Research Seminar Series

Join us virtually for the King's Research Seminar Series:

Engaging Local Communities for Social Change - Faculty, Student and Community Collaborations

Wednesday, November 6
Zoom or DL 112
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Panelists:

Shawna Lewkowitz, Instructor, Social Justice & Peace Studies
Andrea Smith, Fourth-year student (Social Justice & Peace Studies and Politics & International Relations)
Meagen Ciufo, Program Coordinator at LIFE*SPIN

This presentation will explore how collaboration among faculty, students, and community partners in the Social Justice and Peace Studies course, Engaging Local Communities, leads to meaningful changes in policies and social issues within the London community and how it challenges and deepens students' understanding of social justice concepts and theories. This unique experiential course immerses students in partnership with local organizations working for change. The community partner is a vital co-teacher, working alongside the instructor to deepen students' insights into the challenges and opportunities nonprofits, charities, and grassroots organizations face.

Our faculty-student-community panel will discuss our partnership principles, course design, and the experiences of students and partners, highlighting how these elements collectively drive tangible social change and student learning.

This Research Seminar is free and will not be recorded. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.