Take Space/Make Space
Rennie Hall (11:00AM-12:30PM)
Take Space/Make Space is an interactive dialogue on how womxn, non-binary and femmes of colour in positions of power create space for others, share power, and stay accountable to their communities. This session invites you to critically think about how to navigate power with respect to intersectionality and privilege to avoid replicating colonial power structures. Four speakers will share their experiences, leading into a conversation about taking space and making space in the arts community.
ORGANIZERS
Tanvi Bhatia
Tanvi Bhatia is a writer, facilitator, community organizer, and cinnamon bun enthusiast living on the unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Selilwitulh) Nations. Both her organizing and creative work are centered around migrant justice and anti-oppression, and she is currently completing her MFA in Creative Writing at UBC. Her writing can be found in SAD Mag, BEATS Magazine, the Star, The Tyee, and others.
GUESTS
Miley Leong
Born in Malaysia, raised on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Selilwitulh) homelands, Miley Leong 梁伟祺 is a facilitator, community organizer, and egg tart connoisseur. She is passionate about centering anti-oppression, justice, and equity in the ways that people and spaces are organized.
To be announced
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