Celebrating Manjeet Birk: 2025–26 Future Learning Innovation Fellowship Recipient
The Feminist Institute of Social Transformation (FIST) is proud to celebrate Manjeet Birk on being named a recipient of the 2025–26 Future Learning Innovation Fellowship from Carleton University Teaching and Learning Services.
This prestigious fellowship supports educators in advancing innovative teaching and learning practices, with a focus this year on immersive technologies and digital storytelling to enhance student engagement and success.
Dr. Birk is building off her experience of creating Home to provide students in her Critical Race Studies classes with the tools to write and create their own narratives using digital storytelling. This project breaks away from traditional virtual reality experiences, which often present damage-centred narratives, and instead prioritizes empathy and inclusivity, while challenging students to critically examine systemic inequities.