{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6175baf35c78140012bf3ce2/685e9c9347311de1b657c12c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Friendship as Citizenship","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6175baf35c78140012bf3ce2/1751042699009-9134e4c5-e01d-4b8d-9a6c-214d380e89fc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this special episode of <em>Dispersion</em>, host Jen Haddow speaks with Dr. Rajesh C. Shukla, Associate Professor at Saint Paul University and guest editor of the upcoming <em>Diaspora</em> journal issue, titled <em>Immigrant Diaspora and the Changing Dimensions of Canadian Multiculturalism </em>about reimagining Canadian multiculturalism through the lens of social connections. Reflecting on his own migration journey and academic work, Dr. Shukla explores how belonging and identity shape the immigrant experience in Canada.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This conversation offers a first look into Season 4 of <em>Dispersion</em> and its focus on the evolving realities of Canadian multiculturalism. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on how civic life in Canada can be redefined through sympathy, community, and friendship.</p>","author_name":"Zoryan Institute"}