Dr. Tonya Callaghan
Meet the Speakers - Dr. Tonya Callaghan - Full BIO below.
Keynote Speech: Tuesday, October 6th at 9:00 - 10:00 AM (60 Minutes)
Keynote Speech: Tuesday, October 6th at 900 - 1000 (60 Minutes)
Official Bio - Learn More About Dr. Tonya Callaghan
Professor Tonya Callaghan (She/They) has been recognized for their wide-ranging transdisciplinary research with the leadership role of Academic Co-Lead for Democracy, Justice, and Sustainability with UCalgary’s Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship. They have served UCalgary in a myriad of ways ranging from Senator to Academic Director for 2SLGBTQIA+ equity, inclusion, and intersectionality in UCalgary’s Office of Institutional Commitments. A Full Professor with the Werklund School of Education, their research explores resistance to anti-homophobia and anti-transprejudice education in curriculum and policy. They specialize in critical social justice theories and anti-oppression education.
