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DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, May 21\, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thur
 sday\, May 22\, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\nBrief event description:\n
 \nWith the increasing presence of Black scholars in higher education\, the
  voices from the margins are increasingly being brought to the center of s
 cholarly discourse. Critical questions that have long been overlooked are 
 finally being addressed. However\, prevailing research paradigms often fai
 l to reflect the realities of Black scholars and their communities. Tradit
 ional research has frequently been framed through a deficit lens\, positio
 ning universities as external entities rather than recognizing their embed
 dedness within the communities they serve. With the growing presence of Bl
 ack scholars in higher education\, there is a concerted effort to transfor
 m universities into sites of resistance and vehicles for meaningful change
 .\n\nThe overall goal of the symposium is to consolidate and expand the st
 ate of knowledge regarding how to conduct research that empowers and uplif
 ts Black communities in Canada\, using approaches that center Black experi
 ences and perspectives. It will\, therefore\, specifically highlight appro
 aches and practices to research that prioritize the voices and experiences
  of Black communities\, fostering empowerment and creating meaningful chan
 ge via the following objectives:\n\n1. Promote the use of Afrocentric and 
 Black-centered research paradigms.\n\n2. Encourage participatory and colla
 borative research methods that actively involve community members.\n\n3. E
 xplore strategies for addressing systemic inequities and racism in researc
 h.\n\n4. Share best practices for knowledge mobilization that benefit Blac
 k communities.\n\n5. Facilitate discussions on how research can drive soci
 al justice and transformative change.\n\nRegistration: Registration opens 
 April 15th\n\nPanellists: Coming soon\n\nAgenda: Coming soon\n\nCall for p
 osters: We invite undergraduate and graduate students to submit poster pre
 sentations for the symposium. Submit your poster and find more details at 
 the link below!\n\n🔗 English version: https://forms.office.com/r/Yjktu0Bth
 Q\n\n🔗 French version: https://forms.office.com/r/t84CiiGdjc\n\nSubmission
  deadline: April 1\n\nContact Information\n\n📧 Email: marlena.onyebuchi [a
 t] mail.mcgill.c\n
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SUMMARY:Symposium: Black Communities\, Emancipatory Research\, and Pathways
  to Liberation
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