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66.064 - Youth and Community Voice? Perspectives on Challenging a Racial Politics of Inclusion

Mon, April 8, 2:15 to 3:45pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Floor: 200 Level, Room 201B

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Prevailing approaches to studying youth and community organizing tend to overlook how different knowledges are interpreted, by whom, and for what political purposes. This symposium situates youth and community organizing historically and with/in broader relations of power. We ask: How do engaged scholars advance equity amid repeated efforts to co-opt and, at times, subvert the recommendations that youth and community groups offer? Further, what insights might scholars gain from examining the everyday constraints and possibilities of grassroots partnerships?  Consistent with this year’s annual theme, we combine theoretical insights and practical action in an effort to make research matter for intergenerational struggles for justice. This symposium will be valuable for researchers interested in novel approaches to engaged and equity-oriented scholarship.

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