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Event Reports

CERi’s event reports capture key insights, discussions, and learnings from our workshops, panels, and community gatherings. These summaries offer a window into the conversations shaping community-engaged research at SFU—highlighting emerging ideas, shared challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. They serve as accessible records for anyone looking to revisit or build upon the knowledge generated through our events.

  • January 11, 2024

    January 11, 2024

    This report highlights what scholars and practitioners see as opportunities and barriers to democratic pedagogies in higher education.

  • August 07, 2023

    August 07, 2023

    This report documents a half-day workshop on May 17, 2023 that brought together local organizations/groups, researchers, students, and community members to generate ideas for a ‘climate justice research shop’ - a service model where community organizations can work with students and/or faculty members to develop research projects that address climate-related research needs for free or at a reduced cost .

  • August 01, 2023

    August 01, 2023

    Experience the dynamic CERi-Participedia Summer School on "Radical Democracy" where leading experts, researchers, and graduate students joined forces with community leaders and activists to explore transformative ideas through workshops, discussions, and field trips. With 33 students from diverse social science disciplines and civil society backgrounds, they reimagined and practiced radical democracy for positive change in their communities and beyond, inspired by 29 guest faculty and practitioners, fostering new visions and impactful research.

  • September 13, 2022

    September 13, 2022

    This summary report details the key themes that emerged from the conference, the inspiring work happening across fields and tangible ideas for how to orient ourselves for the work ahead.