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[Photograph of Sunera Thobani speaking at an event]
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Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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2001-10-03
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Photograph of Sunera Thobani speaking at an event.
Sunera Thobani is an activist and scholar. As an activist, Thobani has served as the former President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Woman, Canada's then largest feminist organization. During her tenure she sought to make anti-racism central to feminist struggles. As a scholar, Thobani has developed critical race theory to cast new light on the dynamics around globalization, violence against women, reproductive technologies, social programmes, immigration and nation-building, and colonialism and war. She is also a founding member of the Canada-wide alliance, Researchers and Academics of Colour for Equity. Thobani is a Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She has been the recipient of multiple awards, including, the Hands Against Racism Community Award from Spice Radio, The Sarah Shorten Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers, The Dean's Award for Academic Excellence from UBC, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation for the Advancement of South Asians.
Sunera Thobani is an activist and scholar. As an activist, Thobani has served as the former President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Woman, Canada's then largest feminist organization. During her tenure she sought to make anti-racism central to feminist struggles. As a scholar, Thobani has developed critical race theory to cast new light on the dynamics around globalization, violence against women, reproductive technologies, social programmes, immigration and nation-building, and colonialism and war. She is also a founding member of the Canada-wide alliance, Researchers and Academics of Colour for Equity. Thobani is a Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She has been the recipient of multiple awards, including, the Hands Against Racism Community Award from Spice Radio, The Sarah Shorten Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers, The Dean's Award for Academic Excellence from UBC, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation for the Advancement of South Asians.
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