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Karine Coen-Sanchez

PhD Candidate | University of Ottawa

health sciences, anti-racism, anti-Black racism, education, post-secondary academia, sociology, anthropology, human rights, social justice, Afro-Caribbean, Canadian African descendents

Dr. Jula Hughes

Professor and Dean, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law | Lakehead University

Dean Hughes researches in the areas of judicial ethics, criminal law and Aboriginal law

Dr. Shannon Nash

Postdoctoral Network Manager | North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network

terrorism, enemy within, sleeper agents, 9/11, legacy of 9/11, fear and policy making, misinformation and disinformation, terrorism labels, online extremism, security, international defence, counterterrorism policies

Dr. Sonia Kang

Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour and HR Management and Canada Research Chair in Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion | University of Toronto Mississauga

Diversity, stereotypes, stigma, discrimination, prejudice

Hala Beisha

Strategy, Futures, Communications, Leadership | Resilience Factor

Strategy Futures Leadership