View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/torontomu/2-days-left-conference-on-online-hate-media-misrepresentation-and-systemic-racism-in-canada?e=9fb45d250a> [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/89cdd5ac-6a8f-385...] [Online Hate, Media (Mis)Representation and Systemic Racism Virtual Conference: June 22-23, 2023] Two days left to join us for this can’t-miss event! What is the role of social, news and digital media in spreading online hate? How do digital technologies perpetuate systemic racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism? What threat does right-wing extremism pose to Canadian society? How can we deal with hate on the Internet? Canada’s leading minds will be tackling these issues and more at our two-day virtual conference on Online Hate, Media (Mis)Representation and Systemic Racism, taking place June 22 to 23, 2023, and supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest research and key insights. Reserve your spot now!<https://torontomu.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb&id=8b2f9e5d58&e=9fb45d250a> Register<https://torontomu.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb&id=cae986f41c&e=9fb45d250a> The complete program<https://torontomu.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb&id=96c0c8cff5&e=9fb45d250a> for both June 22 and June 23 is now available. Day One will define the problem, including panels and keynotes on right-wing extremism in Canada; misogyny, gender-based harassment and incels; and racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and hate crimes. Day Two will explore solutions, including discussions on legislation, regulation, community-based initiatives and more. Check our roster of experts, including: [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/9f37942e-2566-1ee...] Dr. Barbara Perry Director, Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism, Ontario Tech University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/593289f8-9f69-229...] Dr. Pamela Palmater Professor and Chair in Indigenous Governance, Toronto Metropolitan University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/7d5e78f1-bb82-649...] Dr. Jack Jedwab President and CEO, Association for Canadian Studies and Metropolis Institute [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/f1312dde-1330-4ac...] Peter Flegel Executive Director, Anti-Racism Secretariat, Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/894e1ee6-e1ae-727...] Dr. Amanda Dale Fellow, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa; and Director, Communications and Engagement, Canadian Centre for Legal Innovation in Sexual Assault Law [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/8a0224b9-5cf6-7bc...] Nuzhat Jafri Executive Director, Canadian Council of Muslim Women [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/3810db29-23cb-bab...] Dr. Ahmed Al-Rawi Associate Professor of News, Social Media and Public Communication, Simon Fraser University; Founder, The Disinformation Project [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/f9585345-b4c8-305...] Karim Bardeesy Executive Director, the Dais and Co-Founder, Leadership Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/e404bd09-fa42-81d...] Amanda Arella Director, Public Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Communications, YWCA Canada [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/2f5b29e4-6998-5a9...] Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd Canada Research Chair in Privacy-Preserving Digital Technologies and Director of Research, Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/6823c200-d921-842...] Bill Killorn Interim Executive Director, Journalists for Human Rights [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/fe84f487-da92-dc1...] Tamara Thermitus Visiting Scholar, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/98fb71bd-7aee-904...] Dr. Wendy Cukier Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/3daada10-c92a-098...] Dr. Michelle Ferrier Executive Director, Media Innovation Collaboratory and Founder, TrollBusters [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/bfd6166c-0596-946...] Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/4538b45c-fac2-151...] Dr. Jaigris Hodson Canada Research Chair in Digital Communication for the Public Interest, Royal Roads University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/2aa1b4df-76c9-485...] Nadine Spencer CEO, Black Business and Professional Association [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/1cd3205d-e4b4-18a...] Dr. Emily Laidlaw Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law and Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary. [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/c3e40d50-3998-409...] Andi Shi Executive Director, CPAC (formerly Chinese Professionals Association of Canada) [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/8f2bffa5-2ec9-b48...] Bernie Farber Chair, Canadian Anti-Hate Network [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/efc297ae-9f95-5b0...] Dr. Nadia Hasan Chief Operating Officer, National Council of Canadian Muslims [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/9e49070a-e989-db2...] Ruby Latif Senior Manager, DEI & Culture, Ernst & Young [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/6fe54a50-dba5-0ea...] Suzie Dunn Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/0ba6bdd0-e7eb-b3b...] Dr. Wesley Crichlow Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Ontario Tech University [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/cc52bd12-f5dd-822...] Jennifer Boyce Director of Communications, Egale Canada [https://mcusercontent.com/3fe9e6825d1355d4f7b0899fb/images/50ded987-1ef0-36a...] Dr. Mohamed Elmi Executive Director, Diversity Institute And MORE to come! 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