Senior Scholars' Series - February 8, 2022

Frank Tester
Professor Emeritus of Social Work (2016)

Do I Belong? Activism, Social Change and Commitment to ‘the Other’

As a student Frank lived in Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, and has worked in China, Mozambique, Tanzania, Nicaragua and Vanuatu. He is currently technical advisor to Pond Inlet, and 4 other communities on Baffin Island, affected by a proposal to expand the Baffinland Iron Ore Mine at Mary River. He is writing a book for James Lorimer on Arctic relocations.

Frank is President of the Vancouver Association for Restorative Justice (VARJ), and is working with former students and others to produce a video short based on Indigenous playwright René Morriseau’s play about restorative justice. His work with VARJ includes training the Safe and Caring School Liaisons who have replaced City of Vancouver Police Officers in Vancouver Schools. Frank has degrees in Medical Research, Environmental Design, Social Work and Geography. He taught at York University, the University of Calgary, the University of Waikato, UBC, and the University of Edinburgh.

Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe - moderator
Professor Emeritus of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (2015)