Rooted and Rising: Becoming an Afrocentric Scholar

This session is for scholars who want their work to be firmly anchored in Black intellectual traditions rather than only naming them in passing. Short provocations and small-group dialogue will help participants name their intellectual lineages, clarify who they are writing with and for, and align research planning and program navigation – supported by GTiA, GLI and YSGPS resources – with commitments to collective care, upliftment, and shared accountability.

Rooted and Rising: Promoting a Sense of Belonging for Emerging Black Scholars is a new series of collaborative workshops, convened by the Black Scholarship Institute (BSI), the Yeates School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (YSGPS), the Graduate Leadership Institute (GLI), and GRAD Thriving-in-Action (GTiA) to nurture Black graduate and postgraduate scholars, including postdoctoral fellows, across the lifecycle of their studies. 

Grounded in Black intellectual traditions, Rooted and Rising enriches the 'nuts and bolts' professional development supports offered through the GTiA, GLI, and YSGPS by pairing them with culturally affirming spaces where Black scholars can root themselves in community, identity, and legacy. Together, these spaces affirm that when our roots are tended, we can face the winds of academic life with greater strength, clarity, and collective support. 

Black-identifying TMU graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines are invited to attend! 

Please contact sbukhari@torontomu.ca if you require any accommodations to ensure your inclusion in this event.