Contested Citizenship: From Wartime Exile to Modern Migration

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities invites you to the latest SSH Bookshelf Series, Contested Citizenship: From Wartime Exile to Modern Migration, a showcase of recent books authored by faculty from the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Law.

This event offers a unique space for interdisciplinary discussion and networking, bringing together colleagues and students to explore how research in the social sciences and humanities reshapes our understanding of the world. In this presentation, both works illuminate the vital role of scholarship in confronting historical and contemporary injustices.

Presenters

Professor Yasmeen Abu-Laban
Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta

Knowledge, Power, and Migration: Contesting the North/South Divide

This book questions how traditional research practices influence the conversation on immigration. The work encourages a necessary curiosity about how scholarship in the field can actively shape global, social and epistemic justice.

Professor Jordan Stanger-Ross
University of Victoria

Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution

This book examines the Canadian government’s attempt to exile thousands of Japanese Canadians after the end of the Second World War. The book analyzes the legal, political and personal battles against this forced banishment, highlighting a critical, often overlooked chapter of injustice.

We look forward to seeing you there for an afternoon of insightful dialogue and community connection.