This research project will examine the how digital networking technologies that use geo-targeted data can be used for social movement building. The project will analyze how grassroots community engagement can be optimized for online networks and digital technologies, and will engage with artists and activists who do this work, in a participatory relationship, in order […]

This project seeks to build on existing research regarding the current challenges in social innovation work in Alberta, as articulated in Alberta Social Innovation (ABSI) Connect’s 2016 Report on the Future of Social Innovation. To accomplish this, the intern will interview people in Edmonton who are from multiple marginalized identities (e.g. racialized, identifying as a […]

We explore the creation of accurate representations of social issues in factual and fictional media; and the relative effectiveness of different media representation modes and types, to support and improve Partner Eagle Vision’s effectiveness as a media producer. Our objective in collaborating is to link the researcher and intern’s expertise in qualitative research with Eagle […]

Interning with a community based organization, the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre in Lethbridge, I will aim to research and explore the needs of marginalized and racialized communities as it pertains to sexual assault resources and policy creation/implementation. That is, I aim to research how university sexual assault policy may be successful and where it may […]

  Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) migrants represent a growing, but under recognized component of Vancouver’s newcomer population. Service organizations and community groups for British Columbia’s LGBT communities (QMunity, LEGIT, Rainbow Refugee) are collaborating with settlement organizations to conduct the Talking Intersections/Building Connections project to build awareness and capacity for LGBT newcomer support. The Talking Intersections/Building […]

The diagnosis of HIV & AIDS complicates sexual activity. Physiological and psycho-social factors such as body image, fear of rejection, and stigma can lead to shame and isolation. The purpose of the present study is to gain a greater understanding of the range of barriers to sexual intimacy that persons living with HIV and AIDS […]

From women-only taxi companies in New Delhi to smokeless stoves in Uganda, innovation can transform the lives of women and girls around the globe. While it is well known that social innovation and women’s empowerment are each processes that drive change, there is little research to date connecting social innovation to the empowerment of women […]