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Don’t Call Me ResilientSome of our favourite episodes you may have missedThis week on the podcast, meet some of our amazing producers who work to put out Don't Call Me Resilient. We chat about what motivates us to cover race and current affairs. We also revisit some of our favourite episodes from the past.And then every two weeks this summer (starting next week), we’ll be sharing some of their picks as full episodes in our "Flashback" Don’t Call Me Resilient feed.To make this summer “Flashback” series, we listened back on our catalogue. In doing so, we realized each one of these conversations has a sh...2024-06-1337 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientHow journalists tell Buffy Sainte-Marie’s story matters – explained by a '60s Scoop survivorWhen the Buffy Sainte-Marie news broke last week, people were stunned. A CBC investigation was accusing the legendary singer-songwriter of lying about her Indigenous roots. Sainte-Marie had already come out on social media and said she had been claimed by the Piapot Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan - something the Piapot First Nation confirmed. And from earlier conversations about “pretendians” - those faking an Indigenous identity - it was clear kinship ties were maybe even more important than genealogy when it comes to establishing Indigeneity. In today’s episode, Lori Campbell, Associate Vice President of Indigenous Engagement at the University...2023-11-0232 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientDiamond mines are not a girl’s best friendWhen you think diamonds, you probably think of romance, weddings and Valentine’s Day. And it’s no accident we think this way: A century of marketing has convinced us that diamonds symbolize love.In Canada, magazine ads celebrate the “purity” of Northern Canadian diamonds as an ethical alternative to conflict diamonds.But this marketing strategy actually hides enormous social problems that people living near the mines say they’ve experienced. This includes some of Canada’s highest rates of violence against women.The story our guests tell today is not one of numbers. Ins...2022-06-0824 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientTikTok is more than just a frivolous app for lip-synching and dancingTikTok is perceived as a highly addictive video sharing platform with a lot of lively music and dance videos that encourages participation and replication: think macarena times 100 million. For many people it sounds like frivolous waste of time.But the app has revealed itself to have more depth than initially meets the eye.TikTok can be a place to learn, become politically aware and even discover new things about yourself.Scrolling through, you can find a science lesson on climate change from Bill Nye the science guy. You can find lessons on Indigenous l...2022-06-0141 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientUnmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children were found in Kamloops a year ago: What's happened since?**Warning: This episode contains details that some listeners may find distressing**It's been a year since the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children — some of them as young as three years old — were found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. In this episode, Vinita speaks to Veldon Coburn, assistant professor at the Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies at the University of Ottawa about what happened, the widespread grief and outcry and the immediate political response, but also, how none of that lasted despite communities continuing to find bodies. Joining Vinita on t...2022-05-1831 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientMaking our food fairerOne out of every eight households in Canada is food insecure. For racialized Canadians, that number is higher – two to three times the national average. In this episode, Vinita asks what is happening with our food systems, and what we can do to make them fairer with two women who have been tackling this issue for years. Melana Roberts is Chair of Food Secure Canada and one of the leaders behind Canada’s first Black food sovereignty plan. Also joining the conversation is Tabitha Robin Martens, assistant professor at UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Martens researches Indige...2021-11-1036 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientWhy pollution is as much about colonialism as chemicalsThe state of our environment just keeps getting scarier and scarier, yet it feels like we have yet to find a way forward. Two Indigenous scholars who run labs to address the climate crisis say bringing an Indigenous understanding to environmental justice could help us get unstuck. A big part of that is seeing pollution through a new lens – one that acknowledges it is as much about racism and colonialism as it is toxic chemicals. Vinita talks to Michelle Murphy, Professor and Canada Research Chair in science and technology studies and leader at the University of Toronto’s Environmental Data...2021-11-0335 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientBeing Watched: How surveillance amplifies racist policing and threatens the right to protestMany of us know our personal data is being collected online and used against us – to get us to buy certain things or vote a certain way. But for marginalized communities, the collection of data and photos has much bigger implications. Vinita is joined by two researchers who are calling for new protections for the most vulnerable populations. Yuan Stevens is the Policy Lead in the Technology, Cybersecurity and Democracy Programme at the Ryerson Leadership Lab and Wendy Hui Kyong Chun is professor and Canada 150 Research Chair in new media at Simon Fraser University.Show notes:htt...2021-10-2732 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientModel minority blues: The mental health consequences of being a model citizenThe pandemic has taken a toll on our collective mental health. But according to a recent Statistics Canada report, South Asians reported a steeper decline than any other diaspora in Canada. Why? The idea of being a model minority – of having to live up to exacting high standards – is a big part of it. Two long-time researchers and activists join Vinita for an intimate conversation about that and other reasons why South Asians are struggling so badly, and what can be done about it. Maneet Chahal is co-founder of SOCH, one of the few mental health organizations specifically for Sout...2021-10-2031 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientStolen identities: What does it mean to be Indigenous?Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of high-profile figures accused of falsely claiming Indigenous identity, of being “Pretendians.” These cases have become big news stories, but they have big real-life consequences, too. Misidentifying as Indigenous can have financial and social consequences, with the misdirection of funds, jobs or grants meant for Indigenous peoples. Vinita delves into it all with two researchers who look at identity and belonging in Indigenous communities: Veldon Coburn from the University of Ottawa and Celeste Pedri-Spade from Queen’s University.Show notes:https://theconversation.com/stolen-identities-what-does-it-mean-to-be-indigenous-dont-call-me-resilient-podcast-ep-8-166248Transc...2021-10-1333 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientHow stories about alternate worlds can help us imagine a better futureStories are a powerful tool to resist oppressive situations. They give writers from marginalized communities a way to imagine alternate realities, and to critique the one we live in. In this episode, Vinita speaks to two storytellers who offer up wonderous “otherworlds” for Indigenous and Black people. Selwyn Seyfu Hinds is an L.A-based screenwriter who wrote for Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone and is currently writing the screenplay for Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black. Daniel Heath Justice is professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous literature and expressive culture at the University of British Columbia.Show not...2021-10-0631 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientTrailer: Don’t Call Me Resilient S2Don’t Call Me Resilient takes on systemic racism and the ways it permeates our everyday lives. In our second season, as we live through what feels like the world falling apart, we’re focusing on imagining a better future together. We’ll tackle everything from how redefining pollution could show us a new way forward in the climate crisis … to why we need to think harder about the impact of data collection on marginalized communities … to the power of storytelling in helping us survive our current world and building a better one.Hosted by Vinita Srivastava, Director of...2021-09-2901 min
The Conversation WeeklyCOVID-19 caused the biggest drop in carbon emissions ever – how do we make it last?In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast we drill down into the impact coronavirus lockdowns had on global carbon emissions – and ask what this means for the fight against climate change as governments turn their focus on the recovery. And we hear how the pandemic exacerbated the hardships faced by migrant workers in Canada. Corinne Le Quéré, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia, tells globla carbon emissions dropped 7% in 2020 – by 2.6 billion tonnes. While this was the biggest drop ever, everything is relative. She puts the figures into perspective for us about wha...2021-03-1837 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientIndigenous land defendersTwo Indigenous land defenders join us to explain why they work to protect land against invasive development and why their work is necessary for everyone’s survival. Ellen Gabriel, a human rights activist and artist well known for her role as a spokesperson during the 1990 Oka crisis, and Anne Spice, a professor at Ryerson University, discuss the importance and urgency of defending land.Show notes: https://theconversation.com/how-defending-land-might-save-us-all-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-6-156632Full transcript: https://theconversation.com/how-defending-land-might-save-us-all-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-6-transcript-156633Related articles:Logging company clears Cree Nations ancestral trail without recoursehttps://thec...2021-03-1037 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientBlack health mattersWhen COVID-19 first appeared, some said it was the great equalizer. But the facts quickly revealed a grim reality: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, poor and racialized communities. Roberta K. Timothy, assistant professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, joins us to talk about her global research project, Black Health Matters, and why racial justice is a public health matter.Show notes: https://theconversation.com/black-health-matters-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-5-155950Full transcript: https://theconversation.com/black-health-matters-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-5-transcript-156090Black Health Matters survey:https://blackhealthmatterscovid19.caRe...2021-03-0321 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientHow we treat migrant workers who put food on our tablesDocumentary filmmaker and OCAD University associate professor Min Sook Lee has been documenting the voices of migrant farm workers in Canada for two decades. What she has to say about how these workers have been treated during COVID-19 shatters any remaining myths about “Canada the Good.” How do we treat the workers that put food on our tables?Show notes: https://theconversation.com/how-we-treat-migrant-workers-who-put-food-on-our-tables-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-4-153275Related articles: COVID-19's impact on migrant workers adds urgency to calls for permanent statushttps://theconversation.com/covid-19s-impact-on-migrant-workers-adds-urgency-to-calls-for-permanent-status-148237Migrant worker segregation doesn...2021-02-2434 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientHow to spark change within our unequal education systemEven before COVID-19, education experts were sounding the alarm about the future of racialized children in our schools. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only underscored – even deepened – the divide. Carl James, professor of education at York University and Kulsoom Anwer, a high school teacher who works out of one of Toronto's most marginalized neighborhoods, Jane and Finch, join us to discuss the injustices and inequalities in the education system – and the way forward.Show notes: https://theconversation.com/how-to-spark-change-within-our-unequal-education-system-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-3-152355Related articles:Short-term anti-racist training is not enough to counter systemic racism in Cana...2021-02-1728 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientHow to deal with the pain of racism – and become a better advocateA global protest movement calling for an end to racism and police brutality sparked new conversations about race. But it also surfaced a lot of pain for those who deal daily with racism. Where do we go from here? The writer, activist and Zen priest Reverend angel Kyodo williams speaks about the pain of racism, and how she uses meditation to combat it – and become a stronger anti-racist activist in America today.Show notes: https://theconversation.com/how-to-deal-with-the-pain-of-racism-and-become-a-better-advocate-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-2-154631Related article: How to be a mindful anti-racist: https://theconversation.com/how-to-be-a-mindful-anti-racist-147551Full...2021-02-1029 min
Hurley In The Morning Highlight ReelDon't Call Me Resilient ft. Vinita SrivastavaVinita Srivastava is Producer, Director of Innovation and Senior Editor, Culture + Society at The Conversation Canada. She is also the host of "Don't Call Me Resilient", a new podcast produced through The Conversation.Vinita joins me this morning to talk about the podcast, her work in journalism and the power of the language that we use.https://theconversation.com/whats-in-a-word-how-to-confront-150-years-of-racial-stereotypes-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-1-transcript-1545412021-02-0926 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientWhat’s in a word? How to confront 150 years of racial stereotypesWe keep hearing stories about white and non-Black people – including academics – somehow thinking it's ok to use the n-word. Ryerson University Professor Cheryl Thompson, author of ‘Uncle: Race, Nostalgia and the Politics of Loyalty,’ joins us to discuss how North American society spent the last 150 years creating racist stereotypes and language, how they continue to persist today – and what we might do to help stop it.Show notes:https://theconversation.com/whats-in-a-word-how-to-confront-150-years-of-racial-stereotypes-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-1-153790Cheryl’s related article: How ‘Uncle Tom’ still impacts racial politicshttps://theconversation.com/how-uncle-tom-still-impacts-racial-politics-152201Full transcript:https://thec...2021-02-0333 min
Don’t Call Me ResilientTrailer: Don’t Call Me Resilient S1Don’t Call Me Resilient is a provocative new podcast about race from The Conversation. Host Vinita Srivastava takes you deep into conversations with scholars and activists who view the world, its problems, and the way forward through an anti-racist lens. Instead of calling those who have survived the pain of systemic racism "resilient," this podcast goes in search of solutions for the things no one should have to be resilient for.Learn more about this podcast:https://theconversation.com/dont-call-me-resilient-a-new-podcast-from-the-conversation-149692Join The Conversation about this podcast:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConversationCA #Don...2021-01-2002 min