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Karun Karki

Dr. Karun Karki, BA, BEd, MA (Eng.), MA (Soc.) MSW, PhD, RSW (ON)

Assistant Professor, Human Services Program Chair

Abbotsford campus, B165m

Phone: 604-504-7441 extension 4735

email Karun

Biography

I was born and raised in a rural community in eastern Nepal – profusely laden with spectacular landscape, including the Mt. Kanchenjunga and a wide range of flora and fauna. The diverse topography and people with multilingual, multireligious, and multiethnic identities shape my epistemology of ‘how I know what I know.’ I embody a rustic life of indigenous Nepali that contour my inner ‘self’. I am keen to learn about ‘life’ through travelling and exploring about how other people live a life that is different from ‘mine’. This has been the main source of my new knowledge. I have been lucky enough to travel more than 20 countries across the globe! Yes, the world is so beautiful, and there are so many things to admire and treasure; the people we love, the places we live/visit, and the memories we make along the way!

I joined the University of the Fraser Valley in August 2020. Before that, I was an assistant professor of Social Work at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and a part-time contract instructor in the Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, where I earned my PhD. In addition, I have an MSW degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA, with two additional MA degrees in Sociology and English Literature from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. I also have a B.Ed. in Linguistics and Psychology and a B.A. in English Literature and Demography from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

My scholarly inquiries are grounded in critical theories, including anti-racism, anti-colonialism, intersectionality, and anti-oppressive social justice praxis. Additionally, informed by postcolonial theory and posthumanism, I am more interested in understanding how biopolitical and necropolitical spaces within the borders of the nation-states govern people and how the state’s sovereign power becomes a persistent recurrence of the process of exclusion and disposition of people in light of today’s urgent issues, including the migration crisis, the rise of populism, homonationalist practices, and state-sanctioned targeting of gender, sexual, racial, and ethnic “others.” More precisely, I explore the sense of belonging among the racialized diaspora and minoritized communities, including immigrants, refugees, and LGBTQ+ people in Canada and internationally. I am also interested in topics such as ethno-racial and gender segregation in the Canadian labour market, and social determinant of health of diasporic and marginalized communities. I welcome the opportunity to mentor students interested in any of the above research areas. My scholarly work can be found here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1PI9NswAAAAJ&hl=en

My teaching interests at graduate and undergraduate levels include, Social work philosophy and practice; Social justice and social work practice; Ethical thought and reflexive practice; Anti-racism and social work practice; Social work research methods; Social work and community development; Transnational social work; Social policy; Social welfare; Human behavior and social environment; and Statistics. In my social work practice, I adopt collaborative and community-based approaches that foreground the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.

Education

BA, BEd, MA (Eng.), MA (Soc.) MSW, PhD, RSW (ON)

 

Memberships

Affiliations

  • 2022 – present: Co-Chair, Professional Development, Emotional Well-Being Institute Geneva
  • 2021 – present: Director, Professional Development and Social Work, Emotional Well-Being Institute Canada
  • 2021 – present: Faculty Associate, South Asian Studies Institute, University of the Fraser Valley
  • 2021 – present: Faculty Associate, Community Health, and Social Innovation, University of the Fraser Valley
  • 2021 – present: Committee member, Peace, and Reconciliation Centre (PARC), University of the Fraser Valley
  • 2021 – present: Race and Antiracism Network, University of the Fraser Valley
  • 2020 – present: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Working Group)
  • 2021 – present: Registered Social Worker, Ontario2020 – 2022: Program Committee Member, Global Development Studies, University of the Fraser Valley
  • 2020 –2022: Co-Chair: Standing Committee on Student and Junior Scholar Engagement, Pathways to Prosperity Canada
  • 2020 – Lifetime Member of the Global Advisory Council, Commonwealth Society for Innovation and Research
  • 2020 – present: Advisory Council Member, Pathways to Prosperity Canada
  • 2019 – present: Manulife Centre for Community Health Centre Academic and Community Partner University-Community Collaboration
  • 2018 – present: United Nations Association, Canada
  • 2017 – present: National Partnership for New Americans
  • 2015 – present: Centre of Excellence for Research on Migration and Settlement
  • 2015 – 2020: Committee member, Standing Committee on Student and Junior Scholar Engagement, Pathways to Prosperity Canada
  • 2015 – 2019: Registered Social Worker, Ontario
  • 2013 – present: International Federation of Social Workers

Served on Editorial Board

  • Social Sciences
  • Molung Education Frontier

Book proposal reviewer

  • Canadian Scholar’s Press

Manuscripts Reviewer

  • Qualitative Social Work Journal
  • Journal of Critical Race Inquiry
  • Molung Education Frontier
  • International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education

Grant Proposal Reviewer

  • Mitacs Accelerate Canada
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Research Interests

Current research projects

Solo projects

  • Occupational mobility of skilled immigrants in the Canadian labour market
  • Covid-19 and globally displaced population
  • Covid-19 and temporary migrant workers
  • Transnational migration and social change

Group projects

  • Working with Dr. Lisa Moy and Adrienne Chan, University of the Fraser Valley
    • Research project: Gender role and the decision-making power among racialized immigrant women
  • Working with Dr. Rita Dhungel, University of the Fraser Valley
    • Covid-19 and Immigrants and refugees living with HIV
  • Working with Dr. Rahul Jain and Dr. Indrani Margolin, University of North British Columbia
    • Project: Covid-19 and Indigenous Healthcare workers
  • Working with Dr. Delores Mullings and Dr. Sulaimon Giwa, Memorial University of Newfoundland
    • Research projects: Workplace experience of LGBTQ+ people; Social and regional dimension of discrimination; Dismantling White privilege and racism; Globally displaced populations and the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Working with Dr. Nancy Freymond, Wilfrid Laurier University and Dr. Festus Moasun, University of Regina
    • Research Project: Research in the MSW Field Placement; Professional Identity Formation of Social Worker and Social Work Researcher.
  • Working with Dr. Ginette Lafreniere, Wilfrid Laurier University
    • Research project: Understanding Student Support Needs for Remote Learning Within a COVID-19 Context
  • Working with Dr. Rupa Banerjee, Toronto Metropolitan University
    • Research Project: Employment Status of Immigrants Coming to Canada through Express Entry Program.
    • Research Project: Keeping Her in Her Place: Gender Intersections, Migration, and Socio-Political Exclusion.

Research Grants

Research grants, fellowships, scholarships, and awards

Research grants

  • 2022 – 2024: Insight Development Grant (SSHRC)
  • 2022 – 2023: Accelerate Research Fund, University of the Fraser Valley, BC
  • 2022 – 2023: Interior Universities Research Coalition (IURC) and the BC Ministry of Health
  • 2021 – 2022: Faculty/Student Research and Scholarly Activity Fund) University of the Fraser Valley, BC
  • 2021 – 2022: Strategic Grant, Research Office, MacEwan University, AB.
  • 2021 - New Faculty Fund, University of the Fraser Valley, BC.
  • 2020 – 2021: The Student Experience Design (SXD) Lab, Wilfrid Laurier University

Centre for Community Based Research, Waterloo, Ontario, 2017

  • Helmut Braun Memorial Scholarship Award

Metropolis North America, 2015

  • Metropolis Professional Development Award

University of Technology Sydney, Australia, 2018

  • Travel Award, International Metropolis, Sydney, Australia

Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada, 2013 -2019

  1. Research Grant, Office of the Research Services, 2018
  2. Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2018 – 2019
  3. Dr. John Melichercik PhD Social Work Award, 2017
  4. Social Work Alumni Award for Graduate Student, 2017
  5. Travel Grant, Graduate and Post-doctoral Studies, 2017
  6. Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Scholarship, 2016
  7. Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2015 – 2016
  8. Academic Development Award, 2015
  9. Research Grant, Faculty of Social Work, 2015
  10. Professional Development Award, 2015
  11. Travel Grant from Graduate and Post-doctoral Studies, 2015
  12. Laurier Graduate Fellowship, 2013 – 2016
  13. Graduate International Student Scholarship, 2013-2014
  14. Entrance Scholarship, Faculty of Social Work, 2013

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois, USA

  • Graduate Scholarship, 2010-2012

Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2007

  • Graduate Scholarship

Presentations

Peer-reviewed conference presentations

  1. Karki, K. K. (2023). Nepali migrant workers returning home from India encounter the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic. South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM), Mumbai, India.
  2. Rasali, D., Karki, K. K., Galay-Tamang, J., Blake, A., Myint, T., & Garg, A. (2023). Settings, partners, and potential programs as three essential components of emotional well-being framework for a Canadian province of British Columbia. First International Emotional Well-being Conference, Mauritius.
  3. Karki, K. K., Bista, R., Rasali, D., Tun, M., Bista, K., & Gaulee, U. (2023). Emotional well-being for human flourishing: An integrated framework targeted to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) populations. First International Emotional Well-being Conference, Mauritius.
  4. Karki, K. K., & Dhungel, R. (accepted). Immigrants and refugees living with HIV amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The impact on their social determinants of health. Pathways to Prosperity, National Conference, Ottawa, November 14-15, 2022
  5.  Shokirova, T., Karki, K. K., Brunner, L., Coustere, C., & Valizadeh, N., (accepted). Researching the lived experiences of international students through collaborative autoethnography: Challenges and opportunities. Pathways to Prosperity, National Conference, Ottawa, November 14-15, 2022
  6.  Dhungel, R., Karki, K. K., Wang, J. (accepted). COVID 19 Escalated pre-existing injustice: Immigrants and refugees living with HIV in Alberta. 26th Canadian Ethnic Studies Association Biennial Conference. Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, November 3-5, 2022.
  7.  Karki, K. K. (accepted).Parent-child role reversal and family functioning among South Asian immigrant families in Canada. On New Shores Conference, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph, Ontario, October 20 – 21, 2022
  8.  Dhungel, R., Karki, K. K., Wang, J., & Broomfield, C. (accepted). Understanding intersectional oppressions experienced by immigrants and refugees living with HIV: Equity and social determinants of health lenses. The 24th International AIDS Conference, Montreal, Canada, July 29-August 2, 2022.
  9.  Brunner, L., Shokirova, T., Karki, K. K., Coustere, C., & Valizadeh, N., (2022). University orientation or newcomer integration? A collaborative autoethnography of international student settlement in Canada. 56th Annual Conference, the Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences Congress, Canadian Sociological Association, May 16-20, 2022
  10.  Brunner, L., Coustere, C., Karki, K. K., Shokirova, T., Valizadeh, N., (2022). International graduate students as labour: Adding ‘creation’ to the ‘cash, competition, or charity’ global imaginary. The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE), May 15-17, 2022.
  11.  Brunner, L., Shokirova, T., Valizadeh, N., Coustere, C., & Karki, K. K. (2021). Reimagining the orientation of international students in Canadian universities. Pathways to Prosperity, National Conference, Ottawa, November 8, 2021.
  12.  Dhungel, R., & Karki, K. (2021 December). Immigrants and Refugees Living with HIV: Quantitative and qualitative methods. Presented at the Virtual World HIV Day Event
  13.  Karki, K. K., Chaulagain, R., KC, H., & Raible, C. D. (2021). The Nepali state and its sovereign power: Lahures returning ‘home’ from India amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility, Kathmandu Migration Conference, Nepal, March 18-19, 2021
  14.  Karki, K. K. (2020). Employment integration of skilled minoritized immigrants in the Canadian labour market. 13th Poverty and Protection Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal. Tomorrow People Organization, April 15-17, 2020.
  15.  Karki, K. K. (2019). Global race for skilled workers: Continuation of colonial legacy in Canada’s immigration policy. International Metropolis Conference, Ottawa, Canada, June 24-28, 2019
  16.  Karki, K. K. (2019). Doctor there, taxi driver here: Downward occupational mobility of skilled minoritized immigrants in Canada’s job market. 19th Annual Graduate Student Conference, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, March 9, 2019.
  17.  Karki, K. K. (2018). Canada’s immigration policy and the colonial past: A critical analysis through skilled immigrants’ perspective. 11th Social Work Research Forum, Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada, November 16, 2018
  18.  Karki, K. K. (2018). The Deskilling Experiences of Skilled Minoritized Immigrants in the Canadian Labour Market: A Study in Third-Tier Cities in South-western Ontario. International Metropolis Conference, Sydney, Australia, October 29 - November 2, 2018.
  19.  Karki, K. K., & Chaulagain, R. (2018). Skilling, reskilling and deskilling: Lived-employment experiences of minoritized immigrants in the Canadian Labour Market. The Oxford Symposium on Population, Migration, and the Environment. The Rothermere American Institute, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, August 2-3, 2018.
  20.  Karki, K. K., Nyaupane, B., & Sapkota, D. (2017). Reintegration challenges and coping strategies among the survivors of girl trafficking in rural communities in Nepal. International Conference on the Global Status of Women and Girls. Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA, March 24-26, 2017
  21.  Karki, K. K., Khan, M. N., Miah, M. M. (2016). Microfinance: A gateway to achieving millennium development goals and post-2015 development agenda. Canadian Association of Social Work Education. University of Calgary, AB, May 30-June 2, 2016.
  22.  Laurila, K., Juan, W., Karki, K. K., Bakash, B., Sky, I., Smith, A. B. (2016). In search of epistemologies: Our reflexive epistemological journeys of how we have come to know; so far. Panel Discussion. Twelfth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, May 18-21, 2016
  23.  Karki, K. K. (2016). Walking the complexities between two worlds: A personal story of epistemological tensions in knowledge production. Twelfth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, May 18-21, 2016.
  24.  Karki, K. K. (2015). The hidden face of violence behind closed door: Intra-women relational conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the rural communities of Nepal. Fifth Women’s Leadership International Conference. Boston, MA, September 18, 2015.
  25.  Karki, K. K. (2015). Credential recognition and skill utilization: Are the streets paved with gold for skilled visible minority immigrants in Canada? Canadian Association of Social Work Education. University of Ottawa, ON. June 4, 2015
  26.  Karki, K. K., Vasic, J., Gokani, R., Chi, M., Grosset, C., & Kumsa, M. K. (2014). Entering Precarious Job Markets in the Era of Austerity Measures: The Perceptions of Graduating Social Work Students. Faculty of Social Work, Research Forum. Wilfrid Laurier University, ON, February 23, 2015.
  27.  Chi, M. Karki, K. K., Clarke, S., Gokani, R., Grosset, C., Vasic, J., & Kumsa, M. K. (2014). Engaging the boundaries of austerity measures: MSW student’s concerns and strategies of creating new frontiers. Canadian Association of Social Work Education. St. Catharine, ON. May 29, 2014.
  28.  Karki, K. K. (2013). Acculturation gap, role reversal, and family functioning in immigrant families in the United States. Graduate Research Forum. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, March 18, 2013.
  29.  Cho, D., Karki, K. K., Joseph, K., Morrison, S., & Robinson, L. (2013). Influence of parental demographics on collegiate expectations an involvement. Graduate Research Forum. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, May 4, 2013.
  30.  Karki, K, K. (2011). Barriers to international students in utilizing student health center. Regional Behavioral Health, Aging & Wellness Annual Conference, IL, USA. September 2011.

Invited Speaker:

  • Building a Diasporic Roadmap through Inquiry and Engagement, the 5th Annual South Asian Studies Symposium, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, June 6, 2022

Media podcast:

Community event:

  • Organized a community event to commemorate “World AIDS Day 2021.”

      Topic: Alberta Immigrants and Refugees Living with HIV Photovoice Exhibition, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, November 29, 2021

Panellists:

  • Dr. Rita Dhungel, MacEwan University, AB
  • Dr. Karun K. Karki, University of the Fraser Valley, BC
  • Megan Heximer, MacEwan University, AB
  • John Wang, MacEwan University, AB
  • Michelle Muchetu, MacEwan University, AB
  • Arya Boustani, MacEwan University, AB

 Roundtable discussion

       Topic: Producing policy-relevant research: A roundtable for graduate students and junior scholars with Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) representatives, May 31, 2022

Panellists:

  • Jonathan Joshi-Koop, Director, Express Entry, Strategic Policy and Planning
  • James McNamee, Senior Director, Immigration Branch
  • Melissa Fama, Director of Refugee Resettlement Policy and Programs

      Moderators: Lisa Brunner and Anne-Cécile Delaisse

      Organizer: Standing Committee of Students and Junior Scholars, Pathways to Prosperity Canada

Webinar:

Speakers and Topics

      Rukmini Karki: Experiences of Domestic Violence among South Asian Communities in Boston, USA

      Dr. Rita Dhungel: Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation in Nepal.

      Clara Garcia Ortes: Menstruation Taboos for Women in Nepal.

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

  1. Karki, K. K., & Moasun, F. (2023). Vulnerable to precarity: COVID-19 and the experience of difference by newcomers, immigrants, and migrant workers in Canada. Molung Educational Frontier, 13, 132-159. doi: https://doi.org/10.3126/mef.v13i01.56070
  2. Coustere, C., Brunner, L. R., Karki, K. K., Shokirova, T., & Valizadeh, N. (2023). International students as labour: Experiencing the global imaginary. Higher Education, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-023-01118-5
  3. Karki, K. K., Mullings, D. V., & Giwa, S.(2023). Socioeconomic disparities among racialized immigrants in Canada. In A. Deshpande (Ed.), Handbook on economics of discrimination and affirmative action (pp.1-17).
  4. Dhungel, R., Lorenzetti, L., Lorenzetti, D., Karki, K. K., Thomas, S., Suedfeld, K., & McGuinness, C. (2023). Gender-based violence against immigrants and refugees living with HIV/HIV-risk in Canada: A systematic review. Evidence brief, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. https://ufv.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/ufv%3A46681
  5. Shokirova, T., Brunner, L. R., Karki, K., Coustere, C., & Valizadeh, N. (forthcoming). Contesting international student orientation in Canadian universities through collective autoethnography. Journal of Teaching and Learning.
  6. Karki, K. K., Mullings, D. V., & Giwa, S. (forthcoming). Socioeconomic disparities among racialized immigrants in Canada. In A. Deshpande (Ed.), Handbook on economics of discrimination and affirmative action. Springer.
  7. Mulling, D.V., Karki, K. K., Giwa, S., Brushett, L., Garland, S., & Thomas, J. (forthcoming). Using Critical Race Theory to Analyse Community Engagement Practice in a Graduate Social Work Course. International Journal of Educational Development in Africa
  8. Karki, K. K., & Brocklesby, A. (2022). The mental health impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare professionals: An overview of literature review. American Journal of Research, 3(4), 3-13.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6378121 
  9. Karki, K. K., Moasun, F., Freymond, N., Giwa, S., & Zoltek, A. M. (2022). MSW students’ perceptions of the professional identities of the social work practitioner and the social work researcher: Considerations for educators. Journal of Social Work Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2021.1997683
  10. Karki, K. K., & KC, H.(2021). Revisiting the homeland through a transnational lens. Contemporary Research an Interdisciplinary Academic Journal, 5(1), 159-168. doi: https://doi.org/10.3126/craiaj.v5i1.40502
  11. Giwa, S., Colvin, R., Karki, K. K., Mullings, D. V., & Warren, A. (2021). Analysis of "Yes" responses to uniformed police marching in pride: Perspectives from LGBTQ+ communities in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Sage Open, 11(2), 1-16. doi: 10.1177/21582440211023140
  12. Karki, K. K., Dhungana, N., & Budhathoki, B. B. (2021). Breaking the wall of poverty: Microfinance a social and economic safety net of financially excluded people in Nepal. Molung Educational Frontier, 11, 26-53. doi: 10.3126/mef.v11i0.37835
  13. Chaulagin, R., & Karki, K. K. (2020). An ethnographic review of Saubhagya Shah’s ‘A project of memoreality.’ Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, 5(2), 161-168.
  14. Giwa, S., Mullings, D. V., Adjei, P. B., & Karki, K. K. (2020). Racial erasure: The silence of social work on police racial profiling in Canada. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 5, 224-235. doi: 10.1007/s41134-020-00136-y
  15.  Mullings, D. V., Giwa, S., Karki, K. K., Gooden, A., Shaikh, S., Spencer, E. B., & Anderson, W. (2020). The settlement and integration experience of temporary foreign workers living in an isolated area of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Journal of International Migration and Integration. doi: 10.1007/s12134-020-00788-9
  16.  Giwa, S., Mullings, D. V., & Karki, K. K. (2020). Virtual social work care with older Black adults: A culturally relevant technology-based intervention to reduce social isolation and loneliness in a time of pandemic. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63(6-7), 679-681. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1800885
  17.  Karki, K. K., & KC, H. (2020). Nepal-India relations: Beyond realist and liberal theoretical prisms. Journal of International Affairs, 3(1), 84-102. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3126/joia.v3i1.29085
  18.  Giwa, S., Logie, C. H., Karki, K. K., Makanjuola, O. F., & Obiagwu, C. E. (2020). Police violence targeting LGBT people in Nigeria: Advancing solutions for a 21st-century challenge. Greenwich Social Work Review, 1(1), 36-49. doi: 10.21100/gswr.v1i1.1108
  19.  Karki, K. K., Chi, M., Grosset, C., Vasic, J., Gokani, R., & Kumsa, M. K. (2018). Entering precarious job markets in the era of austerity measures: The perceptions of MSW students. Critical and Radical Social Work, 6(3), 291 – 310.doi: 10.1332/204986018X15388224539606
  20.  Karki, K. K. (2016). Walking the complexities between two worlds: A personal story of epistemological tensions in knowledge production. Qualitative Social Work, 15(5–6), 628–639. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325016652678
  21.  Karki, K. K., Miah, M. R., & Jurkowski, E. T. (2012). Global health. In R. Keef & E. T. Jurkowski (Eds.), Handbook for public health social work (PP. 213-230). New York, NY: Springer

  Non-Referred Reports

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Conference/Symposium/Workshop Participations  

  1. The People's Global Summit. Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind. June 30-July 2, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrlMOPhFy-8 
  2. Women’s Health Engaging & Empowerment for Healthy Civil Society–Voices from the Trenches. Workshop organized by Canadian Indian Network Society, British Columbia, June 18-19, 2022
  3. The Metropolis Social Determinants of Health network, Metropolis Institute, June 14, 2022: https://acs-metropolis.ca/metropolis/
  4. Using Autoethnography, Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Photovoice as research methods in migration studies. The CERC Migration Research Gym, Toronto Metropolitan University, May 6, 2022
  5. Reflecting, Moving Forward: Race and Anti-Racism Network at UFV. University of the Fraser Valley, March 21, 2022.
  6. Supports for Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students. Pathways to Prosperity Canada, November 8, 2021.
  7. Why Our Stories Matter: Racialized Women, Immigration and Gender Justice in Post-Pandemic Canada. Pathways to Prosperity Canada, November 8, 2021.
  8. Acknowledging and Defeating Racism and Islamophobia in Canada: The Path Ahead. Pathways to Prosperity Canada, November 8, 2021.
  9. Supporting Immigrant - Indigenous Relations in Canada: Addressing Longstanding Issues and Moving Toward a Shared Future. Pathways to Prosperity Canada, November 8, 2021.
  10. Where Are the Homes? Welcoming Newcomers to Small and Rural Communities. Pathways to Prosperity Canada, November 8, 2021.
  11. The COVID Cohort of Immigrants: Tackling Settlement and Employment Challenges. Pathways to Prosperity Canada, November 8, 2021.
  12. School Social Work: Overcoming Today's Challenges, Oxford University Press, November 3, 2021 
  13. Culturally Responsive Configurations of Knowledge in Action, The Centre for Research and Innovation of Black Survivors of Homicide Victims, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, October 20, 2021.
  14. Courageous Conversations: Decolonization, Disciplines, and Indigenous Knowledges in the University (Speakers: Dr. Marie Battiste and Dr. Catherine O. Hoppers), University of Calgary, September 23, 2021.
  15. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) fundamentals and your research (Part – II): Strategies for implementation. University of the Fraser Valley, May 20, 2021.
  16. How the government is using race and identity politics to divide and rule. Speakers: Liz Fekete and Patrick Vernon. The School of Anti-Racism, May 19, 2021.
  17. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) fundamentals and your research (Part – I): Context and Foundations.  University of the Fraser Valley, May 18, 2021.
  18. We need to talk about the race and ethnic disparities Review. Speakers: Liz Fekete, Prof. Gus John and Suresh Grover. The Monitoring Group and Southall Community Alliance, May 13., 2021
  19. Decolonization of the Curriculum Workshop. STAR Scholars Network, May 13, 2021.
  20. Self-care as a Stewardship: Sustaining wellness through Challenge, Uncertainty, and Change. University of the Fraser Valley, April 27, 2021.
  21. COVID-19: Strategies for managing Stress Workshop. University of the Fraser Valley, April 27, 2021.
  22. Responding to Temporary Foreign Workers’ Needs During COVID-19 in British Columbia. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, April 8, 2021.
  23. Responding with Care: Tibetan Community Experiences of COVID-19 in Canada. The University of the British Columbia Himalaya Program, March 30, 2021. 
  24. Inclusion of Intercultural Education in Settlement Practices for Newcomers to Canada. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, March 18, 2021.
  25. COVID-19 Recovery and the Next Stage of the Syrian Refugee Response after ten Years. Immigration Policy Institute, March 17, 2021.
  26. Improving Health Outcomes in Newcomers with Complex Needs through Multidisciplinary Models of Care and Cross-sectional Collaboration. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, March 16, 2021.
  27. Choose to Challenge: Embracing Your Diversity, Conquering Inequities. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity. International Women’s Day Conference, March 8, 2021.
  28. Gender Equity in Canada: A Case Study on the Success Thus Far and Challenges Ahead, Especially for Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity. International Women’s Day Conference, March 8, 2021.
  29. The Power of Gender Equality and Equity: How to Build a Corporate Culture of Cohesiveness and Inclusiveness and the Maximization of Women Potential. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity. International Women’s Day Conference, March 8, 2021.
  30. The Canadian Story: Inconvenient Realities of the Indigenous People. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity. International Women’s Day Conference, March 8, 2021.
  31. A Woman’s Worth: A Man’s Perspective of a Woman’s Value. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity. International Women’s Day Conference, March 8, 2021.
  32. Continuing Services Through the Pandemic – Employment Programming and Services in Saint John, NB. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, February 28, 2021.
  33. The Prosperity Paradox: Fewer and More Vulnerable Farm Workers. Wilson Center, February 25, 2021.
  34. Improving the Settlement of Sponsored Refugees Through Sponsors-Settlement Partnership. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, February 18, 2021.
  35. Building Community Capacity, Wellbeing, and Power Through Service Co-creation. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, February 4, 2021.
  36. The Immigration Data Portal: A Powerful Tool for Local Immigration Partnerships. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, February 2, 2021.
  37. The Urgency of Systemic Racism Awareness: Why Now, Why Balck, Why Indigenous People. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 21, 2021.
  38. Canada: The Peoples, the Journey, and the Future. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 21, 2021.
  39. Unity in Diversity: The Power of Oneness for Sustainable Growth in Life and Business. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 21, 2021.
  40. The Indigenous Story: The Inconvenient Path of Reconciliation. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 21, 2021.
  41. The Role of Economic Empowerment of Minoritized Business in the Quest for Social Justice. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 21, 2021.
  42. Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity: A Bold Approach to Innovation Leadership, Social Justice & Economic Advancement of Minoritized Groups. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 21, 2021.
  43. A Critical Conversation on Managing a Diverse Workforce in Challenging times. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 22, 2021.
  44. Building Interpersonal Wellness in a Diverse Workplace. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 22, 2021.
  45. Corporate Transformation: The Systematic Framework to Eliminate Systemic Racism. Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity, January 22, 2021.
  46. Shaping a Human World: Global Higher Education Perspectives. Star Scholars Network, December 8, 2020.
  47. Women and Work: The Impact of Gender-based Violence. Wilson Center. November 30, 2020.
  48. LIPs and RIFs Combating Racism and Discrimination: What is Our Role and What Are Our Boundaries? Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 25, 2020.
  49. LIPs and RIFs Conducting Research to Measure Local and Regional Discrimination. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 25, 2020.
  50. The Evolving Role of LIPs and RIFs in Responding to Crises and New Challenges. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 25, 2020.
  51. LIPs and RIFs Working in Smaller Communities: Challenges and Solutions. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 25, 2020.
  52. An Intersectional Approach to Understanding and Reducing Discrimination Toward Immigrants. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 24, 2020.
  53. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI): ISANS’ Organizational and Program-Based Approaches. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 24, 2020.
  54. Quality Sport for Newcomers: Settlement and Integration. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 24, 2020.
  55. Royal Society of Canada Report on COVID-19 and Immigration: Vulnerabilities Revealed and Recommendations for the Future. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 23, 2020.
  56. The Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalized Communities. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 23, 2020.
  57. Healthcare Needs of Immigrants and Refugees, Challenges and Opportunities. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 23, 2020.
  58. The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigration and Settlement: Newcomer Impact Surveys and First-Hand Experience from Eastern, Central and Western Canada. Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Welcoming Communities in Canada, November 23, 2020.
  59. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan Town Hall. University of the Fraser Valley, October 8, 2020.
  60. Race and Relation Network, University of the Fraser Valley, October 6, 2020.
  61. Homewood Health FREE Webinar for Post-Secondary Educators: Reducing Anxiety & Managing the Transition Back to Class. Homewood Health. September 29, 2020.
  62. Research Opinion and Scholarship Activity (ROSA), University of the Fraser Valley, September 10, 2020.
  63. Grant Workshop: Developing a Successful SSHRC Insight Grant Proposal. University of the Fraser Valley, August 27, 2020.

 

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