ICER News

Sept. 11, 2024 – Drop by our Open House

You’re invited to join us on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 for our Open House!

We invite new and continuing students, staff, faculty, community partners and alumni to drop by and catch up with each other. This is also an opportunity to chat with Dr. Christine Schreyer – ICER’s Director. Christine was appointed on July 1, 2024.

An RSVP by noon, Tuesday Sept. 10 would be appreciated. Please include any dietary restrictions in your RSVP. Thank you!

EMAIL: icer.ok@ubc.ca

We’re hiring! Join our team as a CER Podcaster and Video Editor!

Job Title: Community Engaged Research Podcaster and Video Editor  

NB: This is an Undergraduate Research Assistant role (upper-level undergraduate preferred)

Application Deadline: Sept. 6, 2024 

Interviews: Sept. 10 & 11, 2024 

Job Description:  

Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) unites researchers from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds, including Anthropology, Gender Studies, Indigenous Studies, Economics, Education, Health Studies, Human Geography, Nursing, Social Work and Sociology. 

Sharing a commitment to research that supports diversity, equity, and social justice, the Institute facilitates the participation of community members, organizations, students, and academics as co-researchers. ICER is a hub for building relationships, collaboration, and effective knowledge creation and exchange. 

During the fall and winter of 2024-25, we will continue to meet our mandate and build on our previous knowledge mobilization activities and workshops by focusing on the knowledge mobilization activities of podcasting and video creation and sharing. We require the assistance of a podcaster and video editor. 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP  

The Podcaster and Video Editor will receive direct supervision and mentorship from both the Coordinator and Director at the Institute and will also be supported by various members of ICER. The Co-supervisors will work closely with the Podcast and Video Editor to ensure they have the tools to be successful in their position. The supervisors will be responsible for ensuring that the Podcast and video editor can perform work both independently, and with the team.  All decisions made by the Podcast and Video Editor will be reviewed by the supervisor to ensure a minimum standard is met. The Podcast and Video Editor will work with all the co-supervisors to create a podcast and video communications plan for the year.  The Podcast and Video Editor will also engage with additional UBC staff, faculty and community partners to further enrich their experience of mentorship (specifically staff at UBC Okanagan Studios, the AMP Lap and the Library for technical support). 

 RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Co-create with supervisors a podcast and video plan. The plan will include a timeline with an agreed list of podcasts and videos that will showcase the Community Engaged Research work done by students, community partners and Institute affiliated researchers. 
  • Prepare background notes and storyboard ideas for potential podcast participants. This will include co-creating an interview guide with the co-supervisors. 
  • Coordinate with the supervisors and podcast / video participants around scheduling. 
  • Manage the recording, editing, and archiving of audio for podcasts. 
  • Manage the recording, editing and archiving of Zoom videos of presentations in ICER. 
  • Collaborate with the ICER Coordinator to update the website with podcast and video content. 
  • Collaborate with the co-supervisors around creating promotional material for the release of podcasts and video, including social media posts. 
  • Work with ICER press to obtain appropriate publishing licenses and agreements.  
  • Participate in various workshops and talks as appropriate and in deference to their schedule 
  • Lead or co-lead a workshop on podcasting.  
  • Additional Administrative tasks, including, but not limited to: event planning and support of ICER programming.  

PREFERRED SKILLS: 

  • Comfortable with technology and /or willingness to learn 
  • Familiarity with Audacity, Adobe Premiere (or other editing programs) 
  • Adept with (or willing to learn) social media including Instagram, YouTube, podcasting platforms, and Facebook 
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs (Word and Excel) 
  • Comfortable working in teams, asking questions and receiving constructive feedback, able to work independently  
  • Enjoys memes, dogs, cats and goldfish with equal passion 

 BENEFITS:  

  • Hourly wage at CA$ 20/hour.  
  • Flexible hours and work schedule. Anticipate 12 hrs/week for 13 weeks September to December 2024. Possibility of extension in 2nd semester.  
  • Opportunity to lead a workshop/brown bag lunch talk 
  • Opportunity to:  
  •  Develop and enhance technical communication, interpersonal, professional, and organizational skills.   
  • Gain experience in podcasting, interviewing, editing, and create podcasts and videos and maintain 
  • Improve logistical coordinating skills for a professional environment.  
  •  Obtain experience working with various students, community partners and professors in a collaborative work setting.  
  • Gain personal and professional growth, and large network, and sense of community. 
  • Learn about the variety of Community Engaged Initiatives happening at ICER and at UBC Okanagan 
  • Meet and talk with graduate students about their work, and their graduate school experiences.  

REPORTS TO:  

Institute for Community Engaged Research Director and Coordinator. The student will receive ongoing training and support from the Director and Coordinator. The initial week will be spent orienting the student to the Institute, both physically, and its culture and history and planned activities for the year. Weeks two and three will focus on training and creating a work plan for the rest of the year. This will be a living document subject to change according to the needs of the student, and collaborators.  

It is anticipated that podcast interviews will be done with the three graduate Award recipients about their research, with various students who are graduating from the CESCE theme, and visiting scholars, and other ICER members.  

WORKING CONDITIONS:  

This is a part-time position. The student will work in an office environment, with potential for hybrid opportunities.  

To Apply:   

Please send a cover letter and resume to: icer.ok@ubc.ca  

In your cover letter, please include the following information: 

  • Experience with podcast or video editing 
  • Career aspirations and areas of study 
  • What interests you about working at the Institute for Community Engaged Research 
  • *If you have a sample of a podcast or video that you have edited, please include a link in your cover letter. 

Motion to endorse the Joint Statement on Canadian Universities and Palestine

Faculty members within the Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) are issuing the following statement against scholasticide in Palestine. The statement does not represent the views of UBC, or any of its departments or other constituent units and the faculty members issuing this statement recognize that there are or may be dissenting viewpoints within the Institute for Community Engaged Research. 

May 27, 2024

Re: Motion to endorse the Joint Statement on Canadian Universities and Palestine

The Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) held its AGM on Friday, May 24, 2024. The following motion was presented and discussed by the membership. Following a unanimous vote by the ICER voting members in attendance, ICER passed the following motion against scholasticide in Palestine.

Motion:

Be it resolved that the ICER membership endorse the Joint Statement on Canadian Universities and Palestine authored by the Palestinian-Canadian Academics and Artists Network (PCAAN) in February 2024 against the ongoing scholasticide in Palestine.

Accordingly:

ICER calls on The University of British Columbia to:

  • Condemn Israel’s destruction of the education system in the Gaza Strip and call for an immediate ceasefire.
  • Express support for Gaza’s universities, staff and students.
  • Review all partnerships, including research cooperation, student exchange and study abroad programs, and funding relations, with Israeli educational and other institutions. End any relation that might be connected to ‘plausibly genocidal acts’ within the terms of the ICJ ruling.
  • Publicly condemn discriminatory and recriminatory actions taken by Israeli universities against Palestinians and Israelis who have criticized the war in Gaza.
  • Commit to setting up placements, fellowships, and scholarships for new students from Palestine, as well as hardship funds for students affected by the war and enhance provision of placements for existing Palestinian academics and students.
  • Actively support Palestine’s universities through inter-institutional cooperation, including virtual exchanges, library sharing, and infrastructural support.

May 24 – ICER AGM

Please join us on Friday, May 24, for our Annual General Meeting.

9:30 to 11:00 am  (1 hr with 30 minutes buffer)

This year, the AGM will be via Zoom only.

We will review activities from last year, hear updates about ICER Press, and introduce the new director and new members.

Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap: +17789072071,,65609710895#,,,,,,0#,,824702#
Meeting URL: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/65609710895?pwd=TTk2c2twdUV4cWZBaEtBV0dEbDl6dz09&from=addon
Meeting ID: 656 0971 0895
Passcode: 824702

April 8, 2024: I-CER Storyteller Series with Dr. Shawn Wilson

I-CER Storyteller Series with Dr. Shawn Wilson

Join Dr. Shawn Wilson, an Indigenous scholar, in conversation with Dr. Jon Corbett, ICER director, in a free-ranging conversation about Shawn’s journey as a community-engaged researcher.

When: Monday, April 8, 2024

When: 2:00 – 4:00 pm

  • The talk will start at 2’ish and we will enjoy some food together afterwards

Where:  969 Raymer Rd., Kelowna BC, at the Woodhaven Ecocultural Centre

 

**Please note there are only 20 spots available to attend**

The limited capacity allows us to host the event outdoors or indoors depending on the weather.

Carpooling will be available.

To register: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_es0KcLm95BMVeQK

This talk will be videotaped, and shared at a later date on the ICER website.

We would also like to thank Dr. Astrida Neimanis and the FEELed lab staff for hosting us for this conversation.

If you have any questions, please let us know: icer.ok@ubc.ca

Thank you!

Feb.29 – Starting the Conversation: My community-based research journey: Exploring the impacts of climate change using participatory mapping at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.

Please join Sierra Lammi for the next Starting the Conversation!

Tuesday, March 19

12 noon to 1:00 pm (PDT)

In-person in Arts 368

Online via Zoom (please e-mail icer.ok@ubc.ca for the link)

Abstract:

My research uses participatory mapping processes as a tool for UBCO students to share and understand one another’s experiences with climate change, with an additional focus on experiences with the Grouse Complex Fire that took place in August, 2023. Working in collaboration with the Global Engagement Office, both international and domestic student experiences with climate change are explored, and my research specifically questioned the role of the participatory mapping processes in sharing our climate stories. In this presentation, I will share some impacts of climate change that were particularly relevant to UBCO students, and reflect on how the participatory mapping process can help facilitate intersectional and place-based discussions of climate change.

Bio:

My name is Sierra Lammi, and I have been an uninvited settler on Syilx Okanagan Territory for almost two years, when I began my Masters at UBCO. I am originally from ‘Minnesota’ on tradi-tional Ojibwe territory, where I studied biology and ecology and worked in conservation and en-vironmental education for several years before coming to the Okanagan. As an educator, I was constantly learning from my students, which inspired me to study methods that allow us to collaboratively and critically discuss various experiences with climate change.

Feb.29 Starting a Conversation with Fernanda Novoa – My community-based research journey: Navigating research, advocacy and allyship with the community of Mexican migrant agricultural workers in the Okanagan.

Thursday, February 29

12:00 noon to 1:00 pm (PST)

Abstract:
My research explores the experiences of Mexican migrant agricultural workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Okanagan. This community plays a vital role for ensuring Canadian food security; however, they experience numerous health inequities, many of which were exacerbated during the pandemic. In this conversation I will share my journey as a community-based researcher and my engagement in voluntary roles and advocacy efforts to build and nurture respectful and trusting relationships with the community. I will share challenges and lessons learned from navigating the roles of being a researcher and taking a stance of collaboration, solidarity and allyship.

Bio:
Fernanda Novoa is a Mexican cis-gender woman. She recently completed her master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, under the supervision of Dr. Joan Bottorff. As an international medical doctor, advocate, and academic, Fernanda is dedicated to advancing health equity and social justice, particularly for migrants with vulnerable status in Canada.

 

Please join via Zoom:
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63815064633?pwd=UFBWVitmejF2dmJVdFFkNTJ5UUp2QT09

Questions can be emailed to: icer.ok@ubc.ca

Jan.15 – CER Student Award Application Deadline

CER Student CER AWARD Announcement

Application Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2024 (at midnight) 

In recognition of ICER’s commitment to supporting students involved in community engaged research, we are awarding three $1000 scholarships in 2024.

The scholarships offer financial support to current UBC Okanagan graduate, or in exceptional circumstances, undergraduate, students. The recipients should be actively involved in community engaged research projects or activities and have a community partner.

The purpose of the scholarship is to assist with supporting research and building closer ties with the community.

Eligibility:
• Applicants must be students of UBC Okanagan;
• Graduate, or in exceptional circumstances undergraduate, students; and
• Actively involved in community engaged research.

Following the completion of their research, scholarship recipients are invited to present their research at a ‘Starting the Conversation’ – ICER’s brown bag discussion series. And their names will be published in the ICER newsletterand social media.

https://forms.gle/TAspjYYJ9fSKVU8v8

Questions – please email Joanne at icer.ok@ubc.ca

Nov. 30 The big, scary what-If: What happens to your community engaged research (CER), if something happens to you?

Image of a banna peel, and text that reads The big, scary what if: what happens to your community engaged research, if something happens to you?

 

ICER is hosting a one hour discussion that explores the question: What happens to your Community Engaged Research, if something happens to you?

Thursday, Nov. 30

2:30 to 3:30 pm

Arts 368 or via Zoom

Please email icer.ok@ubc.ca to register either in-person or for the Zoom link.

While this topic is geared towards current faculty/researchers at UBC Okanagan, graduate students and community researchers are also welcome.

Topics and Speakers:

Christine Schreyer, Associate Professor, Anthropology, Acting Director ICER,

  • What motivated her to create an ‘academic executor’
  • Unanswered questions about the process
  • Invitation to join a working group

Michele Bjornson, FASS Administrative and Operations Manager: What happens at UBC Okanagan: And Administrator’s Perspective

  • UBC Property and IT timelines
  • The role of admin staff and the department head re your office
  • Top tips

Paige Hohmann, UBC Okanagan Archivist: What happens at UBC Okanagan Archives: Gifting

  • What can a pre-planned “gift-in-kind” look like?
  • How are real property gifts and intellectual property gifts different?
  • Copyright
  • Benefits and drawbacks of gifting archival materials when the donor is still living

Julia Norman, Lawyer, Pushor Mitchell LLP, Academic Estates: A Legal Perspective

  • Options for delegating an ‘academic executor’
  • Tax receipts for charitable gifts when they are associated with an estate

Nov.29 Starting a Conversation with Cara Basil: My Journey as an Indigenous Student Researcher: Partnering with Esk’etemc to Explore Esk’etemc Ways of Caring for One Another through Illness

Join us for the next Starting the Conversation with Cara Basil!

Photo of Cara Basil. Wednesday, Nov. 29

12:30 to 1:30 pm

Arts 368  in person, UBC Okanagan

or via Zoom (e-mail icer.ok@ubc.ca) for the link

 

Abstract
Research with Indigenous communities is a sacred journey and require meaningful partnerships that benefit the community. Graduate student Cara Basil will share her journey partnering with Esk’etemc, the lessons learned, and critical approaches taken along the way to receive knowledge in a good way. The findings from three talking circles will be shared by themes and the potential next steps to contributing to this growing area of research, palliative care for Indigenous Peoples.

Bio
Cara Basil is Secwepemc and grew up in her community of Bonaparte. In 2020, Cara started her Masters journey with a focus on palliative care for Indigenous Peoples and particularly First Nations. Outside of academia, Cara is a Planner and utilizes community-based principles and approaches in her work.

Cara received a ICER Student Community Engaged Research Award in 2023 to support her work.