Video Archive

Antiracism Lab's webinar series features regular talks/ panel discussions/ colloquia by collaborators, other academics, activists, and postgraduate students on the theme of decolonization and antiracism in universities in Europe, Latin America, North America, and Africa.

Black History Month with Dr. Andrea A. Davis

February 20, 2024

Dr. Andrea A. Davis gave a talk on her recent book, Horizon, Sea, Sound: Caribbean and African Women's Cultural Critiques of Nation. In her recent book, Horizon, Sea, Sound: Caribbean and African Women's Cultural Critiques of Nation (Northwestern UP, 2022), she explores possibilities for collaboration among Indigenous, Black, and other racialized women and offers new reflections on the relationship between the Caribbean and Canada.

Decolonization in Context: Canada

February 9, 2024

Panelists: Dr. Verna St. Denis (University of Saskatchewan) Dr. Malinda Smith (University of Calgary) Dr. Enakshi Dua (York University) Organizer: Dr. Shirley Anne Tate (University of Alberta)

Decolonization in Context: USA 

February 6, 2024

Panelists: Dr. Theresa Jean Ambo (UC San Diego), Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly (Wayne State University) Dr. Amanda Batarseh (UC San Diego) Organizer: Dr. Shaista Aziz Patel (UC San Diego).

Origins: An Investigation of into Khoi San Heritage Sites

November 29, 2023

Hosted by the Anti-Racism Lab, Dr. Magda Minguzzi gives us a lecture and shows a documentary called “Origins: An Investigation into Khoi-San Heritage Sites” The Documentary is about a community engagement research project with the First Nations of South Africa.

Nuances of Blackness in the Canadian Academy: Teaching, Learning, and Researching while Black

February 25, 2021

This is the launch event for the co-edited volume "Nuances of Blackness in the Canadian Academy: Teaching, Learning and Researching while Black". 

The Good and Bad of Black Grad: Episode 1 - Being the Only One

April 22, 2021

Evelyn Asiedu

In the first episode of the series, Evelyn Asiedu and three current and former graduate students discussed the paths that led them to their research. The discussion focused on how they navigated various levels of their education as Black women, while searching for threads of commonality among their stories.

Courageous Conversations: Anti-Racism and Decolonization in the University | Webinar

Nov 19, 2021

Shirley Anne Tate; Verna St. Denis; Malinda Smith

This is the third event in the Decolonization and Questions of Justice in the University series hosted by the University of Alberta's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion office. It features talks by Dr. Verna St. Denis of the University of Saskatchewan and Dr. Shirley Anne Tate of the University of Alberta.

Courageous Conversations: Coloniality and Racial (In)Justice in the University

Jan 28, 2021

Enakshi Dua; Delia Douglas; Annie Ross; Sunera Thobani

Hosted by the University of Calgary's Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, This panel examines how the politics of race and settler colonialism are presently negotiated by, and within, Canadian universities.

"Whiteliness and institutional racism: Hiding behind unconscious bias"

26th July 2018

Shirley Anne Tate 


A talk given  for the "Ukutshintshwa kweendlela/[Re] Directions" Seminar Series organized by the Chair for Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation (CriSHET) at the Nelson Mandela University, South Africa


Racism's touch: 'I can't quite put my finger on it' 

July 7, 2021

Shirley Anne Tate

One of the Big Thinking lectures delivered at Congress 2021. Organized by the University of Alberta's Black Graduate Students' Association, Dr. Tate critically examines the academy's' post-race 'sensibilities and questions the daily transmission of racism through the flinching away from


Intersections of Gender in Conversation: Institutional Racism

October 15, 2020

Shirley Anne Tate; Chris Anderson

The IG in Conversation series uses intersectional expertise to explore emerging issues. In light of the global protests against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous violence, Intersections of Gender hosted a conversation with Dr. Shirley Anne Tate (incoming Canada Research Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Alberta) and Dr. Chris Andersen (Dean, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta) about institutional racism and the role and responsibilities of post-secondary institutions

Racism in South African universities

November 30, 2017

Andre Keet

A public lecture held at Vaal University of Technology, South Africa. Andre Keet interrogates the roots of racism as a learned trait.

The Education of Suburban Black Youth (Reflecting on Racism & Discrimination Part 5)

July 10, 2021

Carl James

In this talk, Carl James , explores the educational and social costs of life in the suburbs for Black youth. Does our education system provide complete and appropriate access, protection from discrimination, as well as well-trained and sensitive educators that will lead to successful outcomes for people of African descent? Special emphasis will be placed on outcomes for racialized students in suburban areas.