16 July, 2020
Mother Tongue and the Construction of Immigrant Identity
When a language dies, with it dies all the knowledge written, all the feelings expressed, and the entire culture coded in that language. According to research, one language is dying in every two weeks. The history of colonialism and the hyper globalization is rapidly universalizing European languages like English and marginalizing languages like Bangla. In this episode of Webinar, we will hear from renowned Bangladeshi poet Asad Chowdhury and another visionary Bangladeshi poet and visual maker Shakira Parvin Suma about the significance of Bangla language in constructing Bangladeshi identity in Canada.
15 July, 2020
Climate Justice for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the least responsible countries for global climate disaster, but it is one of the most vulnerable countries. In this webinar, we will hear from Dr. Atiq Rahman, who is a prominent environmentalist, scientist, development expert and a visionary thinker in South Asia. He is well-known worldwide for his pioneering role and contribution to environment and nature conservation, climate change, poverty alleviation and sustainable development.
14 July, 2020
Skill Development and Women Empowerment in Bangladesh
Skill development is a critical element in empowering women. In this episode of our Webinar, we will hear from Tas Rahman, (Head of Strategy and Business, Skill Development Programme, BRAC) and explore how skill development helps women empowerment in Bangladesh.
13 July, 2020
Decolonization of Culture in Bangladesh
Cultural Colonization is an insidious and despicable colonial violence that seeks the shape the colonized subjects after the colonizers' image destroying the colonized subjects' Indigenous Identity. Our strength lies in our cultural identity, and to indigenize culture is to reclaim what was taken from us, which is purely an act of resistance. In this Webinar, we will hear from Lubna Marium, one of the most notable cultural figures of Bangladesh, who has been relentlessly working to preserve our culture and heritage for decades