You are invited to join the the IGNITE Book Club on May 27, featuring Dr. Jenny Heijun Wills, author of the award-winning memoir, “Older Sister, not Necessarily Related", in coversation with Dr. Dallas Hunt. This powerful memoir tells a beautiful, haunting story about transracial adoption: a brilliant, courageous and poetic tale of race, gender, and sexuality. Register now, as seats for this event are limited.
IGNITE Book Club is designed with and for racialized faculty to allow for the exploration and discussion of memoirs written by renowned racialized authors.
Designed to open up space and stimulate dialogue and discussion around race and leadership, IGNITE is one of several key initiatives that recognize and embrace the diversity of our faculty community, and provide an intentional space for racialized faculty to share their experiences. IGNITE Book Club is organized and hosted by Dr. Minelle Mahtani, senior advisor to the provost on racialized faculty, with support from the UBC Equity & Inclusion Office.