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Jade Nixon and kara lynch recognized by Black Research Network

rahul.kalvapalle — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:48:44 +0000

Jade Nixon and kara lynch recognized by Black Research Network

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rahul.kalvapalle Fri, 07/26/2024 - 10:48

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L-R: Jade Nixon and kara lynch (supplied image, Melissa Lukenbaugh)

Jade Nixon, a PhD candidate at the ��Ƶ’s Women and Gender Studies Institute, and kara lynch (spelled in lower-case), a New York-based artist and associate professor emerita of video and critical studies at Hampshire College, have been named inaugural Black Indigenous Waterways post-doctoral fellow and artist-in-residence, respectively.

The Black Indigenous Waterways research opportunity was developed by U of T's Black Research Network and led alongside the Indigenous Research Network, a U of T institutional strategic initiative. It aims to explore the relationships forged between Black and Indigenous peoples through historical encounters across the Americas, focusing on avenues such as place, identity, and environmental justice.

Nixon’s doctoral research aims to centre Black women’s theories of gathering, place-making, and their relations with the Atlantic Ocean. For her research, she will travel to Martinique, an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, to learn more about the histories of the Arawak Caribs. “What excites me the most is to be able to commune with these lands and waters and talk with people who have in-depth knowledge of the Indigenous history of Martinique,” Nixon said. “I will be able to turn to the people who have lived and place-based expertise that I can learn from and who have the desire to share what they know with me.”

For lynch, the artist-in-residence role offers an opportunity to consider how to push boundaries and broaden resources to maximize learning potential. “After seeing what gets unearthed when students are open to approaching material in an interdisciplinary way, our proposal to students is to consider how to visualize data and information,” lynch says. “That shift is what is necessary in a liberation curriculum.”

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10 U of T scholars recognized by Black Research Network

rahul.kalvapalle — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:20:50 +0000

10 U of T scholars recognized by Black Research Network

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rahul.kalvapalle Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:20

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Dalla Lana School of Public Health

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Recipients of the 2024 IGNITE grant, clockwise from top left: Samuel Akinbo, Suzi Lima, Nicole Bernardt, Araba Chintoh, Prentiss Dantzler, Roberta K. Timothy, Anna Thomas, Hadiya Roderique, De-Lawrence Lamptey and Beverley Essue (supplied images)

Ten researchers from across the ��Ƶ have been awarded the Black Research Network's IGNITE grant.

Launched in 2022, the IGNITE grant provides annual small-scale funding to support interdisciplinary research led by Black faculty, librarians, post-doctoral scholars, clinical scientists and medical research fellows and residents.

The grant offers between $5,000 and $10,000 towards professional development, research dissemination and other types of research support.

Research projects include preserving traditional recipes in the GTA’s African diaspora, literature and media studies and human rights. Various projects advance and advocate for Black health, including disability studies and equity practices in public health.

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Alexander Barnett, Brice Batomen Kuimi and Mireille Norris awarded Black Research Network Faculty Fellowships

lanthierj — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:54:17 +0000

Alexander Barnett, Brice Batomen Kuimi and Mireille Norris awarded Black Research Network Faculty Fellowships

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lanthierj Wed, 07/19/2023 - 09:54

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Department of Psychology

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(L-R) Alexander Barnett, Brice Batomen Kuimi and Mireille Norris (supplied images)

The Black Research Network (BRN) has named Alexander Barnett, Brice Batomen Kuimi and Mireille Norris the inaugural cohort of BRN Faculty Fellows.

The yearlong fellowships award $10,000 apiece to faculty to support research in any academic discipline or multidisciplinary area and mobilize knowledge across the BRN network, the ��Ƶ and the world.

Each of the recipients was honoured for contributions to their respective fields and work to support up-and-coming researchers.

Barnett, an assistant professor in the department of psychology in the Faculty of Arts & Science, was recognized for his research exploring how the brain retains memories and research training program for undergraduate students.

Batomen, an assistant professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, will receive support for his research on sports injuries, trauma care and injury prevention related to road safety. He also leads a program providing mentorship to Black postdoctoral students in public health.

Rounding out the cohort is Norris, an assistant professor at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and a geriatrician at Sunnybrook Hospital, whose research is focused on senior care and social justice in medical education. She is also the inaugural faculty lead for Black and Indigenous learners in the department of medicine.

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