Centre for Justice, Equity, and Sustainable Action (JESA)
Centre for Justice, Equity, and Sustainable Action (JESA)
Speakers from humanitarian organizations respond to conflicts in war-torn regions of the world. This event aimed to raise awareness and foster a deeper understanding of the complexities of humanitarian conflicts, the dire need for action, and the tireless efforts of humanitarian organizations
The period of interregnum - an indication of a transitional moment from one world order to the next - is forcing us to rethink and reimagine new structures of a post-hegemonic global governance. This lecture focuses on the mojor shift in world order, which is occuring at this very moment, in our lifetime.
Guest speaker: Dr. W. Andy Knight - International Relations Professor, University of Alberta
UFV faculty from a variety of disciplines and research background share their insights on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. They discuss a wide variety of issues including historical Russia-Ukraine relations, humanitarianism and refugees, media and communication, militarization, racism, economic sanctions, cybersecurity, nuclear weapons, geopolitics, and international diplomacy.
Panelists: Edward Akuffo (Political Science), Scott Sheffield (History), Larissa Horne (History), Michael Batu (Economics), Rita Atake (Communications), Rashad Mamadov (Communications), and Sharanjit Sandhra (History)
To mark International Women's Day 2022, UFV Global Development Studies (GDS) and the School for Social Justice and Global Stewardship (SoJust) will host a virtual panel event, "Gender Equality and Intersectional Climate Justice," focusing on the need to apply a gender and intersectional lens to the impacts of climate change and climate action.
The Covid-19 global pandemic has affected societies and people in diverse and unpredictable ways. Join these experts as they discuss and answer questions on issues including; health equity, race and ethnicity, governance, food security, city policy, and international security.