Institute for Community Engaged Research
3333 University Way Kelowna, BC, Canada

Open to Expression, a virtual event focused on community, resilience, and the exploration of gender and identity through diverse expressions of art, will be hel...d in honour of Transgender Day of Remembrance. There will be an open mic and a live art installation with reflections from trans and non-binary artists. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend. Friday, Nov. 20 3 to 5 p.m. Online Register: https://ubc.zoom.us///u5ApdemhpzgpHtbBG1U_LSrU8p14UhDsdPKi Hosted by the Pride Resource Centre, Equity & Inclusion Office and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic To participate as an artist, please email [email protected] with the subject TDOR Artist.

Dec. 2 Starting the Conversation with Norah Bowman: Mapping Whiteness and White Supremacy on Unceded Syilx Territory in the Central Okanagan. noon to 1pm To re...gister for this free Zoom event, please email: [email protected] Abstract: As a result over a century of colonial policies, laws, and practices, the Okanagan Valley has become a cultural space in which whiteness is associated with regional citizenship. By regional citizenship, I mean the Okanagan associations of valley land-ownership, access to local capital, and participation in leisure and pleasure culture. In my recent research on land use in the valley, I have found repeated examples of the presence of BIPOC in the Okanagan Valley. Farmers, families, and workers from China, Japan, Jamaica and India have been part of Okanagan valley settler culture for over 100 years. As well, this land is the unceded home of the Syilx Okanagan Indigenous people, whose knowledge and cultural contributions should form the idea of regional citizenship. So why do people say Kelowna is so white? What is the effect of this kind of statement? And how can we trouble it? One idea I have is mapping the movement, presence, forced relocation, and cultural and economic contributions of BIPOC in this valley, and seeing how Central Okanagan Whiteness is a result of purposeful white supremacist culture. Let’s talk! Bio: Norah Bowman, PhD, is a professor at Okanagan College. She is Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies and teaches English Lit as well as Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies. Norah is a school board trustee in school district 23. Her book of poetry and prose about Okanagan Mountain will be published with Caitlin Press in 2021. Starting a Conversation is a free, noon hour discussion series featuring informal conversations with local and visiting scholars. Everyone is welcome!

The application for the 2021 ICER Student Scholarship is now accepting applications. Deadline: Wednedsay, January 13, 2021 3 * $1000 scholarships will be awarded to UBC Okanagan students.... Questions? Please email: [email protected]

This event is happening on Monday, Nov. 16!

Calling all artists!!! We'd love to see your art included in the Open to Expression event on Nov. 20th!! Shoot out an email if you'd like to participate!!

The author references the work of Greg Younging and his book "Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guidebook for Writing By and About Indigenous Peoples" ...

The November newsletter is out! There are soooo many talks and workshops happening both at UBC Okanagan and in the community! https://mailchi.mp/5959403e/workshops-scholarships-and-more

Our #MagFragMonday post on Instagram. Follow us @icer_ubco "No cultural and social system / is an individual / but let's take a breath"

"Susa groups offer a sense of support and community ..."

Are you planning on remotely defending your thesis? Hear tips and tricks from graduate students who have recently defended their thesis online at bit.ly/3mabY9M

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Today we honour the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. We invite the #UBCO community to tonight's even...t Open to Expression. The virtual event is focused on community, resilience, and the exploration of gender and identity through diverse expressions of art. There will be an open mic and a live art installation with reflections from trans and non-binary artists. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend. Register: https://ubc.zoom.us///u5ApdemhpzgpHtbBG1U_LSrU8p14UhDsdPKi Hosted by the Pride Resource Centre, Equity & Inclusion Office and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic Learn more about Transgender Day of Remembrance at glaad.org/tdor

Project Literacy provides free computer support to seniors. With more seniors going on-line, navigating the web while avoiding scams and identity theft can be a... challenging task! To help seniors become more familiar with digital technology, Project Literacy offers one to one and group training on laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Another component of Project Literacy's digital literacy program includes spam awareness and detecting email viruses. Contact Katia to learn more about our free computer support. [email protected] Also join us for #MediaLitWk October 26-30 and help spread the word about the importance of media and digital literacy! Learn more @ www.medialiteracyweek.ca

Congratulations Kelly! Looking forward to hearing more about your work next semester!

Podcast details are in! Instead of offering in-person workshops and seminars, our virtual 2021 BC Organic Conference (Feb 27 - 28, 2021) will feature an ambitio...us podcast series that will be released to ticket holders one month before the conference. There will be 20+ episodes, and you'll be able to download or stream them at your own pace, in your own place. Learn more about our podcast speakers and topics at: https://certifiedorganic.bc.ca//confere/podcastprogram.php Tickets on sale now! Get yours at: https://bcorganic2021.eventbrite.ca

Know a senior who wants to improve their digital literacy skills? Check out this program offered by Project literacy Central Okanagan Society!

Check out this discussion/debate about graphic novels at the ORL Kelowna Downtown Library on Nov. 14 ...

ICER is happy to help support this conference!

We're honored that Margo Tamez will be joining our Futures Without Walls Reading this Friday and sharing her work within the first hour of the event with other ...readers! Bio: Margo Tamez (Lipan Apache) is the author of Alleys & Allies (1991), Naked Wanting (2003), and Raven Eye (2007). Her new book, FATHER | GENOCIDE, is forthcoming from Turtle Point Press in 2021. She is a faculty member in the Indigenous Studies program and in the MFA in Creative Writing program at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, BC, Canada, in Unceded Syilx territory.

Join Dr. Ragoonaden, Dr. Magnat and Prof. Willard as they discuss a series of projects developed around culture, creativity, health and wellbeing. These projec...ts explore the synergies between cultural, creative and mindfulness practices, and integrate the perspectives of Indigenous scholars and artists to explore the cultural, spiritual and environmental dimension of health and well-being. Register today at https://ubc.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_Z7CgoU_4TSGXKWR4khVUtw

On October 23rd at 11am-12:30pm PST, hear from Professor Andrea A. Davis of York University and Professor Handel Kashope Wright of UBC Vancouver at the Provost’s Speaker Series on Systemic Racism. More information and registration: https://ok.ubc.ca/festival-of-ideas/black-studies/

Event Opportunity, Nov. 12th: Indigenous Worldviews, Climate Change and the Way Forward for Northern Trappers Disappearing habitats and shrinking biodiversity ...are having grave and irreversible consequences for the world’s Indigenous people. Dr. Priscilla Settee has been working with Indigenous trappers in the North to explore the ways that climate change is impacting their livelihoods, food systems and environments. In this talk, Dr. Settee will present the findings of her research, highlighting the immense knowledge and unique worldviews of her Indigenous research partners and bringing forward their broader messages to humanity. She will also showcase alternate approaches to climate adaptation posed by Cree and other Indigenous peoples, and explore ways that research and development can support those approaches. To learn more, and to register for this free, virtual talk, https://irsi.ubc.ca//indigenous-worldviews-climate-change- If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].