As part of the Bridging Divides Project, CMS is hosting a hybrid employment-focused panel addressing issues related to immigrants’ labour market integration, employment services and the future of work.
This is a hybrid event. RSVP below to attend this event in-person or online.
Following brief presentations of current research conducted by the speakers, participants will engage in a facilitated discussion with the panelists. Light refreshments will be served.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Hongxia Shan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at UBC. She specializes in migration and integration, adult education, and work and learning. Drawing on her research with immigrant engineers, she will speak about what she calls the immigrant “advantage” via professional learning.
Dr. Nancy Clark is Director of Social Justice Studies and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Human and Social Development, School of Nursing at the University of Victoria. She will be speaking on the study ‘Exploring Syrian Men’s Mental Health and Participation in Labour Employment: A Community Participatory Arts-Based Project’ that uses photography to explore the social determinants of Syrian men’s mental health and highlights how the intersections of masculinity, forced migration and resettlement shape men’s experiences of economic integration.
Dr. Vince Hopkins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at UBC. His research uses data science and randomized experiments to help low-income and marginalized people access public services. In this talk, Dr. Hopkins will present some upcoming research on increasing access to employment and integration services in Canada.
Dr. Suzanne Huot is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia. Her research examines the many transitions to daily life that people experience during their migration journeys. Her presentation will outline upcoming research on immigrants’ experiences of participating in forms of platform-based and remote work.
RSVP for this event has closed. Please check our calendar for upcoming events. For any questions and/or concerns, please email admin.migration@ubc.ca.
