Black in this City
March 5 - 7, 2024
This series aims to bring together professionals, academics, historians, students, community members & leaders to better understand Black resilience across Canada and across disciplines.
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Anti-Black Racism Task Force
The Faculty of Social Work Anti-Racism Statement
Scholarship opportunities
ABRT News
Study examines anti-Black racism on UCalgary campus
Participants report poor representation, lack of mentorship and instances of anti-Black racism, says research lead Patrina Duhaney
Trailblazer Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard honoured with UCalgary scholarship in her name
Her remarkable life of breaking barriers and championing equity is the inspiration for the annual award given to Black Faculty of Social Work undergrads who demonstrate extracurricular leadership in community
New downtown pop-up creates dynamic space for Black youth
UCalgary faculties collaborate to promote racial and equity justice and create inclusive space for Black youth on Stephen Avenue
Scholarship honours a legacy of advocacy, action, and excellence
Announcing the Dave Este Excellence Graduate Scholarship for Black Faculty of Social Work graduate students
UCalgary Team Teaching Award honours Social Work professors
Dr. Régine King and Dr. Patrina Duhaney recognized for team-teaching of course devoted to social justice, equity and anti-racism
Upcoming Virtual Café
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Fostering Social Change
with Irvine Carvery & Liza Arnason
- March 5: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Social Innovation Hub
Black in - Canada's Economy (Past, Present and Future)
March 6: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Collision Space (4th Floor) Hunter Hub
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Black in - Life Design and Systems Change
March 6: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Collision Space (4th Floor) Hunter Hub
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Black in - Planning and Housing
March 7: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. City Building Design Lab
Past Events
Virtual Art Gallery
The Anti-Black Racism Task Force is seeking submissions from local Black artists across Alberta. Submissions should depict or represent Black culture, life, beauty, excellence, struggles or resistance, and include paintings, photography, digital artwork, drawings, sculptures,
and poetry/spoken word. All pieces submitted must be original, created by the artist and not previously submitted elsewhere. Selected pieces will be posted online; three art pieces will be displayed across our three regions (Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge).
Please send submissions to the Anti-Black Racism Task Force Black History Month Committee via Onedrive, by email, or mail.
Black Women's Experiences With the Police in Alberta.
Do you self-identify as a Black female?
Are you 18 years old or older?
Have you had a previous or current experience with the police?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we
would like to invite you to participate in a one to
one interview that lasts for two hours.
UToday News
2021 University of Calgary Teaching and Learning Grants recipients announced
26 innovative projects receive funding to explore teaching and learning research projects
May 26, 2021
Author - Alix Redmond, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
Class of 2021: Job-ready skills propel UCalgary grad into the future of data
Fetsami Araya 'has great intuition on what economic problems matter and how to think through them'
June 8, 2021
Author - Mike Fisher, for Advancement
Class of 2021: Far from home, she's passionate about helping refugees find their way
Class of 2021: Far from home, she's passionate about helping refugees find their way
June 4, 2021
Author - Jacquie Moore, Advancment
Canada should support diversity in STEM to encourage innovative research
Women from racialized communities in STEM education face the double bind of race and gender, writes Jennifer D. Adams, Faculty of Science and Werklund School of Education, in Conversation Canada
May 28, 2021
From Isolation to Inclusion: How Diversity Drives Equitable Innovation
This presentation occurred May 17, 2021 at noon - 1 p.m. MDT
This webinar was presented in partnership by the University of Calgary and the Rideau Hall Foundation as part of Canadian Innovation Week.
Black on the Prairies — powerful, unforgettable, urgent stories about living in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as a Black and Indigenous person
Interactive website launches Monday at 6 p.m. on CBC.ca
April 26, 2021
UCalgary African Studies program set for significant growth
Student activism leads to $400,000 expansion through the Student Union’s Quality Money Program
May 4, 2021
Author - Heath McCoy, Faculty of Arts
Study to examine Black people's experiences of racism
Faculty of Social Work researchers are looking for participants who identify as Black, willing to share their experiences of racism and discrimination on the University of Calgary campus. Participation involves a short (10-15 min.) online survey.
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