Dear CACLALS Members,
Scholar Strike Canada begins today, September 9th, and continues into tomorrow, September 10th. This two-day event marks a collective labour action “to protest anti-Black, racist, and colonial police brutality in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere” (ScholarStrikeCanada). For those participating in the strike, we stand in solidarity with you, as well as with Black Lives Matter and other anti-racist organizations condemning the ongoing legacies of the colonial worlds in which we live. For those unable to participate in the strike, especially those in precarious positions, we invite you to contribute in whatever way you can. This might include using class time to address your students on the subject of anti-Blackness and police violence, communicating your solidarity with the strike to your institution, inviting your institution to take a more proactive stance against racist violence, or participating in the many teach-ins and talks unfolding across the country today. A full roster of events and talks can be found at https://scholarstrikecanada.ca/.
To keep our members informed of events that may be unfolding in their area, we invite you to advertise them with CACLALS. You can post information on Twitter, tagging the CACLALS page, so that more of our members can view the strike days’ offerings. You can also email our Secretary-Treasurer, Jesse Arseneault at jesse.arseneault@concordia.ca. We will promptly post any public events we receive notice of on our website and Twitter page.
Sincerely,
The CACLALS Executive