National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Building Solidarities

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The National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Building Solidarities will bring together students, staff, faculty and academic leaders, as well as community partners, to engage in a timely and open dialogue about anti-Asian racism in Canada’s post-secondary education sector. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts, this two-day event will build on the important work initiated by the University of British Columbia at its inaugural National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism in June 2021.

This event is being organized by the Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University (renaming in process), in partnership with the University of British Columbia, the University of Manitoba and in collaboration with students and faculty from a number of other Canadian universities.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021

11:00 a.m. EST | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Janice Fukakusa – Chancellor
Josel Angelica Gerardo – MA Candidate, Political Science, University of Toronto; Planning Co-Lead, National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism
Dr. Hayden King – Executive Director, Yellowhead Institute
Mohamed Lachemi – President and Vice-Chancellor, Ryerson University
Pam Sugiman – Dean of the Faculty of Arts; Executive Lead, National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism

11:45 a.m. EST | Plenary Panel #1: Understanding Asian and Asian Canadian Experiences in Higher Education
Panelists:
Dan Cantiller – Decision Support Analyst, Office of the Dean, Ted Rogers School of Management
Amy Go – President of Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice
Rabiah Lombard – Human Rights Studies MA Candidate, Columbia University
Minelle Mahtani – Brenda and David McLean Chair of Canadian Studies, University of British Columbia
Moderator:Takashi Fujitani – Dr. David Chu Chair in Asia-Pacific Studies and Professor of History, University of Toronto

1:15 p.m. EST | Interview: Personal Journeys of Racialized Leaders in Higher Education
Host: Mary Ito – Broadcast Journalist
Speaker: Pam Sugiman – Dean of the Faculty of Arts; Executive Lead, National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism

1:45 p.m. EST | Plenary Panel #2: Addressing Racism in the Classroom
Panelists:
Parsa Alirezaei – Political Science Student, Simon Fraser University
Hela Bakhtari – Research assistant, Factor Inwentash School of Social Work, University of Toronto
Heunjung Lee – Ph.D. Candidate in Performance Studies, Department of Drama, University of Alberta
Dr. Rai Reece – Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, X University
Dr. Megan Scribe – Assistant Professor, X University
Moderator: Dr. Hijin Park – Associate Professor of Sociology at Brock University

3:45 p.m. EST | Plenary Panel #3: Disrupting the Status Quo: Mobilizing Action to Address Anti-Asian Racism
Panelists:
Binish Ahmed – Writer, Educator, Organizer, Artist, PhD (ABD) Candidate, Policy Studies
Professor Eve Haque – York Research Chair in Linguistic Diversity and Community Vitality
Dr. Hayden King – Executive Director, Yellowhead Institute
Dr. Melanie Knight – President of the Black Canadian Studies Association; Advisor to the Dean of Arts on Blackness and Black Diasporic Education; Associate Professor of Sociology, X University
Moderator: Dr. Laura J. Kwak – Assistant Professor in the Law and Society Program, York University

5:05 p.m. EST | Concurrent Session #1: Asian Studies and Asian Canadian Studies: Challenges and Opportunities
Panelists:
Dr. Rohini Bannerjee – Associate Professor, St. Mary’s University
Dr. Anne-Marie Lee-Loy – Associate Professor, English; current Chair of the Department of English, X University
Dr. Lisa Mar – Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Toronto
Bailey Irene Midori Hoy – Research Assistant, University of Toronto; Japanese Canadian Researcher
Amanda Wan – Community Engagement and Events Coordinator (UBC Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies program); MA Student (UBC Department of English)
Moderator: Dr. JP Catungal – Interim Director (Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies); Assistant Professor (Social Justice Institute), University of British Columbia

5:05 p.m. EST | Concurrent Session #2: Legal Education and Anti-Asian Racism in the Legal System
Topic #1: Legal Clinics and Advocacy for Low-Income Racialized Communities
Introductory Remarks: Joanne Tsang – Legal Counsel and Director of Development Administration
Speakers:
Emily Lam – Partner, Kastner Lam LLP
Avnish Nanda – Nanda & Company
Richa Sandill – Staff Lawyer, Scarborough Community Legal Services
Moderator: Rosel Kim – Staff Lawyer, Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund
Q&A Facilitator: Gary Yee – Clinic Director, Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic

Topic #2: Teaching and Learning about Anti-Asian Racism and the Law
Introductory Remarks: Julia Shin-Doi
Speakers:
Professor Gil Lan – Associate Professor, Law and Business Department at the Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) and the Lincoln Alexander School of Law; Ryerson University (renaming in process)
Dr. Angela Lee – Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Q&A Facilitator: Aaron Bains – Partner at Aird Berlis
Closing Remarks: Gerald Chan – Partner at Stockwoods LLP

5:05 p.m. EST | Concurrent Session #3: Faculty Representation: University Recruitment, Retention and Promotion
Panelists:
Davina Chan – Senior Human Resources Consultant, Ryerson University
Derrick Lee – Assistant Professor (Mathematics & Statistics) and Coordinator (Interdisciplinary Health Program), St. Francis Xavier University
Jeongmin Kim – Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba
Zenab Pathan – Director of Faculty Recruitment and Development, Ryerson University

5:05 p.m. EST | Concurrent Session #4: The Intersectionality of Gender, Sexual Orientation and Asian Identities
Panelists:
Tiffany Shamiran Bondoc – Health Student, St. Francis Xavier University
Dr. Robert Diaz – Associate Professor, University of Toronto
Christine Hsu – ARAO & Sports Inclusion Learning Consultant and EDI Design Strategist & Movement Coach
Phoenix Nakagawa – Agroecology student with minors in Entomology and Soil Science, University of Manitoba
Moderator: Jenna Tenn-Yuk – Writer, Speaker, Facilitator

5:05 p.m. EST | Concurrent Session #5: Lived Experiences and Opportunities for Asian Canadian Staff
Panelists:
Annabelle De Jesus – Student Success Navigator, Student Affairs, X University
Hillary Nguyen – International Student Transition Advisor, University of New Brunswick
Szu Shen – Program Manager, Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies, UBC
Moderator: Wincy Li – Senior Manager, Career Education, Career & Co-op Centre, Ryerson University

7:00 p.m. EST | Closing Remarks and Reflections
Speakers:
Ameerah Andaya – Social work student, University of Manitoba
Lynn Deutscher Kobayashi – Vice-President, National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC); Chair, NAJC Human Rights Committee; President, Greater Toronto Chapter, NAJC
Wincy Li – Senior Manager, Career Education, Career & Co-op Centre, Ryerson University
John Shiga – Associate Professor in the School of Professional Communication, X University

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021

11:00 a.m. EST | Welcome and Keynote Remarks
Keynote remarks: Iyko Day – Elizabeth C. Small Associate Professor of English and Chair of Gender Studies and the Program in Critical Social Thought, Mount Holyoke College
Speaker: Connor Hasegawa – Co-President, McGill Asian Law Students’ Association; Human Rights Committee member, National Association of Japanese Canadians

11:45 a.m. EST | Concurrent Session #6: Ethics of Representing Asian Communities in Research
Panelists:
Dr. Laura Ishiguro – Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
Dr. Jennifer Matsunaga – Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Ottawa
Kirsten Emiko McAllister – Professor in the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
Nicole Yakashiro – PhD student, Department of History, University of British Columbia
Moderator: Tina Chen – Community Organizer

11:45 a.m. EST | Concurrent Session #7: Building Alliances to Confront Anti-Asian Racism
Panelists:
Donette M. Chin-Loy Chang – Communications Leader and Philanthropist
Tim Fox – Vice President, Indigenous Relations & Racial Equity, Calgary Foundation
Samya Hasan – Executive Director, Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA)
Angela Lee – Director of Partnerships and Research, Canadian Race Relations Foundation
Christine Nakamura – Vice President, Toronto Office, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Moderator:
Krishan Mehta – Assistant Vice President, Engagement at Ryerson University

11:45 a.m. EST | Concurrent Session #8: Addressing Sexual Violence Targeted at Southeast and East Asian Communities in Higher Education hosted by Consent Comes First
Panelists:
Elene Lam – Executive Director of Butterfly
Joy Masuhara, MD, CCFP – Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Co-Chair Women Transforming Cities International Society
Jesmen Mendoza – Registered Psychologist, Ryerson University
Jiaqing Wilson-Yang – Sexual Violence Specialist, X University
Moderator: Kristyn Wong-Tam – Toronto City Councillor for Ward 13

11:45 a.m. EST | Concurrent Session #9: In Conversation: Equity and Community Inclusion Leaders on the Issues of Racism
Panelists:
Dr. Arig al Shaibah – Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, McMaster University
Stephanie Simpson – Associate Vice Principal (Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion), Queen’s University
Valerie Williams – Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Facilitator, Human Resources, University of Manitoba
Moderator:
Denise O’Neil Green – Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion and Associate Professor, School of Child and Youth Care, Ryerson University

11:45 a.m. EST | Concurrent Session #10: Precarity and Racism: Upward Mobility in Academia
Panelists:
Sharoni Mitra – President of CUPE 3906, McMaster University
Dr. Satoru Nakagawa – Contract Instructor in Asian Studies, University of Manitoba; Contract Instructor in Education, University of Winnipeg
Winnie Ng – Immediate past Unifor National Chair in Social Justice and Democracy, X University
Dr. Angie Wong – Adjunct Professor, Department of Indigenous Learning, Lakehead University
Habiba Zaman – Professor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Simon Fraser University
Moderator: Jamie Liew – Director of the Institute of Feminist & Gender Studies, University of Ottawa

1:00 p.m. EST | Interview: Personal Journeys of Racialized Leaders in Higher Education
Speaker: Santa Ono – President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of British Columbia
Host: Mary Ito, Broadcast Journalist

1:30 p.m. EST | Plenary Panel #4: Coalition Building: Dismantling Systems of Oppression to Build Solidarity
Panelists:
Jasmeet Bahia – PhD Student, Carleton University
Anny Chen – Lead Coordinator, Community Engaged Learning, University of Manitoba
Dr. Delia Douglas – Anti-Racism Practice Lead, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Pamela Palmater – Professor and Chair in Indigenous Governance
Vinita Srivastava – Journalist, educator and media innovator
Moderator: Sanjay Ruparelia – Associate Professor of Politics and Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, Ryerson University

3:00 p.m. EST | Plenary Panel #5: Racialized Representation in Student Governance and Leadership
Panelists:
Molly Burke – Third- year student, Sociology program, St. Francis Xavier University
Deborah Lim – Law student at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law & Vice President, Social and External Affairs of the Lincoln Alexander Law Students’ Society, X University
Alex Rana – 3rd year Student, University of Manitoba
Moderator: Natasha Chawdhry – MA Candidate, Political Science, York University

4:50 p.m. EST | Plenary Panel #6: In Conversation: University Provosts on the Issues of Accountability and Racism in Universities
Panelists:
Sun Woo Baik – Alumnus, Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Minelle Mahtani – Associate Professor at the Institute for Social Justice; Brenda and David McLean Chair in Canadian Studies, UBC
Gaaya Srimarthandan – Third Year Undergraduate Student, X University
Verna St Denis – Professor, Educational Foundations, University of Saskatchewan
Pamela Sugiman – Dean of the Faculty of Arts; Executive Lead, National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism, Ryerson University

6:05 p.m. EST | Special Performance: Adrian Sutherland

7:00 p.m. EST | Closing Remarks and Refelctions