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What would your world look like if racism and oppression did not exist? 

By Renata Hall posted on Jan 14, 2026

When I was first asked this question, my brain could not even fathom the possibilities and others in the room with me could not either! I was in an anti-racism educators’ workshop and the facilitator coyly chuckled and stated, “As a person of colour, it’s okay to give yourself permission to dream.” In shock and awe, I decided to rescind almost to a childlike state and threw myself into the […]
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AI Reflections: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Artificial Intelligence 

By Emily Bridge & Carissa Block posted on Nov 19, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires large amounts of data to function; that data comes from somewhere, and from someone(s). Over the years, many of us have given up our data; social media is a prime example of the ways that we hand over our data for free to use a service. Indigenous communities, however, have never given up their sovereignty, including sovereignty over their data. You may have heard of Indigenous data sovereignty; we’re going to highlight why it’s a particularly […]
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AI Reflections: Resources from Indigenous Scholars, Artists & Activists  

By Emily Bridge & Carissa Block posted on Sep 03, 2025

Everyone’s talking about AI, but are we discussing the right things? Are we asking ourselves the right questions?
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Reflecting on Positionality and Pathways to Racial Solidarity

Reflecting on Positionality and Pathways to Racial Solidarity  

By Renata Hall posted on Aug 20, 2025

My name is Renata Hall, the new Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning at CTLT! I am excited to work on new programming this year that supports anti-racist teaching, learning, and solidarity at UBC.
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Welcoming Renata!

By Renata Hall posted on Jun 16, 2025

Renata Hall is joining us in the role of Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning (ARTL).
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