IDERD- Past Events for 2022

Beyond the Buzzwords: Understanding Islamophobia

March 24, 2022

This workshop was open to students, staff, faculty, librarians at the University of Toronto.

In collaboration with the Multi-Faith Centre, workshop participants explored knowledge and skills to better support the needs of Muslim students and colleagues on campus. Furthermore, participants discussed strategies to identify and address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism in working and learning environments.

The workshop was facilitated by Gilary Massa, Human Rights and Equity Educator and Strategist, Inclusive Leaders (picture below). This workshop was not recorded. 


Understanding and Addressing Antisemitism

March 22, 2022

This workshop was open to students, staff, faculty, librarians at the University of Toronto.

In collaboration with the Multi-Faith Centre, workshop participants explored the roots of Antisemitism, its relationship with interlocking forms of oppression, and how to identify and address it in post-secondary contexts.

The workshop was facilitated by Shari Golberg Ph.D., Team Lead, Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (picture below). This workshop was not recorded. 


Embedding Intersectionality, Anti-Racism and Decolonial Approaches in Educational Systems

March 18, 2022

This space was open to students, staff, faculty, and community members.

Attendees engaged in presentations that explores the synergies and connections between anti-racism, intersectionality, decolonial frameworks and approaches to EDI and anti-Indigenous action planning and structural change. This session was not recorded.

Speakers included:

Dr. Rosalind Hampton

Dr. Rosalind Hampton

Assistant Professor of Black Studies
Department of Social Justice Education, OISE

Jennifer Sylvester

Jennifer Sylvester

Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Social Justice Education, OISE


Islamophobia and the 9/11 Generation: Lessons for Higher Education

March 4, 2022

This space was open to students, staff, faculty, and community members.

In collaboration with the Multi-Faith Centre, attendees engaged a keynote presentation that unpacked the dynamics of Islamophobia and its impact on diverse Canadian Muslim youth. Furthermore, attendees examined how a de-colonial praxis can be used to address anti-Muslim racism in post-secondary environments. The keynote speaker at the event was Professor Jazmine Zine, Sociology and Muslim Studies at Wilfred Laurier University