Canada is Not an Educational “Dreamland”: Activism and Exploring Layers of Oppression and Denial
Tahmineh Farnoud (tahminehfarnoud@uvic.ca)
In the realm of global education, Canada is often hailed as a dreamland, a beacon of democratic and equitable schooling. However, within this seemingly idyllic narrative lies a complex tapestry of hidden oppressions. Two activist-teachers-academics, one of us a queer, white settler on stolen lands, the other a newcomer from Iran, both of us women and mothers, come together to expose these concealed layers of oppression within the Canadian education system. Through the lens of post-qualitative au