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Canada | November 27, 2008
I gave a seminar at the graduate students of the UBC Graduate School of Journalism. This was a presentation on critical journalism and diversity that I had developed with Dr. Minelle Mahtani (University of Toronto). This presentation also included practical...Keynote Address | Forum on the Perspectives of Canadians of Diverse Backgrounds | November 24, 2008
Canada | November 24, 2008
I was invited by the Office of the Commission of Official Languages (OCOL) to deliver a speech on my vision of linguistic duality and cultural diversity in Canada at teh OCOL's second Forum on the Perspectives of Canadians of Diverse...ASEAN-Canada (DFAIT) Dialogue on Interfaith Initiatives | Surabaya, Indonesia
DFAIT | November 6, 2008
I had the honour of being invited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Affairs (DFIAT) to participate in their first Dialogue on Interfaith Initiatives, in partnership with Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Canada | October 29, 2008
I will be making a presentation very similar to the one made to the CIC Management in Montreal, as part of a forum called "Making an Impact," being organised by the Prevention Initiatives and Liaison Division, Discrimination Prevention Branch of...Multiculturalism 2.0 | Ottawa, ON | October 28, 2008
Canada | October 28, 2008
I will be speaking at a conference called: Managing Federally Regulated Workplaces: A Comprehensive Update on the Key Issues Facing Employers and Unions. By incisivemedia (www.insightinfo.com). Tuesday October 28th, 2008 The Hampton Inn Ottawa, ON 11:15 AM Synopsis This ground-breaking...Diversity Advantage | University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) | October 17, 2008
UK | October 18, 2008
The Commonwealth Broadcasting Association coordinated a special presentation for a class of Business Law students at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK). I gave a presentation on the context of Canada's diversity and CBC's joint diversity action plan, Diversity...UK | October 16, 2008
I had the opportunity to meet with the BBC Audio & Music Diversity Group. The Audio and Music Diversity group meets every month and invited me to make a special presentation as part of their regular meeting. At this meeting...Multiculturalism 2.0 | London, UK | October 17, 2008
UK | October 15, 2008
I have been invited to speak as part of a panel organised by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) and the International Broadcasters Trust (IBT). I will be one of a panel of 3 to present fresh ideas/evidence re international coverage/programming....Diversity Advantage | BBC Diversity Centre Team | London, UK | October 14th, 2008
UK | October 14, 2008
I had the opportunity to meet with BBC's Diversity Centre team, essentially BBC's corporate diversity team at White City BBC Television Centre. The Diversity Centre is pan-BBC and covers all divisions and areas, these include BBC Vision (TV, Film, On-Line...Multiculturalism 2.0 | University of Birmingham, UK | October 13, 2008
UK | October 13, 2008
As part of the Department of American and Canadian Studies research seminars at the University of Birmingham, I gave an updated presentation called Multiculturalism 2.0: Beyond the Television Mosaic. There were about 25 university students from various disciplines including Film...Immigrant Services Society of BC AGM | September 18, 2008
Canada | September 18, 2008
I will be giving the keynote address for the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia Annual General Meeting. Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS) was incorporated in 1972 as the first immigrant-serving agency in the province. Since that time, ISS...10th National Metropolis Conference | Halifax
Canada | April 3, 2008
I will be participating in a Metropolis workshop entitled Mixed Identities, Canadian Identity and Multiculturalism. Esteemed panelists include: Minelle Mahtani (University of Toronto) and Najma Sharif (Saint Mary's University). More here. 10th National Metropolis Conference: Expanding the Debate: Multiple Perspectives...2008 Lenten Lecture | Knox United Church | Parksville, B.C.
Canada | March 18, 2008
I will be speaking as part of a lecture series being sponsored by the Knox United Church, called "Living with Diversity in the Global Community." There are six lectures beginning Feb 12 to March 18th, 2008. My session is called...Being Canadian: The Fine Balance of Citizenship and Identity | SFU | Feb 14 2007
SFU | February 14, 2008
I had the opportunity to participate in a dialogue at SFU. It began with a number of creatively stimulating exercises with performance artist and dialogue practitioner Nadia Chaney. Following that, I gave a short presentation about cultural identity and the...Diversity In the News: Journalism and the Politics of Othering | UTSC Critical Journalism
UTSC | January 31, 2008
I spoke to a bright group of second-year students in the Critical Journalism program at University of Toronto Scarborough. I used my CBA presentation on gender diversity as an opening, and then gave the presentation that I used at UBC...Beyond the Mosaic: Multiculturalism 2.0
CIC | January 29, 2008
I had the opportunity to provide a presentation to the Regional Management Committee of Citizenship and Immigration Canada for Montreal. Using the same presentation given in Ottawa on December 12th, I covered some contextual information about the changes to the...Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) General Conference | Nassau, Bahamas | Jan 23-26 2008
CBA | January 23, 2008
I will be participating on a panel called "Gender and Diversity: A key area of focus for more vibrant programming." More info here. Saturday January 26, 2008 Hilton Hotel, Nassau Bahamas My presentation will focus on the representation of visibly...
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Diversity & Journalism | UBC Graduate School of Journalism
Keynote Address | Forum on the Perspectives of Canadians of Diverse Backgrounds | November 24, 2008
ASEAN-Canada (DFAIT) Dialogue on Interfaith Initiatives | Surabaya, Indonesia
Multiculturalism 2.0 | Ottawa, ON | October 28, 2008
Diversity Advantage | University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) | October 17, 2008
Multiculturalism 2.0 | London, UK | October 17, 2008
Diversity Advantage | BBC Diversity Centre Team | London, UK | October 14th, 2008
Multiculturalism 2.0 | University of Birmingham, UK | October 13, 2008
Immigrant Services Society of BC AGM | September 18, 2008
10th National Metropolis Conference | Halifax
2008 Lenten Lecture | Knox United Church | Parksville, B.C.
Being Canadian: The Fine Balance of Citizenship and Identity | SFU | Feb 14 2007
Diversity In the News: Journalism and the Politics of Othering | UTSC Critical Journalism
Beyond the Mosaic: Multiculturalism 2.0
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) General Conference | Nassau, Bahamas | Jan 23-26 2008
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