Prof. Handel Kashope Wright, PhD

Senior Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence

Director, Centre for Culture, Identity and Education

Professor

Faculty of Education

Dept. of Educational Studies

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Africa, Diversity, Education, Race

Contact Information

Chosen name and pronouns:

Handel Kashope Wright (He/Him/His)

handel.wright@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-2705

http://edst.educ.ubc.ca/facultystaff/handel-wright/

Facebook/ handel.wright

Alternate Contact

Sachi Wickramasinghe

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604-822-4549

Email: sachi.wickramasinghe@ubc.ca

Expertise

Black Studies, African Studies, Cultural Studies, Youth; Identity issues; multiculturalism (Canadian and international); decolonialism; Sierra Leone; Cultural Studies of Education; Africana Cultural Studies; Anti-racism; social justice issues in education and society,

Languages

Krio

In the Media

How to be an ally – CBC On The Coast How to become an ally: Educators, community leaders explain ways to stand up to anti-Black racism – CBC How to talk to kids about race, and why you should start now – CBC What role should education play in righting racism? – CBC Early Edition Analyzing racism in the USA. Are we any better? – CKNW Lynda Steele Show Canadian and American multiculturalism – BC Buzz