Portal News and Events Archive
DISE Members Join Oxford University Press' Intersections
Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein and Dr. Beverley Mullings have joined other scholars for OUP’s new project entitled Intersections.
DISE Members Contribute to New Book
Nineteen Black women in political science share their personal and professional journeys, shedding light on the state of the discipline—and how it needs to change.
The Harambee Project
The DISE Collective would like to present: The Harambee - The Black/African & Muslim Feminist Collective.
This mentorship project will apply the Swahili concept of Harambee, or “pulling together,”
DISE Featured in UTSC 2024 Annual Report
The DISE Collective has been featured in the University of Toronto - Scarborough Campus’s Community Partnerships & Engagement’s 2024 Annual Report.
DISE Authored Book Included as Resource for Coalition
Book authored by DISE members Dr. Caroline Hossein and Dr. Sharon D. Wright Austin included in Coalition’s resource list.
SECOND CHANCE! Webinar
The Banker Ladies Council: Demanding Respect for African Cooperative Finance in Canada
Part of The Black Co-ops for Change Series
Webinar Hosted by The Banker Ladies Council
The Banker Ladies Council: Demanding Respect for African Cooperative Finance in Canada
Part of The Black Co-ops for Change Series
DISE Members Discuss the Role of Black Women in American Politics on "Activista: Rise Up"
Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina interviews fellow DISE Collective Member Dr. Sharon Austin-Wright on the podcast Activista: Rise Up.
The Banker Ladies Council Secure Funding
One of 31 recipients across Canada, this funding will help the Council create diverse financial services for their communities through Rotating Saving and Credit Associations (ROSCAs).
DISE Official Land Acknowledgement
The Diverse Solidarity Economics Collective continues to grow in strength and impact, making the clarity of their mission and mandate ever more important.
Now Available for Free Access and Download
Now available is the form of an open access PDF.
2022-2023 Worlding Feminist Solidarity Economies Lecture Series
Next in the DISE series of Lectures will be The Power of the Informal: The Legacy of Black Women Co-operators
Meet the Banker Ladies
A special Lecture was held on March 9th, 2023 by The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
Podcast: Who Are the Banker Ladies
Guest Andria Barrett is interviewed by the Toronto Star’s Responsible Investing podcast about Canada’s informal banking system led by women.
From The "Social Economy" to The "Solidarity Economy"
What’s the difference? To many Black Feminist Scholars this shift in language is a shift fundamental to perspective. Dr. Caroline Hossein and Megan Pearson explain in their latest publication in The Review of Black Political Economy.
DISE Member Dr. Michelle Stack Travels to Toronto to Lead Talk
On December 1st 2022 Dr. Michelle Stack was invited by the DISE Collective to speak at the University of Toronto on the subjects of coops, and university Rankings.
The Black Research Network Hosts Two DISE Members
DISE Members Dr. Ebun Joseph and Dr. Caroline Hossein met in Toronto to speak about their work.