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A roundtable discussion in light of the 50th anniversary of Canada’s adoption of multiculturalism with Canadian Muslim scholars and activists. The panel will bring together different perspectives on the politics of multiculturalism and pluralism in Canadian society as they relate to religion, race/ethnicity, gender, and indigeneity amidst a climate of Islamophobia. This webinar is co-Sponsored by I-RSS and the Chester Ronning Center for the Study of Religion and Public Life (CRC) at the University of Alberta.

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Evelyn Hamdon, PhD Senior Advisor, Equity and Human Rights, Provost & Vice-President Academic @University of Alberta – Evelyn Hamdon is currently the Senior Advisor, Equity and Human Rights, in the Office of the Provost, where she provides advice to senior leadership on a range of issues relating to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the University of Alberta. Evelyn comes to this position after three years in the Office of Safe Disclosure and Human Rights, and over 20 years as an anti racism and EDI educational and strategic consultant working across a number of sectors. Her research and practice are grounded in anti-oppression and de-colonial theories, including the examination of social exclusion at the nexus of gendered and racialized identities. Evelyn has a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Alberta and is the author of Islamophobia and the Question of Muslim Identity (Fernwood Publishing).

Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui, PhD Professor @Sheridan College – Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui is an award-winning public speaker, media pundit, researcher, and human rights advocate. She is currently a professor of sociology and criminology at Sheridan College and a diversity equity inclusion/policy consultant. Focusing in the areas of migration, race/ethnicity and ethno-religio diasporic identity, Dr. Ghaffar-Siddiqui’s research has explored the ways in which Muslim communities in the West navigate their social worlds in a post 9/11 climate, amidst rising Islamophobia. Dr. Ghaffar-Siddiqui’s expertise is sought in academic, public, and political forums worldwide and she is regularly interviewed by major media outlets, including the New York Times, CBC News, CTV News and others. Her contributions as an academic continue to make an impact on the policies relating to the equity of immigrants and racialized minorities in Canada.

Nakita Valerio Research Director @Institute for Religious and Socio-Political Studies (I-RSS) – Nakita is an award-winning writer, researcher, and Muslim community organizer based on Treaty 6 territory, Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Canada). She is honoured to serve as the Research Director for the Institute for Religious and Socio-Political Studies (I-RSS), as well as the Editor-in-Chief for the RSS Journal. She is a graduate in history and Islamic-Jewish studies from the University of Alberta and has been a research fellow with the Tessellate Institute, I-RSS, the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities (ECMC) and Mercy Mission Canada (MMC). Nakita also acts as an academic strategist/mentor for graduate students in the disciplines of history, religious studies, sociology, and social work. She also serves as an advisor to the Chester Ronning Center for the Study of Religion and Public Life at the University of Alberta.

Sharmin Sadequee Postdoctoral Fellow, Chester Ronning Centre @University of Alberta – Sharmin is a post-doctoral fellow at the Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life. She is a cultural anthropologist and her research interest is in understanding Islam and Muslims communities in/and modernity and modern states, particularly in American race, religion, social movements, secularism, science and modern law.

Co-Sponsored Panel: Muslims and Multiculturalism in Canada

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