{"id":14778,"date":"2021-11-16T18:51:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T22:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=14778"},"modified":"2021-11-16T23:21:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T03:21:52","slug":"why-is-the-university-of-alberta-calling-bambis-beloved-country-this-place-now-called-canada-in-one-of-its-job-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2021\/11\/16\/why-is-the-university-of-alberta-calling-bambis-beloved-country-this-place-now-called-canada-in-one-of-its-job-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the University of Alberta calling Bambi’s beloved country “this place now called Canada” in one of its job ads?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bambi’s birth country is struggling for its existence due to an endless regional conflict between two powerful countries. It is also struggling to survive its own financial, political, and moral bankruptcy. Despite the hell that the Lebanese people are living in (no gas, no medication, no access to their money, no safety, etc.), and despite the danger of sectarianism, imminent wars, and this continuing history of migration, no one has EVER called his\/her doomed country “this place now called Lebanon<\/em>“! Why? Because they respect it and they are attached to it, despite its MAJOR issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, why did Canadians give up on their country\/civilization to that extent? Why the collective self-destruction in our prestigious universities? Aren’t those places meant to generate and test innovative ideas to fix problems and build better futures for societies? Since when were they supposed to fuel destructive ideologies that can literally kill the spirit of a nation… ironically in the name of justice, of course?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you do not agree with Bambi, please check this tweet by Mr. Jonathan Kay, one of our great journalists who has been tirelessly informing us of the extent of destructive (and absurd) ideologies in our beautiful university campuses and in our societies? How can someone working at a public institution call his or her (and our!) own country “a place now called Canada<\/em>“? And what to say about the rest of the language of this (well-paid) job ad? If this is not propaganda, what is it then? And who is funding all this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is the full text of the job “competition”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.careers.ualberta.ca\/Competition\/A103146335\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The position in question is called: “Lead Educational Developer, Decolonial Pedagogies and Indigenous Initiatives Lead Educational Developer, Critical Pedagogies and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity<\/strong><\/em>“.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does the above title mean precisely? If you do understand it, Bambi begs you to write a comment to explain it to her. Thank you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Alberta’s vision is “to inspire the human spirit through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery, and citizenship in a creative community, building one of the world’s great universities for the public good”.<\/em> Its mission is the following: “Within a vibrant and supportive learning environment, the University of Alberta discovers, disseminates, and applies new knowledge for the benefit of society through teaching and learning, research and creative activity, community involvement, and partnerships. The University of Alberta gives a national and international voice to innovation in our province, taking a lead role in placing Canada at the global forefront”<\/em> (https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/strategic-plan\/overview\/our-vision-mission-and-values.html<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how does this position and its language help achieve the above? And Can\/will our universities stop betraying their educational missions after becoming too dogmatic like that… to the point of absurdity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related to this question, Bambi will re-share an older post on the topic, featuring an article by Mr. Jonathan Kay in Quillette<\/em> that helps us in understanding the broader context of what is afflicting our Canadian universities? Tragically, the latter are a reflection of the worrisome state of our country. They are like a mirror (or the symptoms), so to speak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, thank you Mr. Kay for your thoughtful article. Is it too late to save our universities from this intellectual corruption? If not, why didn’t his work trigger a societal debate? Bambi recalls having read a French article by Dr. Joseph Facal about this important work in the Journal de Montreal<\/em> (https:\/\/www.journaldemontreal.com\/2021\/11\/13\/la-bureaucratisation-de-lideologie-woke)<\/a>. If she is not mistaken, Dr. Gad Saad (also from Qu\u00e9bec) made a video about your article. She does not know if others from the rest of Canada interviewed you about your investigation. She is curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To conclude this post, in Bambi’s mind, Mr. Kay’s continuous contribution, perhaps especially this thought-provoking article, deserves a journalism award, like the one awarded to Ms. Caroline Hayek (as per the old post shown further below)… Well, whether this will happen soon or not, she is nominating him for an imaginary prestigious pan-Canadian investigative award in her mind right now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you Mr. Jonathan Kay for informing us about how our University Presidents are destroying the education sector in our country!<\/a><\/blockquote>