Publications
The Engaged Scholar Journal / Confronting Sexual Violence through Dance and Theatre Pedagogy
The historically-shaped violence embedded in ongoing relations of colonization and imperialism for both refugee and indigenous women across the globe are stories mostly told in reports and statistics.
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The Dance Current / Telling Stories of Oppression
Performative arts, dance and theatre holds great potential for telling unseen stories. Embodied performance can initiate a learning process into reality-based experiences of people who have been subjected to extreme oppressive circumstances.
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Carol’s Dance Notes / No Woman’s Land
No Woman’s Land interprets experiences of refugee women, focusing an artistic lens toward their resilience and courage. In 2016, Roshanak Jaberi began working with her research collaborators Doris Rajan, of the Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society (IRIS), and Dr. Shahrzad Mojab, of the University of Toronto. Interviews were conducted by community facilitators with women who have come to Canada as refugees.
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Women & Refugee Camps
This brochure was created by JDT as part of the No Woman’s Land production, and includes statistics on women in refugee camps, as well as a list of agencies and research reports as of 2019.
DownloadTruth and Reconciliation Commission Reports
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation offers valuable information on the residential school system and its impact on Indigenous People. Visit their website for access to all the learning material.
Visit WebsiteThe Equal Right to Decide for People with Disabilities
IRIS has been working for some years to develop resources and strategies to advance the equal right to decide for people who live with an intellectual, cognitive or communication disability and mental health issues. Many people who live with these disabilities are denied the right to make basic decisions about their lives – about where they will live with, with whom, a health care treatment, or what they will do with their own money.
DownloadAmnesty International Report on Palestine
On 18 May 2021, Palestinians across cities and villages in Israel and the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip closed their offices, shops, restaurants and schools, abandoned construction sites, and refused to report to work for the whole day. In a display of unity not seen for decades, they defied the territorial fragmentation and segregation they face in their daily lives and observed a general strike to protest their shared repression by Israel.
DownloadBlack Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Visit their website to learn about anti-black racism and global actions, and how to participate in their campaigns.
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Sea-Watch
As part of our mandate, we are committed to supporting organizations that share our values and who work tirelessly to advocate for the most vulnerable. This year we are supporting Sea-Watch, a non-profit organization that conducts civil search and rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean. Since 2014, they have saved thousands of refugees and migrants, and continue to advocate for rescue operations by European institutions and legal escape routes.
You can also donate directly below. #SafePassage
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