Civic Meetup #570: "Invaders,” “Polluters,” and “Predators”: Anti-South Asian Racism in Canadian Far-Right Digital Networks
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Topic: "Invaders,” “Polluters,” and “Predators”: Anti-South Asian Racism in Canadian Far-Right Digital Networks
How do Canadian far-right groups portray South Asians on social media? Drawing on data collected from Canadian far-right networks on X (formerly Twitter), the analysis focuses on depictions of South Asians as “invaders,” “polluters,” and “predators,” and explores how emotions like fear and disgust are used to frame South Asians as outsiders and perceived threats to Canada.
Speaker: Dr. Zeinab Farokhi (in-person)
Dr. Zeinab Farokhi is an Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Her upcoming book, Digital Islamophobia, explores the gendered and affective dimensions of anti-Muslim sentiments across Canada, the United States, and India.
Agenda:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 Breakout groups
Code of Conduct: https://civictech.ca/about-us
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Civic Meetup #570: "Invaders,” “Polluters,” and “Predators”: Anti-South Asian Racism in Canadian Far-Right Digital Networks
Hosted by
Civic Tech Toronto
In-Person
Address available to attendees
Online
Link available to attendees
Community and help
Community links are available to active Members after joining and any required approval.
Contact organizersEmail from your verified Guild email address. Guild relays the conversation without displaying personal email addresses here.
Topic: "Invaders,” “Polluters,” and “Predators”: Anti-South Asian Racism in Canadian Far-Right Digital Networks
How do Canadian far-right groups portray South Asians on social media? Drawing on data collected from Canadian far-right networks on X (formerly Twitter), the analysis focuses on depictions of South Asians as “invaders,” “polluters,” and “predators,” and explores how emotions like fear and disgust are used to frame South Asians as outsiders and perceived threats to Canada.
Speaker: Dr. Zeinab Farokhi (in-person)
Dr. Zeinab Farokhi is an Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Her upcoming book, Digital Islamophobia, explores the gendered and affective dimensions of anti-Muslim sentiments across Canada, the United States, and India.
Agenda:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 Breakout groups
Code of Conduct: https://civictech.ca/about-us
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack: https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Come and be part of it!
For more info: https://civictech.ca
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Suggest a Speaker:
Interested in speaking at a future event, or know someone who'd be a great speaker? We'd love to hear from you: https://link.civictech.ca/speaker-suggestions
Suggest a Venue:
Have a space that could host up to 80 civic-minded folks for an evening? Consider recommending your venue: https://link.civictech.ca/venue-suggestions
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