Our Community Advisory Network is made up of interdisciplinary academic, cross-sectional and Peer-Led network. We seek to catalyze a transformative research agenda focused on how health and social inequity are entangled with social exclusion, violence, trauma, stigmatization, colonialism, patriarchy, racism, and poverty and are deeply bound to criminalization, over-incarceration and post-release reintegration outcomes. We incorporate generative and collective co-learning to support ongoing research engagements and relationship building with equity seeking communities. We invite you to learn more about our esteemed advisors and the expertise that each brings to their work through our Advisor Spotlights.
Our Community Safety Protocol (THJRC_Community Guidelines and Safety Protocols-2024 Public.pdf) and EDI Manifesto (in accordance with Research 101's A Manifesto for Ethical Research in the Downtown Eastside) for Knowledge Democracy direct our partnerships and group agreements, research activities and evolving research themes, and transformative methodologies that privilege arts and story-based and Indigenous methodologies. Through strengths-based, non-hierarchical practices (e.g. making connections that don’t privilege academic roles/degrees, welcoming Peers with lived experience, and creating space for Indigenous Elders to summarize, interpret, question and reflect), we aim to support inclusive spaces that promote equity and value diverse histories, genders and experiences to address the priorities of systemically marginalized voices.
If you are interested in working with our network of advisors, please fill out the following form (Peer Engagement Form.pdf). For any additional questions, please reach out to samantha.young@ubc.ca .
To learn more, check-out our advisor spotlights on the side menu.