Decolonizing Evaluation Interview Series: Warren Cardinal-McTeague
By Interviewer: Paulina Semenec & Emily Bridge, Interviewee: Warren Cardinal-McTeague posted on Jul 02, 2026
Welcome to the summer edition of our Decolonizing Evaluation Series! In this post, we share our interview with Dr. Warren Cardinal-McTeague, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences, where he reflects on a graduate level course he developed on Indigenous data sovereignty. Interested in its innovative design and timely focus, we connected with Warren to discuss his pedagogical […]
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Decolonizing Evaluation Interview Series: Wendy Bond, Asma-na-hi Antoine, Sam Filipenko
By Interviewer: Paulina Semenec, Interviewees: Wendy Bond, Asma-na-hi Antoine, Sam Filipenko posted on Feb 18, 2026
Welcome to our very first Indigenous Initiatives interview series exploring decolonizing approaches to evaluation! Across this series, we’ll be speaking with colleagues from across the University of British Columbia who hold different roles and responsibilities, but who are all deeply engaged in research and evaluation work. Together, they help shape how knowledge is gathered, interpreted, and mobilized within the institution and […]
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AI Reflections: Faculty Spotlight on Alexander Ross
By Alex Ross, Emily Bridge, Carissa Block posted on Feb 13, 2026
Alexander Ross He/Him/His Assistant Professor School of Information, Faculty of Arts We recently had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Alexander Ross from the School of Information to hear his perspectives on AI and its impacts on teaching and learning at UBC. Alex is a critical communications scholar, with a focus on media theory and the political economy of […]
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AI Reflections: Perpetuation of Bias
By Emily Bridge & Carissa Block posted on Jan 15, 2026
AI uses data to generate content, identify patterns, summarize, and make predictions. This data exists as information firmly located in our past and present, even as it tries to move us into the future. When we consider the systems that produce the most data: education, healthcare, and legal systems, to name a few, we can see their outputs are shaped […]
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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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