TRANSFORM Learning Series

The webinars in the TRANSFORM Learning Series are hosted by TRANSFORM researchers and key stakeholders. These sessions take various formats, including engaging presentations, discussions on critical issues aligned with TRANSFORM’s agenda, book launches, and participatory workshops on methodological approaches. Watch the latest recordings of these sessions.

Webinar - Girls and Girlhoods: A Global Dialogue

Don't miss this special dialogue and book celebration during the International Women’s Day events in the month of March! Join Catherine Vanner and Heather Switzer, Emily Bent, and Karishma Desai and contributors for a celebration of two new edited books, Girls Taking Action: Activism networks by, for and with girls and young women, and Girls in Global Development — Figurations of Gendered Power.

Webinar - "I am a Changed Person": Measuring the Transformative Impact of Participatory Visual Methods

Join PRAM members Neil Andersson, Anne Cockcroft, Iván Sarmiento, and Umaira Ansari for an engaging conversation on the impact of Participatory Visual Methods (PVM)—i²Ô³¦±ô³Ü»å¾±²Ô²µ cellphilming—on media creators and communities Adding depth to the discussion, Claudia Mitchell, a leading researcher in PVM, and Megan Légaré, an emerging Indigenous scholar, will share their insights on the applicability of these methods.

TRAILBLAZING: Promising Practices for Indigenous Youth-led Social Change

As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence 2024, the TRANSFORM team is excited to support the launch of The Trial of Promising Practices for Indigenous Youth-led Social Change with a special webinar. Drawing on 10 years of youth-led, community-based research through Networks4Change, More Than Words & Pathways2Equity research projects, The Trail is a comprehensive resource of promising practices for engaging with young Indigenous peoples to address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in their communities through arts-based methods. 

Book Launch - Where am I in the Picture? Researcher Positionality in Rural Studies

Join Katarina Giritli-Nygren (University of Mid-Sweden), Relebohile Moletsane (UKZN), and Claudia Mitchell (51³Ô¹ÏÍø) in conversation with contributors across Sweden, South Africa, and Canada, all addressing reflexive methods for interrogating rural spaces. November 18, 2024.

Webinar - Gender Transformation: The Politics and Practices of disrupting gender norms

This transnational panel will profile strategic actors working with gender transformation as a radical framework for addressing gender equity in Uganda, South Africa, Canada, and the United States. Panelists will be looking at the concept of gender transformation across issues such as climate justice, queer activism, education, and gender-based violence.

Webinar - A Critical Dialogue on Youth Leadership in Research

What happens when youth play lead roles in research projects? What can adult allyship look like in this work? What is the role of art in this process? Join this critical discussion with youth and adult researchers exploring youth leadership in different contexts in South Africa and in Canada.

Virtual Book Launch - Re-visioning Cellphilming Methodology

A core team of TRANSFORM researchers will share key insights from their work at this special launch event. Hear from an international lineup of researchers and NGO practitioners as they explore how cellphilms are being adapted in different contexts and with diverse groups.