Asian Heritage Month: Explorations of identity, perceptions and belonging

Online Only
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM  - 2:30 PM EDT 
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Event Details

The President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce (PART) invites you to attend Explorations of Asian Identity, Perceptions and Belonging, in honour of Asian Heritage Month. This virtual event will feature a moderated panel discussion that explores Asian-Canadian identity and anti-Asian racism, particularly in light of the rise in hate crimes over the past year.
 
Panelists bring a breadth of perspectives from human rights law, private-sector diversity, equity and inclusion work, critical race studies, Asian diasporic literature, and their lived experiences.

Speakers

Panelist: Dr. Tanya "Toni" De Mello (BA '02)
Ryerson University Faculty of Law
Assistant Dean of Students
Panelist: Vinh Nguyen
Renison University College
Associate Professor
Panelist: Jason Tham (BASc ’02)
Nuology
CEO and co-founder
Panelist: Sidra Hasan ( BA '20)
Bad Subject
Workshop Facilitator
Moderator: Anne Galang (MA’15)
University of Waterloo
Associate Director, Executive Communications

Location

Available Online Only
Instructions will be sent out via email after registration.

Tickets

Type
Price
Student ticket
Free
Staff ticket
Free
Faculty Ticket
Free
Alumni ticket
Free
Community ticket
Free

Organizer Details

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