Editor s note: In November 2021, The Jewish Link published an important essay by Scott A. Shay, called "A Smear By Any Name," which took issue with Morningstar s ESG ratings, which he, as well as many others, found to be widely and disproportionally biased against Israel.
Written by: Emma Jean and Dev Petrovic
Content Warning: Discussion of war, islamophobia, racism
Living in a Western country in the Global North, it is often difficult to view social justice outside of the walls of our familiar political system.
Envisioning Social Justice From the Margins was an eye-opening educational event that discussed viewing social justice as a collective aim. The lecture was conducted through dialogue about the divisions between the Eastern and Western fronts of the World.
Hosted by SFU Public Square, the event featured lecturer and professor of anthropology Parin Dossa. Dr. Dossa’s research centres on topics of migration and diaspora, with a focus on gender, health, and the circumstances of Iranian and Ismaili Muslim communities. She takes on an ethnographic narrative (examining stories) to foster a more intimate understanding of the impacts of war and its structural violence.