Category Archives: race and racism

A Gift of a Samosa

Yesterday, I was identified by a worker at one of my fav Indian take-out places here in Halifax as having a Hindu name, which shouldn’t be a very surprising thing given that I have one of the most common Hindu names imaginable. (If you ask a Hindu if their name is Ajay, if they sayContinue reading “A Gift of a Samosa”

DFA Motions on Gaza, including BDS

I’m happy to share and enter into the public record that the Dalhousie Faculty Association has now passed all three motions my colleagues and I (many many more than who are listed as movers and seconders in the motions). Here is the text of the three motions, for any other organizations that would like toContinue reading “DFA Motions on Gaza, including BDS”

Convocation Address, Dal Faculty of Arts & Social Science May 28, 2024

I was honoured to be invited to address the graduating class of 2024, including bringing greetings from the student encampment of Al Zeitoun University on the Dalhousie quad. Below I post the text of my speech, and a link to the YouTube recording of the full convocation. The address falls between time 2:20 – 2:32,Continue reading “Convocation Address, Dal Faculty of Arts & Social Science May 28, 2024”

A Global History of Capitalism

Big thanks to the dozens and dozens and dozens of humans I discussed developing this class with over the last 12 – 15 months. And a very special thanks to the 9 colleagues and friends who sat down with me for interviews to create the “Talking Capitalism” series within the class. This first kick atContinue reading “A Global History of Capitalism”

Safe Space For White Questions Season 3 Launch

Today we launched the third season of SSFWQ – the first episode since Frequently Asked White Questions was published last fall. Lots of great questions – the recording is available on the Fernwood Publishing YouTube channel here.

Are Universities Doing Enough to Support Outspoken Racialized Faculty?

This panel conversation was organized by Max Haiven and Sarah Olutola from Lakehead University. It was a very frank and direct discussion drawing on experience from “outspoken” racialized faculty members in Canadian universities, including Dean Lily Cho (York), Dr. El Jones (MSVU), Dr. Lana Ray (Lakehead), and myself, moderated by Dr. Olutola. The panel discussionContinue reading “Are Universities Doing Enough to Support Outspoken Racialized Faculty?”

What If?

I sat down with Lori and Stephenie, hosts of the awesome Community Radio program “What If” in Nelson BC to talk about race, racism, white supremacy, and having difficult and important conversations about race. It was centred around Frequently Asked White Questions, but we covered a lot of ground. The interview aired Jan 22, 2023Continue reading “What If?”

Colouring In “The Pearl Fishers”

I’ve been working with a small group of people trying to workshop the problematic aspects Bizet’s “other” opera, “The Pearl Fishers” for the last couple of months. I’ll be giving some pre-show lectures ahead of the Vancouver Opera’s presentation this month (Oct. 2022) of the piece, and wrote this short essay for their website. CheckContinue reading “Colouring In “The Pearl Fishers””

Racial Fragility: A Problem of White Supremacy

I wrote a short chapter for the Open Source book, edited by P. Ballamingie & D. Szanto ,Showing Theory to Know Theory Understanding Social Science Concepts through Illustrative Vignettes. Showing Theory Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.22215/sktk/pa45 The purpose of the book is to take complex ideas in social science theory and make it accessible in creative ways.Continue reading “Racial Fragility: A Problem of White Supremacy”