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“There is a vast chasm between the concept of freedom inscribed on paper and the reality of freedom in our lives.” Revisit Jelani Cobb‘s piece, from 2020, on Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom.
Juneteenth and the Meaning of Freedom
Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones.
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June 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Shareable poster for 'Women in World-Literature: Climate, Crisis, and Contagion'! A low/ free admission cost, hybrid conference, 19th -20th June!
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May 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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📢 Applications are now open for the 2025–26 Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies!

Enhance your UBC degree with a specialization in migration and mobilities studies.
🗓️ Application deadline: June 23, 2025

Learn more & apply: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...
May 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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While the Vancouver weather has been dreary recently, it's officially spring! 🌷🌸 Be sure to check out our 2023 spring and summer issues, 252 and 253, now open-access on our website 😉
March 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM