UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) are excited to introduce the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholars-in-Residence Program, launching in September 2022.
Public lectures presented through the EDI Scholar-in-Residence program will take place in the Antonio and Marissa Peña Learning and Events Room in IKBLC, with support from the Peña Fund.
The EDI Scholars-in-Residence program is open to scholars who hold degrees in any discipline. Residency will take place over two academic terms, and includes full access to the scholarly resources of UBC Library, space in the Peña Room and an honorarium. Scholars will offer a minimum of one public lecture during their time on campus, and will be available for one-on-one consultations with UBC faculty, staff, and students. For more information on program eligibility and benefits, please visit the program website.
Welcome to all our 2022/2023 EDI Scholars-in-Residence!
2022/2023 Scholars
C.E. Gatchalian
Born, raised, and based on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tseil-Waututh, C.E. Gatchalian (he/him) is a queer Filipinx-Canadian author. The author of six books and co-editor of two anthologies, he is a three-time Lambda Literary Award finalist and the recipient of two Jessie Richardson Awards for his work as a theatre artist and producer. Read C.E.’s full bio.
“The Radical Centre” with C.E. Gatchalian
Date and time: Wednesday, November 9 (2:00 – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Virtual / Dodson Room (Room 302), IKBLC
Nneka Allen
Nneka Allen is a Black woman and a descendant of the Underground Railroad. Her African ancestors had a historic relationship with the First Peoples of Canada and as result, the Cherokee and the Ojibwe are also her relations. She is a 6th generation Canadian and a Momma. Nneka is also the principal and founder of The Empathy Agency. She helps organizations deliver more fairly on their mission and vision by coaching leaders and their teams to explore the impact identity has on organizational culture and equity goals. Read Nneka’s full bio.
“Us and Them: What it Really Means to Belong” with Nneka Allen
Date and time: Wednesday, November 23 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m.)
Location: Peña Room (Room 301), IKBLC
Bri Watson
Bri Watson (they/them) is a Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia’s iSchool, the Archivist-Historian for the Haslam Collection on Polyamory part of the American Psychological Association’s Division 44 Committee on Consensual Nonmonogamy. They also run the history of sexuality project HistSex.org and contribute to the Homosaurus, an international linked data vocabulary for queer terminology. Read Bri’s full bio.
“Not Just Checking Boxes: Thinking & Working Through Ethical Problems with Checklists” with Bri Watson
Date and time: Thursday, April 6 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m.)
Location: Peña Room (Room 301), IKBLC
This project is part of UBC Library’s strategic direction to engage with communities.
Learn more about our Strategic Framework.
