The second installment in CRHESI/Pillar Nonprofit Network’s Voices from the Margins of a Crisis series explores a “crisis within a crisis” — the ramifications of COVID19 among individuals without housing or shelter. Read Beyond the Margins: The Experiences of Those in Unsheltered Homelessness, written by Abe Oudshoorn, Colleen Parsons, and L.
In this video, Jenna Rose Sands discusses her art and creative efforts to invite people — individuals and society at large — to rethink prevailing narratives about indigeneity. This presentation was recorded at the City Symposium on Gender Equality (March 31, 2020). Learn more about Jenna Rose Sands’ work by visiting the Atrocities Against Indigenous Canadians for Dummies site.
On May 4, 2020, Jeff Preston (Assistant Professor of Disability Studies at King’s University College, Western University) provided testimony to the House of Common’s Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) committee regarding disability in the COVID-19 in Canada. On May 15, Jeff further discussed his statements on London Morning with Rebecca Zandbergen.
Be sure to read Jeff’s lead article in the CRHESI/Pillar Voices from the Margins of a Crisis series: Considering Complex Lives, Value and COVID-19
In this video (recorded November 21, 2019), Gail Teachman (Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, Western University) discusses her research that asks: Is inclusion always a ‘good’ thing?: Perspectives from youth with disabilities
Join Gail Teachman and an entourage of critical thinkers for Beyond Giving Voice, a series of webinars on the ethical challenges of childhood and vulnerable population research.
In this video, Helene Berman (Distinguished University Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Health Sciences’ Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, and Academic Director of the Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion) discusses her research on violence against girls and young women. This talk was recorded at the City Symposium on Gender Equality (March 31, 2020).
