JUS TALK COLLECTIVE
SEMINAR ON SOCIAL JUSTICE
SÉMINAIRE SUR LA JUSTICE SOCIALE
Social Justice through Art, Globalization, and Technology.
NOV 19, 2019
TORONTO
The Speakers
ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Nancy Yeilding
Keynote Speaker on Social Justice
Nancy Yeilding is the founder and head of Island Gurukula Aranya—a universal contemplative center—in Washington state. She is a lifelong dedicated student and teacher of the world’s rich heritage of unitive wisdom, particularly as exemplified and taught by Narayana Guru and his successors. From the center, which also functions as the Western headquarters of the East-West University of Unitive Sciences, she teaches students across the world online. Author of the book 'Narayana Guru: A Life of Liberating Love' and editor of dozens of books on spirituality, science, and health, she also was the long-time publisher of the Gurukulam, a journal of philosophy and the arts.
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Karine Morin
Keynote Speaker on the Dimensions Program
Karine Morin, Director, Policy and Interagency Affairs at NSERC will present the salient features of the Dimensions Program, followed by a Q&A session. The program addresses obstacles faced by, but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority/racialized groups, and members of LGBTQ2+ communities in the post-secondary research ecosystem. It provides public recognition for institutions committed to achieving increased equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
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Chief R. Stacey Laforme
Chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN).
R. Stacey Laforme is the elected Chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN). Born and raised on MCFN, Chief Laforme has served his community for over eighteen years being first elected to council in 1999
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Jeff Semple
Senior correspondent, Global National News
Jeff Semple is a senior correspondent and video journalist with Global National News based in Toronto. He has reported from more than 30 countries across five continents. Jeff will talk about the continuing mass struggles for democracy and freedom of expression in contemporary societies, without exception—even so in presumably developed and economically affluent societies like Hong Kong
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Scott Teitsworth
Author
Author and editor of books on Eastern philosophy, Scott Teitsworth explores the transformation of social justice from traditional to post-modern issues.
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Enakshi Sinha
The Power of Performing Arts in Social Justice
Enakshi Sinha is a Toronto-based classical Indian (Odissi and Bharatanatyam) dance exponent and teacher. In her dance career of 17 years, she has performed at various dance festivals in India and at distinguished events in North America. In her talk, covering her experience and experiments with performing arts, Enakshi will explore the power of performing arts in highlighting social justice issues and impacting positive social change.
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Program
8:30 - 9:00 am
Registration
MORNING SESSION
9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcome address by the facilitators - SNA Toronto
9:15 - 9:45 am
Keynote Speaker: Nancy Yeilding - author and head of Island Gurukula, Bainbridge Island, WA.
9:45 - 10:30 am
Keynote Speaker: Karine Morin, Director, Policy and Interagency Affairs at NSERC will present the salient features of the Dimensions Program, followed by a Q&A session.
10:30 - 10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:15 am
Speaker: Chief R. Stacey Laforme representing Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation will talk about 'First Nations and Social Justice Concerns'.
11:15 - 11:45 am
Speaker: Enakshi Sinha will discuss 'The Power of Performing Arts in Highlighting Social Justice issues'
11:45 - 12:15 pm
Speaker: Jeff Semple a senior correspondent with Global National News will talk about 'Modern struggles for Freedom of Expression - in societies like Hong Kong'
12:15 - 1:15 pm
Lunch Break
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:15 - 1:45 pm
Speaker: Shubhangi Vikhe shares her experiences in 'Delivering Social Justice through Innovative Methods'.
1:45 - 2:15 pm
Speaker: Scott Teitsworth explores the Transformation of Social Justice from Traditional to Post-Modern issues.'
2:15 - 2:30 pm
Closing event - Odissi and Bharatanatyam dance exponent Enakshi Sinha demonstrates an on-stage performance themed on 'Traditional Gender Biases about the Performing Arts'.
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Coffee and Networking for the 2020 Seminar.
The Venue
New Student Center, York University,
15 Library Ln, North York, ON M3J 2S5
Shubhangi Vikhe
Delivering social justice through innovative methods
Shubhangi Vikhe is a Senior Application Developer at RBC Capital Markets, but that’s not all she does. Before she moved to Canada, Shubhangi was involved in voluntary services in her remote village in India. From Canada, Shubhangi now runs a program that covers over sixty schools and brings new light into the lives of over ten thousand children, a majority of who are underprivileged children who were not adequately exposed to technology and modern teaching methods.
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Partners & Sponsors
Partners & Sponsors who have committed to support this event within their corporate social responsibility are as follows:
