Mobilizing 13 academic, research, and community-based organizations from across the country, this bilingual, interdisciplinary, pan-Canadian partnership aims to bridge the persistent gap between the talents of displaced students and researchers and their inclusion in Canadian society and the labour market.
A professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, Christina Clark-Kazak is widely recognized for her expertise on forced migration, age-related rights, and inclusive policy. A prolific scholar and educator, she has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and 12 books on participatory methodologies, research ethics, migration, and age discrimination. She is also the driving force behind UnborderED Knowledge, which seeks to institutionalize equitable research access through a lens of social justice, community collaboration, and co-produced knowledge.
Thanks to this funding, the team will:
- Offer hands-on research, mentorship, and training opportunities to over 700 individuals with lived experience of forced migration, including undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers.
- Create a national open-access database of existing programs for displaced scholars in Canada.
- Implement community-based research placements and publish bilingual, open-access resources.
- Host workshops, produce multimedia content, and develop policy recommendations to enhance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in postsecondary institutions.
Professor Christina Clark-Kazak exemplifies our Faculty’s mission to produce research rooted in lived realities and committed to social transformation. She also stands as a model of academic leadership, bridging disciplines, sectors, and life experiences to drive meaningful change.