A Symposium on the Histories and Geographies of Housing Discrimination
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The histories and geographies of housing discrimination in Canada is not well known and is understudied. Human Rights Commission Reports between 1961-1977 indicate the prevalence of this issue; and are only what Frances Henry calls ‘the tip of the iceberg’ as most instances of housing discrimination are not reported.
Housing discrimination has material consequences for marginalized Canadians. Social media groups such as ‘Renting While Black’ demonstrate the contemporary continuity of this problem. The current housing crisis and the differential treatment of African and Black Caribbean refugees is a recent publicized emblem of Anti-Black housing discrimination.
This event will be interdisciplinary, intercollegiate and in conversation with community to examine this particularly critical issue. I have reached out to experts in the field to present their findings and aspire to have these papers published in an edited collection. Ongoing discussion about the state of housing are well placed for this contemporary moment. A meeting of minds discussing local and international histories and geographies of housing discrimination and displacement will help me to think through my own work and inspire much needed interdisciplinary collaboration and conversation to inspire studies and policy changes. The theme for this year's symposium is tracing continuities and patterns of housing discrimination.
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