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The 16 days occur between November 25 and December 10. November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and December 10 marks International Human Rights Day.
Taking place every February, Dalhousie celebrates African Heritage Month with lectures, events, and activities. We start by raising the African Nova Scotian flag on February 1 on our Studley campus and the Pan-African flag on our Truro campus.
In September, students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in events and workshops taking place throughout the week.
In much of North America, June is designated as Pride Month, with communities in Nova Scotia celebrate Pride at various points throughout the summer; Truro will hold their pride celebrations in June, while Halifax Pride hosts their celebrations in mid-July. We hope you will join us for Pride Parades in Halifax and Truro!
March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 2023 will mark 75 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
February 21 marks International Mother Language Day, a day every year to recognize and promote multilingualism and linguistic diversity.
Occurring on December 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities was originally proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly.
Starting the first Saturday of March, International Women’s Week is celebrated globally, showing the economic, socio, cultural, and political achievements of women. International Women’s Day is celebrated in Canada on March 8.
Mi’kmaq History Month is celebrating its 25th-year and we invite everyone to join in the celebration of Mi-kmaw culture and heritage. Dalhousie’s 13th Annual Mawio’mi will be held in October 2023. We hope you can join us!
September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours children who never returned home, survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. We encourage the Dal community to wear orange on September 30, in commemoration.
The Speak Truth to Power Forum, started in mid-2020, was born out of the horrific death of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020. The 12th episode in our series will help us to better understand the barriers faced across disability experiences, Speak Truth to Power: Accessibility in Action through Awareness.
A four-part series that began in October 2018, the Viola Desmond Legacy Lecture takes its name from the late Desmond, a Black Nova Scotian businesswoman who fought systemic racism in the province during the mid-20th century. Our third Viola Desmond Legacy Lecture featured acclaimed artist and educator, Vivek Shraya .
