Scholar Spotlight Series: Dr. Jade Boyd
Part of the Gender+ Scholar Spotlight Series, we talked with Dr. Jade Boyd, an Assistant Professor in the Social Medicine Division at UBC. In this conversation, Dr. Boyd talks about the complexities of working with communities as an academic researcher.
Scholar Spotlight Series: Dr. Yue Qian
Part of the Gender+ Scholar Spotlight Series, we talked with Dr. Yue Qian, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. In this conversation, Dr. Qian discusses how she came to gendered research and the challenges in conducting gender+ quantitative research.
A Reflection on Incorporating a Gendered Lens in Research
Claire Louise Okatch reflects on her motivations and experiences in creating the “It’s Not Gender as Usual” Guide. The guide is a resource for scholars to incorporate a gender lens in their work. Talking about gender can be exhausting and divisive. At least that was my experience as a young woman coming of age in […]
Exploring the intersections of data and justice during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Gender+ Data Justice Engagementship project originated in May 2020 with the numerous calls for the collection of disaggregated data along multiple axes of identity, many of which were amplified by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Anneke Dresselhuis, a current team member, shares her experience and takeways so far from her engagement with the project.
At the Intersection of Data Science and Social Justice: Meet Alexandria
After four student cohorts, the Gender + Citizen Science research project has taken shape and form as a spectacular resource for organizations. We took some time to interview a past team member, Alexandria, to hear about the transformative learning that took place her involvement with the project.
Collective for Gender+ in Research Engagementship: Data Justice in Community-Based Citizen Science Projects (Cohort #3)
Overview: To date, there have been numerous calls for the collection of disaggregated data along multiple axes of identity, many of which have been amplified by the current COVID-19 pandemic. This includes calls to collect race-based data1; sex-disaggregated data2; data including Indigenous communities3; those who are differently-abled4; and those in the LGBTQI/2S community5; among others. […]