The Center is pleased to announce the schedule for the remaining speakers in our series:
Feb. 9 (Tues.), 12:00-1:30: Omega Wilson (Co-founder of West End Revitalization Association (WERA)) (pdf flyer here)
Feb. 17 (Wed.), 12:00-1:30: Pepijn Al (University of Western Ontario) (pdf flyer here)
March 8 (Monday), 12:00-1:00: Nikita Shiel-Rolle, MSc (Principal Research Scientist, Cat Island Conservation Institute, Bahamas) (pdf flyer here)
“Beyond the Walls of the Ivory Tower: Perspectives on Equitable Community Based Research”
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March 22 (Mon.), 1:00-2:00: Max Liboiron (Assoc. Prof. Geography, Director of the Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action Research (CLEAR), Memorial University, Newfoundland) (pdf flyer here):
“Colonialism and 'Citizen' Science”
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You can also watch last semester's talks by Alex Pearlman and Angelique Harding on the Center's YouTube Channel.
About the Series: Because citizen science work often operates outside of institutional channels, it often faces difficulties when it intersects with institutional structures, often disproportionately hurting minoritized communities and those not traditionally served by academic and institutional research models. In this series, we explore this intersection with an aim of understanding how community participation can be made more equitable and just. Cosponsored by NC Biotech.