Friends of SJS,

Feb. 19:

CCPA discussion of the Budget

The BC government has made progress in a number of areas – such as measures to improve housing affordability, changes that make our tax system more fair, and the first steps towards a universal affordable child care program. Our team at the CCPA will take a close look at this year’s provincial budget as soon as it is released — and hope to see further bold action on the key challenges facing BC.

Join us on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 to hear our reaction and analysis on the 2020 budget — and to get a sneak peek at upcoming CCPA research.

This event will feature Ben Parfit, Resource Policy Analyst, Iglika Ivanova, a senior economist and our public interest researcher; Alex Hemingway, our public finance analyst; Emira Mears, Associate Director and myself.

Please feel welcome to bring guests who might be interested in issues around social, economic and environmental justice.

There will be time for questions and discussion.

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Time: Doors open... at 5:00 PM. Presentations begin at 5:30 PM followed by a moderated discussion. Event ends at 7:00 PM.

Location: Campus View Banquet Room at the University of Victoria— Cadboro Commons Building, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2

The closest parking area would be lot 5 off of Sinclair Road.

Please RSVP online https://www.ccpabc.ca/2020_budgetbriefing_victoria

If you have any questions, please contact Rav Kambo, Development & Supporter Engagement Specialist, by replying to this email or at 604-801-5121 ext. 225.

I hope to see you there!

Warmly,

Shannon Daub, BC Director

Chair in Transgender Studies Scholarships and Fellowships: https://www.uvic.ca/research/transchair/what-we-do/apply/index.php

Nachos Night

The Chair in Transgender Studies invites all self-identified trans, nonbinary, or Two-Spirit folks to a casual monthly drop-in gathering. You don’t have to be a student! While it is not exactly a free lunch, nachos, beer, and soft drinks are on the Chair! The Grad House is close to the main bus loop and the Student Union Building, and is wheelchair accessible. See full accessibility details on our website.

2020 DATES

Thurs., Jan., 9th, 2020, 4:00-6:00 PM (hosted by Aaron Devor)

*SPECIAL PIZZA NIGHT EDITION*

Thurs., Feb., 13th, 2020, 4:00-6:00 PM at the Legacy Art Gallery Downtown (hosted by Aaron Devor). Join other trans, nonbinary, and Two-Spirit folk for pizza and a special viewing of the "FLUID" Art Exhibit.

Thurs., Mar., 12th, 2020, 4:00-6:00 PM, Grad House (hosted by Aaron Devor)

Thurs., Apr., 23rd, 2020, 4:00-6:00 PM, Grad House (hosted by Aaron Devor)

Moving Trans History Forward Conference

April 2-5, 2020

Victoria Conference Centre

Registration now open: https://www.uvic.ca/mthf2020/registration/index.php

Feb. 20:

Hi Friends,

Our Victoria Friends of Cuba committee has just returned from our visit to Cuba. Our committee along with our Cuban friends who received us with much love would like to thank all of you who gave us support in donations of aid and funds to bring with us. Because of your support we were able to show our Solidarity and Friendship with our Cuban friends and neighbours.

This coming Thursday Feb. 20 is is our committee’s report on our recent trip to Cuba.

We hope you can join us.

Victoria Friends of Cuba committee

Feb. 24:

Rural Education in Mexico

A talk by DR. DIEGO JUÁREZ BOLAÑOS

Research Institute for Education Development Universidad Iberoamericana

Monday, 24 February | 12:30 p.m

First Peoples House, Room 160

Presented by Latin American Studies Program

Educational equity for Indigenous populations is one of the

major challenges facing México and other Latin American nations.

Constructing rural schools in the twentieth century helped reduce

the gap between rural and urban areas, yet retention rates of rural

students remain low. The research of Dr. Diego Juárez Bolaños

elucidates why fewer rural children complete basic education. His

extensive experience with multi-age/multi-level pedagogies that

foster the empowerment of diverse Indigenous communities has

resulted in positive changes. Instrumental to reconciliation in Canada

is learning from the experiences of other nations that have engaged

constructively with their Indigenous and rural communities.

FREE & OPEN TO EVERYONE | SEATING IS LIMITED

For disability accommodation call 250-721-7289 | uvic.ca/events

Rural Education in México

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC LECTURES

Closing Rural Schools in Latin America

Wednesday, 26 February | 2:30 p.m. | Clearihue Building, Room D130

Feb. 26:

Chair in Transgender Studies Scholar

MA Student, Anthropology, UVIC

Lydia Toorenburgh

Nitawâhtâw

Searching for a Métis Approach to Audio-Visual Anthropology:

Cultural, Linguistic, Methodological, & Ethical Considerations

Wed., Feb. 26th, 2020

1:00-2:30 PM

UVic Cornett A317

Accessibility Information

Tansi, my name is Lydia. I am an Otipemisiwak (Cree-Métis person) with settler and Dutch immigrant ancestry. I have long known that I am bisexual, but have more recently begun the journey of coming into a Two-Spirit identity with the guidance of my elders. In my Masters of Anthropology research, I will be working with two powerful women scholars as we look into the challenges of marginalized individuals in accessing healthcare. To do this critical, community-engaged research, we will be using audio-visual research methods in order to amplify and prioritize the voices of the community.

Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Academy has long been an important focus in Indigenous scholarship, particularly in the social sciences. From this project has come a push for each researcher to design a unique approach rooted in their own personal, familial, community, and cultural values. With this attention to values and protocol, Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers can develop an approach that challenges the colonial thinking and practices which have so profoundly harmed Indigenous peoples around the globe. As a Cree-Métis person with mixed European ancestry, I feel a responsibility to, and a passion for, learning to work and be in the community in a good way. My thesis is an exploration toward developing my own Cree-Métis approach to audio-visual anthropology and to my academic language. Learning from the work of salient Cree-Métis filmmakers, such as Christine Welsh and Gil Cardinal, and the literature of Indigenous and audio-visual researchers, I search for a practice that speaks to my teachings and values. In addition, I discuss the importance of language and my desire to depart from the history of the words “research”, “researcher”, and “research participant”. Instead, I consider Cree words whose meanings reflect my commitment to my unique, culturally informed, anti-oppressive, decolonized approach to my work, my “participants”, and academia. All my relations!​

Margo L. Matwychuk, PhD

Director, Social Justice Studies

University of Victoria

Territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSANEC Peoples

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