Workshop on Network Science for Humanities Students (Oct. 2 & 3, 2024)
The Mobilities Group and the Narratives Group are co-sponsoring an event related to The Connected Past: Religious Networks in Antiquity conference, namely a workshop aimed at graduate students on the application of network theory and science to humanities research and taking place Oct. 2nd and 3rd. This workshop is being run by members of The Connected Past, […]
Climate Migration Research Workshop
Venue: Buchanan Tower, Room 997, UBC Date: May 2, 2024, 11:00 am -4:00 pm PST Join UBC & UVic researchers for a one-day workshop on climate migration! In addition to sharing research, this event will lay the groundwork for establishing a new Climate Migration Research Group in the UBC Centre for Migration Studies. As climate […]
Mahtab Sirdani | Food Rituals: Marginality and Hospitality of Muslim Immigrants
Mahtab Sirdani’s presentation, titled “Food Rituals: Marginality and Hospitality of Muslim Migrants,” explores an anthropological study of religious food rituals. She delves into the significance of such rituals in the lives of Muslim Iranian migrants in North America and explores how these rituals provide coping strategies and foster hope for a good life in the host society. Taking an existential-phenomenological approach, she attempts to unveil a new dimension to these rituals, transcending subjective inquiries such as belonging, agency, and nostalgia. By presenting ethnographic examples and individuals’ narratives, Mahtab highlights the transformative power of participating in food rituals, uncovering new dimensions of hope and the ways in which new possibilities appear in migrants’ lives.
Farrukh Christie | Climate Migration Research: Present Status and Collaborative Possibilities
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, 10:30–11:30 AM, via Zoom Climate change is an existential threat, with its impacts ranging from wildfires, rising sea levels, increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events leading to mass insecurities at a global level. Among such insecurities, population displacement and migration, both internal and across borders, are calling for better […]
Anne Murphy | Caste in Canada: A Community-Engaged Research Project
Friday, October 27th, 2023, 10:30–11:30 AM, via Zoom This is an online talk about the “Caste in Canada” project with Professor Anne Murphy (UBC), Jai Birdi (Executive Director, Chetna Association of Canada), Mohini, a project participant, and members of the Migration Narratives Group. The “Caste in Canada” project seeks to document the oral histories […]
Indigenous Storywork Workshop Featured on CMS Website
Our Indigenous Storywork Workshop and its project to decolonize and Indigenize European and Migration Studies has been featured on the UBC Centre for Migration Studies Website! Please check it out!