The ESJP network invites university/college academics, engineering professionals, activists, educators, representatives from civil society, and members of the public to the 2010 ESJP Conference. The full programme of the conference has been posted. The conference includes a wide variety of workshops and panel discussions that deal with the intersection of engineering, social justice, and peace.

Spaces are limited so be sure to register soon! Registration for the conference will be open until the end of May.

More details about the conference here.

Usman Mushtaq (MSc 2010, Civil Engineering), presents his graduate research, which looks critically at the profession of engineering and our technology. Using his life story, Usman connects the values of technology and how a technology is designed with the oppression of people. This is followed by a discussion with Dr. Jonathan VanderSteen (University of Guelph), Syed Imran Ali (PhD Candidate, University of Guelph), and Amy Buitenhuis (Queen’s University) on how non-oppressive technology may be designed in an inclusive manner, so that it is socially just.

The documentary can be listened here:
http://www.mediacoop.ca/audio/2219

This website is a space for creative conversations about the intersectionalities between engineering, social justice, and peace. We ask what engineering might look like if social justice and peace were central considerations in our education and prac

tice. We are asking ourselves what we mean by social justice and peace. Join us as we explore these ideas together.