June 15, 2023, 9:00 am — 4:30 pm
UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street, Vancouver)
We’re excited to welcome you to UBC’s first Partnering in Research conference! Please note, event planning is still in progress. The agenda and speaker list will be updated on an ongoing basis. Registered participants will receive an email update with the list of speakers and sessions.
This gathering is taking place on the stolen and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who are the original inhabitants of the unceded land which is now known as the city of Vancouver.
View the confirmed speakers list
Venue directions and information
8:15 am
grad student breakfast (invitees only)
Grad student networking and connecting with mentors over a light breakfast (approved attendees only).
8:15 — 9:15 am
doors open and coffee served
Check-in desk is located on the lower floor in the main atrium (at the base of the stairs). Join us in this space to share a cup of coffee or tea and meet fellow conference participants.
9:15 — 9:40 am
conference opening
Welcome and land acknowledgement: Elder Roberta Price
Opening remarks: Dr. Gage Averill (Professor, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver)
9:40 — 10:25 am
plenary
Keynote
Speaker: Dr. Heather Gainforth (ICORD Principal Investigator and Associate Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan)
Talk title: Meaningfully Engaging in Research: Advancing the Science and Practice of Research Partnerships
10:40 — 11:30 am
concurrent sessions
Morning sessions will center around discussions about the shared principles and practices that guide us in building equitable and inclusive research partnerships. Sessions will focus on various topics, including:
- Starting in a good way for Indigenous-led research
- Engaging with equity-deserving and over-researched communities
- Building relationships through shared knowledge and experience
- Asset-based approaches that build on existing skills, knowledges
- Navigating overlapping, complex relationships
11:40 — 12:25 pm
plenary
Keynote
Speaker: Dr. Angela Kaida (Simon Fraser University Distinguished Professor and Scientific Director, CIHR Institute for Gender and Health)
Talk title: "HIV Made Me Fabulous": A knowledge mobilization partnership using film to address stigma and advance gender equity in the HIV response
12:25 — 1:30 pm
lunch
Enjoy a delicious lunch, refresh and connect with colleagues and collaborators new and old.
Please indicate any dietary restrictions with your registration.
1:30 — 2:50 pm
plenary
Keynote
Speaker: Dr. Byron P. White (Associate Provost, Urban Research and Community Engagement, the University of North Carolina Charlotte)
Talk title: Community Assets, Reciprocity, and Other Ideas We Don’t Really Believe
Partnership panel
Moderator: Dr. Andrea Bundon (Assistant Professor, UBC School of Kinesiology)
Panel participants:
- Theresa Morris (Binche Keyoh Bu Society) in partnership with Onyx Sloan Morgan (UBC Faculty of Irving K. Barber, Arts and Social Science) — Their project, "Alhgoh 'uts'ut'en: We all work together," is focused on bringing all members of Binche together to discuss priorities for the keyoh that embolden Binche self-determination for generations to come despite the lasting legacy of extraction.
- Geoff Sing (BC Brain Injury Association), Jasleen Grewal (PhD student) in partnership with Julia Schmidt (UBC Faculty of Medicine) — Their project, "Creating a unified community and research agenda to support people with brain injury," is developing a consensus on the priorities of people with brain injury, mental health issues, and addiction to ensure that researchers and the community work in tandem to meet their needs.
Moderated discussion
- Dr. Byron P. White (Associate Provost, Urban Research and Community Engagement, the University of North Carolina Charlotte)
- Theresa Morris (Binche Keyoh Bu Society)
- Onyx Sloan Morgan, UBC Faculty of Irving K. Barber, Arts and Social Science)
- Geoff Sing (BC Brain Injury Association)
- Jasleen Grewal (PhD student)
- Julia Schmidt (UBC Faculty of Medicine)
3:00 — 3:50 pm
concurrent sessions
Afternoon sessions will focus on processes and practices that research teams can integrate over the course of their collaboration. Topics include:
- Community-based research ethics and community protocols
- Rethinking the tools of dissemination and knowledge mobilization
- Influencing policy and public decision-makers
- Funding and resources for reciprocal research partnerships
4:00 — 4:30 pm
closing reflections
Three invited witnesses will share their reflections on what they heard during the day and what’s next for our growing community of academic and community-based collaborators.
- Adina Spivak (Manager, Community, The Sarah McLachlan Foundation)
- Lerato Chondoma (Associate Director, UBC Indigenous Research Support Initiative)
- Dr. Paul van Donkelaar (Associate VP Research, Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan)
4:30 — 6:30 pm
off-site reception
Participants are invited to relax together at a nearby location for casual mingling and complimentary snacks.
Location TBD.
Organized by the UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit and UBC Community Engagement in collaboration with a cross-campus advisory team.
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