Scholars @ Work

Headshots of Jasbir K. Puar, Renisa Mawani, and Farheen Haq on the bright teal blue and red background.

Indian Summer Festival Tiffin Talk: Grammars of Return

July 12th, 2026 | Join Farheen Haq and Renisa Mawani in a conversation moderated by Jasbir K. Puar, as they explore what grammars of return through language, water, and intergenerational inheritances might look like. Register here!

Romina Tantaleán-Castañeda (right) with Miriam Perez-Pinedo (centre), president of FEMIPA and co-researcher on the project, and María Shuñaqui-Sangama (left), former secretary of FEMIPA and cultural advisor to the research team, during a workshop in the Ashéninka Community of Materiato, Atalaya Province, Peru (2025).

Can a river have rights?

Romina Tantaleán-Castañeda (PhD candidate, GRSJ) talks about her partnership with FEMIPA, a federation of Indigenous women in the Peruvian Amazon, their fight for environmental protections, and more.

A screen grab of the virtual exhibit at the Surrey Museum.

Journeys in Care: Stories From Nurses of Indian Heritage

Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek (UBC Nursing) was the community curator for this exhibit, including interviews and personal narratives shared by nurses, at the Surrey Museum. It will be on until July 19, 2026. Explore the virtual exhibit here!