Anti-Racism Student Committee
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Social Sciences 

The Anti-Racism Association was founded by

Karine Coen-Sanchez

 

Karine Coen-Sanchez is a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa. A highly engaged activist, organizer, and scholar, Coen-Sanchez has worked tirelessly to forge relationships and initiate systemic change among Black and racialized graduate students in Canada. She has steered numerous anti-racism initiatives on her home campus as well as on a national stage, including stakeholder mobilization efforts, the development of institutional diversity and inclusivity statements, and the hosting of community-building events. Coen-Sanchez is a frequent participant in webinars and panel discussions dealing with race and racism in Canadian higher education, movement, and her recent work involves administering a series of panel discussions for both racialized graduate students and faculty members. Committed to taking a collaborative leadership role.