News Sunday, March 28, 2021[Millennials’ Voices] Issue 6: Current activism and alternative media Introduction by Ghadah Alrasheed With the outbreak of COVID-19, life feels surreal and strange as our sheltered world has been overbalanced. The ensuing circumstances, however, have also thrown into sharp relief social inequality, inefficient governance and racial disparity as we have seen clearly who had been the most impacted by COVID-19... MoreSunday, February 21, 2021[Millennials’ Voices] Bread and butter, but at what cost? – A glimpse into the Indian farmers’ protest movementBy Keya Shirali At the time I began synthesizing my research for writing up this article about some of the media attention and government retaliation the Indian farmers’ protest movement has garnered, it was still mid-December 2020. Now in the midst of February 2021, there has been an influx of rapidly developing information and... MoreTuesday, February 16, 2021The Hardest Challenge for International Students? Finding Employment in Canada During a Global PandemicBy Jiaming Pan Are you stressed? Self-doubting? Anxious? To all the international students, new graduates, and people who are looking for a job during the pandemic: All your efforts will pay off in the end. It has been over three years since I first came to this beautiful land – Canada. About three... MoreTuesday, February 9, 2021Podcast: Pandemic PersonallyListen to the first episode of the new podcast Pandemic Personally, in which Aidan Battley meets with people who tell unique and unconventional stories to inspire us in the middle of a pandemic. Click to listen to “Pandemic Personally”: Aidan Battley is a fourth-year Bachelor of Communications and Media Studies student at... MoreFriday, December 4, 2020Brainstorming Session Conducted by ALiGN with Partners to Discuss Refugees’ Media in the Times of Covid-19A group of ALiGN’s international partners, including members from non-profit organizations and the academic sector, came together in October for a virtual brainstorming session to discuss refugees’ media and communication practices in the times of COVID-19. Organized by Dr. Ghadah Alrasheed, Interim co-Director of the ALiGN Media Lab, in... MoreFriday, December 4, 2020“George Floyd is my father. George Floyd is my brother. George Floyd is my uncle”: Mourning the death of George FloydBy Phaven Mehari As a Black person, I am automatically categorized as part of a marginalized community. My personal experience as a Black woman living in Canada has taught me that no matter how much I push myself to be equal to the dominant race, I will always be different, and I will experience... MoreMonday, November 16, 2020“COVID-19 has removed the national boundaries: No matter if you are Chinese or Canadian, the virus treats everyone equally”By Rui Wang Since the coronavirus hit Canada, the education system is experiencing a large-scale transformation, from in-class to online learning. COVID-19 has also transformed the student experience, from how we play, to how we learn. Everyone is forced to keep social distance by self-isolating at home. As the university closed the physical... MoreFriday, November 6, 2020“I am essentially an invisible queer person” LGBTQ+ vs. Cishet GaydarsBy Bianca McNaughton Queer people have a vastly different lived experience and view on others and the world than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. I am a queer woman and I have seen how my experience differs from that of my straight peers on many occasions. This can be in social, educational, or professional... MoreTuesday, October 6, 2020Podcast: How COVID-19 Impacted me as A Chinese International Student in CanadaWhat was it like to be a Chinese international student when COVID-19 broke out? Mozzi Li, a Chinese student in Canada, shares her experience of racism and her crippling fear of being targeted amid rising anti-Asian sentiments. Click to listen to "How COVID-19 impacted me as a Chinese international-student in Canada": Mozzi Li is... MoreSunday, October 4, 2020The Not-So-Intersectional Legacy of Ruth Bader GinsburgBy Molly Dawe While most folks seem eager to sing praise about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I think we need to temper our uncritical love and admiration with a few historical truths about our feminist icon. Have we already forgotten that she called Colin Kaepernick’s protest “dumb and disrespectful” or that she voted in favor... MoreSunday, October 4, 2020Podcast: The world blames COVID on young people – But “If we had the option to sit on our asses, we damn well would”Calista Davis is a university student with two minimum wage jobs and an immense amount of debt. In this podcast, she speaks about her experience surviving through COVID_19. When the world has pointed the finger at the people in their twenties for spreading the disease, young people such as Calista have actually had no... MoreSunday, September 27, 2020We are the Children of the Sunby Carolyn Ramzy To Nadim, my little Egyptian-American-Canadian boy, I write this to you in the year an officer stepped on George Floyd’s neck for 8:43 minutes and murdered him. After hearing the news, you turned to me and asked: “Will an officer stand on my neck because I am brown?” At six, it... MoreSaturday, September 26, 2020Podcast: COVID-19 Attacks Educational InstitutionsFollowing Covid-19, post-secondary institutions have found themselves in a race to adapt to COVID's rippling impact through their educational systems. The new changes have induced many uncertainties and challenges for students. Through her position as the VP Community Engagement for CUSA at Carleton University, Morgan Mckeen shares in this podcast... MoreFriday, September 25, 2020Jasmine Road: A Syrian Refugee Story with a Touch of MagicBy Ghadah Alrasheed “If there are people who still believe we don’t belong here, who doesn’t like ice cream”? Layla, a journalist and newcomer from Aleppo, embarks on making booza, an Arabic type of ice cream, to support her family and overcome the hostility they face from the conservative community of Red River... MoreWednesday, September 16, 2020Podcast: A Casual Roadside Abduction and the Federal Occupation of PortlandOver the past two months, demonstrations have gripped the streets of Portland in outrage over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. The demonstrations have intensified after federal law enforcement officers were dispatched to halt the protests. Sid Boegman in this podcast looks at state violncee against the protestors in Portland and... MoreTuesday, June 23, 2020A Mother’s Biggest FearBy: Kathy Dobson Tori Almond recently had a critically important conversation with her three young sons, a conversation that parents of white children will never have to have. Tori talked to her boys about how to avoid getting killed by the police just because of their skin colour. “My biggest fear is that I... MoreWednesday, June 17, 2020Didn’t you know? COVID-19 is Over!By Kathy Dobson Seth didn’t always hate his job. The first couple of years he often enjoyed his work as a grocery store clerk, mostly because of the other staff. “I work with a great crew of people, and that makes everything easier, liking the people you work with. Some of the hardest parts... MoreWednesday, June 17, 2020F*** you very much for not wearing a mask while you buy your organic coffee beans and saladBy Kathy Dobson Brenna and Carey have been working at a local major chain store for the past three years. Brenna is a fulltime student at Carleton University, but tries to work as many hours each week as possible. Carey works fulltime but wishes she could afford to work less hours each week as... MoreThursday, June 4, 2020Dear White Nova Scotians Posting About Black Lives Matter, From a Fellow White Nova ScotianBy Carmen Warner Imagine that you are shopping in Walmart with your two young children in a stroller. Imagine you buy $90 worth of electronics from the electronics department. The cashier then tells you that you must check out your produce items at a different check out because they have to be weighed. No... MoreSaturday, May 30, 2020If there is nothing people take away from Amy Cooper other than Holy shit she’s racist then we lost the momentBy Terre Chartrand I have too often backed down out of my own fragility, my own desire for self preservation in sharing and talking about racist violence. My family is a gorgeous blend of shades and races that run from pale Northern European to Indigenous to Black. I used to think it was enough... MoreFriday, May 1, 2020Tracking COVID-19By Ghadah Alrasheed Whenever there is a crisis, people often go to technology for “help”. It is what historians and cultural scholars describe as “technological optimism”. It means that technology evokes hopeful aspirations for people whenever they struggle with large issues and crises. So when physical communication is interrupted,... MoreTuesday, April 14, 2020Social Distancing for us is not a Nuisance – it is an Impossible RealityBy Zamzam Abdikader My name is Zamzam Abdikadir and I am based in Kakuma refugee camp. Kakuma is located in the north-western side of Kenya and as per UNHCR statistics done on 29th February 2020, there are 194,914 registered refugees living in the camp. In regards to the current COVID-19 situation, there is no... MoreWednesday, April 8, 2020Other Stories of COVID-19Credit: Globalresearch.ca By Ghadah Alrasheed I write this while at home following my province’s social distancing rules and homeschooling my kids. The furthest I go is our local grocery store. If we ever need to spend any time outside, our backyard will be the main location. Although very unfamiliar, this situation is weirdly nostalgic.... MoreFriday, March 13, 2020ALiGN’s Media Training and Writing Workshop for Refugees from Kakuma Camp On March 12, as part of a series on Media Training and Writing Workshops, ALiGN hosted “Storytelling with Impact,” a workshop presented online with refugees from Kakuma Camp in Kenya. The theme of the workshop, presented by interim co-Directors of the lab, Kathy Dobson and Ghadah Alrasheed, included the importance of knowing what... MoreThursday, March 12, 2020Should you be scared about coronavirus?Credit: CNN By Scott Mitchell What’s going on with this coronavirus pandemic? There are some concerning developments, but there is also some cause for optimism. There are some things we don’t know. This may sound like it's oversimplifying a very complex situation - or maybe this piece will offer comforting or useful information to... MoreTuesday, March 10, 2020ALiGN is Hosting a Workshop for RefugesResearch on the coverage of refugees reveals that less than a quarter of all news articles on migration or refugee issues mention a refugee or migrant, and far fewer directly quote them. Kathy Dobson and Ghadah Alrasheed, Interim co-Directors of ALiGN Media Lab, became more aware of this issue after they visited Nairobi last... MoreMonday, March 9, 2020Dr. Merlyna Lim Honoured for Groundbreaking Research, Teaching, and Community OutreachOn the International Women's Day, Carleton University honoured Dr. Merlyna Lim, among 10 women, who have had impact on our world through their "innovative teaching, ground-breaking research and vital community outreach". The ALiGN Media Lab stands out as one of Dr. Lim’s great and innovative contributions in facilitating community-outreach... MoreThursday, January 23, 2020Can “We are Halluci Nation” Offer us a Decolonial Future?By Rebecca Mitchell I was introduced to the work of the Indigenous Canadian DJ collective A Tribe Called Red this past summer. As a long-time Ottawa resident, I had already heard the name of the group due to their Ottawa roots, but had never actually heard their music. After listening to the first few... MoreWednesday, January 15, 2020EXHIBIT ANNOUNCEMENT January 10 – Feb 12, 2020You’re invited to “Hands: Medium & Massage”, an art exhibit featuring the works of Dr. Merlyna Lim, Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society at Carleton University. The exhibit will be held from JANUARY 10 to FEBRUARY 12, 2019 | 10 JANVIER AU 12 FÉVRIER 2020 at Atrium Art Gallery Galerie... MoreWednesday, October 23, 2019Graphic CV: Mapping Lived/Research ExperiencesRecently, Professor Merlyna Lim was invited by the University of Humboldt in Berlin to deliver a public lecture in which she was asked to "autobiographically reflect on [her] approach, locating [her] work in the larger fields and debates." She was reluctant but eventually said yes! So, in her attempt to help audience understand the... MoreSunday, October 13, 2019Do political polls have value? Or are they ‘useless’?By Scott Mitchell Can polls accurately predict future outcomes of elections? Or are they meaningless numbers often disconnected from reality? The latter sentiment is often tied to conversations around the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The story goes that polls were showing Hillary Clinton as a near-certain victor, and so Donald Trump winning... MoreTuesday, October 1, 2019Attention: We Stand in Solidarity with Youth Climate ActionALiGN stands in solidarity with the global community in fighting climate change. The strikes were started by the Swedish young activist Greta Thunberg in September 2018 and now are happening in different communities around the world. They are joined by people protesting the lack of awareness and action towards climate change. ALiGN is proud... MoreMonday, September 30, 2019Thousands of Ottawa Students March to Protest Climate Change ALiGN recently spoke with several students who attended the climate change protest on Friday, September 27th, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, inspired by the strikes initiated by Greta Thunberg. This includes Carmen Warner, a PhD student at Carleton University. “I’ve had many conversations with people about the value of protesting, that... MoreWednesday, September 25, 2019UNRWA in Canada’s First National Leaders Debate – Wait, What is UNRWA?By Ghadah Alrasheed Credit: AFP In the first federal leaders’ debate, three party leaders talked through some of the issues that matter most to Canadians including the economy, health care, and environment. But when the debate shifted to the UNRWA, it seemed strange that an organization unlikely familiar to many Canadians took centre. In... MoreMonday, August 12, 2019ALiGN researchers participate in the Forced Migration Training camp in NairobiALiGN is proud to announce that, thanks to its partnership with LERRN: the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network at Carleton University, two of our writers and researchers, Kathy Dobson and Ghadah Alrasheed, have been invited to participate in the annual "Forced Migration Training" camp at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi at the... 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