Open AccessCanadian Somali Studies: Resilience and Resistance Conference Report
Author(s) -
Nimo Bokore
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2332-7278
DOI - 10.5296/ijsw.v5i2.14001
Subject(s) - somali , indigenous , diaspora , gender studies , resistance (ecology) , sociology , community resilience , resilience (materials science) , diversity (politics) , political science , media studies , anthropology , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , physics , thermodynamics , redundancy (engineering) , computer science , biology , operating system
This first ever multidisciplinary, day-long colloquium highlighting the reflections on the resilience and the diversity in the experiences of the first and second-generation Somali-Canadians and beyond was organized in 2017 by Carleton University in Ottawa. This colloquium was designed to create a dialogue between Somali students, academics, and the community and was supported by community partners, the Migration and Diaspora Studies (MDS) Initiative, School of Social Work and School of Indigenous & Canadian Studies at Carleton University. In this paper, I will be presenting notes from this day long colloquium covering topics such as mental health, education, the multiple identities of Somali Canadian youth and the relationship of Somali-Canadians to other communities such as Indigenous nations and other black diasporic communities.