Events
The Scarborough Charter Steering Committee aims to create, collaborate, and provide information about events and initiatives that celebrate Black inclusion, joy, and achievements. Below is a list of events that have been shared with us.
If you would like to share an event at UVic within the Greater Victoria area that aims to recognize, celebrate, and/or advance Black inclusion please email us at blackinclusion@uvic.ca.
Please note: This page includes events that may not be affiliated with or endorsed by UVic or the Scarborough Charter Committee. However, the events listed may be relevant for or of interest to those who are a part of UVic's community.
Upcoming UVic events
Emancipation Day Display
August 1 is Emancipation Day in recognition of the abolition of slavery across the British Empire, including Canada. The Slavery Abolition Act was passed in 1833 and came into effect on August 1, 1834. As Emancipation Day approaches, take a moment to stop by the Library and check out the "Emancipation Day 2026 - Read. Watch. Listen." display, collaboratively curated by UVic's Scarborough Charter Steering Committee, Equity and Human Rights, and the UVic Libraries.
Access the resources from the display virtually through the Emancipation Day LibGuide.
- July 31 - August 5
- Mearns-McPherson Library
Black Staff Lunch & Lounge
We invite Black staff members at UVic to join us for an informal lunchtime gathering in Clearihue C117 on the third Tuesday of every month! We’ll enjoy casual conversations and light refreshments - drinks and snacks to share. It’s BYOL (bring your own lunch). On each event page, hit the “add to my calendar” button to mark the event.
2026/2027 dates are coming soon.
Upcoming community events
Black & Here Community Centre Grand Opening Celebration
- August 1, 2026 at 7 p.m.
- 1327 Douglas St.
Black & Here Community Centre Open Studio & Mural Launch
- August 2 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- 1327 Douglas St.
Emancipation Workshops
- August 2-6, 2026
- 1327 Douglas St.
- Organized by the Black & Here Community Centre's community members
African Descent Festival 2026
- August 22-23, 2026
- English Bay Beach, Vancouver, BC
Past events
- i-Land Fest - Jul 1-5, 2026
- IDPAD Community Conversation - June 26, 2026
- Victoria's 27th Ska & Reggae Festival - June 24 -28, 2026
- Black Staff Lunch & Lounge - June 16, 2026
- Celebration of Excellence and Achievement (COEA) for Students of African Descent (a.k.a. Black Grad) - May 8, 2026
- 1858: Black Routes, Black Roots Exhibit - Nov. 7, 2025 - Apr. 25, 2026
- Black Staff Lunch & Lounge - Apr. 21, 2026
- Africa: The Last Great Frontier - Apr. 2, 2026
- Black Staff Lunch & Lounge - Mar. 17, 2026
- Victoria Capital Regional District Youth Forum - Mar. 15 - 19, 2026
- BC Black History Awareness Society Keynote - Feb. 27, 2026
- Between Weight and Witness - Feb. 25, 2026
- Celebration of Black Authors - Feb. 25, 2026
- Black Staff Lunch and Lounge - Feb. 17, 2026
- Embers of Pan-Africanism with Dr. Bright Gyamfi - Feb. 10, 2026
- African Beading Workshop - Feb. 6, 2026
- Celebrate Black History Month with Food - Feb. 5, 2026
- Black History Month Panel - Faculty of Law - Feb. 3, 2026
- Black History Month Candy Gram Fundraiser - Feb. 2 - 27, 2026
- Global Village - Feb. 2 - 6, 2026
- Black History Month Launch - Feb. 1, 2026
- Seeds to Roots: Advancing Black Flourishing and Inclusion - Oct. 29, 2025
- Black & Indigenous Empowerment's Table Talk with Parker Johnson - Oct. 24, 2025
- Issamba Multicultural Food & Craft Market - Oct. 4 - 5, 2025
- B(l)ack to School Social - Sep. 23, 2025
- i-Land Fest - Aug. 29 - 31, 2025
- Black Staff Lunch & Lounge - Jul. 9, 2025
- 2025 UBC Mini Med Schools for Black and Indigneous Students - June 26, 2025
- AfriCa Fest - Jun. 20, 2025
- Africa @ UVic - May 29, 2025
- Black Staff Lunch and Lounge - May 13, 2025
- Celebration of Excellence and Achievement (COEA) for Students of African Descent (a.k.a. Black Grad) - May 8, 2025
- Property & Society Discussion Group - The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation and Dispossession in America - May 8, 2025
- ACSA's Timeless Gala - Mar. 7, 2025
- African Eloquence Youth Celebration - Mar. 1, 2025
- Planet Earth Poetry series - Feb. 28, 2025
- Designing Blackness in Digital Gaming - Feb. 27, 2025
- Dub Performance as Decolonial Praxis - Feb. 25, 2025
- BCBHAS Mentor Tea - Feb. 16, 2025
- Advancing Black inclusion and addressing anti-Black racism - Feb. 12, 2025
- ACSA’s BHM Information Booth - Feb. 12, 2025
- Journeys of Black Mathematicians - Feb. 8 & 25, 2025
- Resistance & Resilience: A Black History Month Cultural Evening - Feb. 8, 2025
- Celebrating Black History Month with Food - Feb. 6, 13 & 27, 2025
- BC Black History: Resilence Amid Racism - Feb. 6, 2025
- BCBHAS Black History at the Shady Creek Church - Feb. 2, 2025
- Black in BC - Leadership Summit - Feb. 1, 2025
- Black History Month at UVic - Feb. 1-28, 2025
- Fierce Vulnerability: Healing Trauma, Emerging from Collapse - Jan. 17, 2025
- Students of Colour Collective (SOCC) - Building equity, awareness & mindfulness (BEAM) with Tricia Best and Gabrielle Miller from the Scarborough Charter Steering Committee - Dec. 12, 2024
- 5 Days of Action: Scarborough Charter: Advancing Black Flourishing and Inclusion - Nov. 8, 2024
- B(l)ack to School Social - Sep. 24, 2024
- African & Caribbean Cookout & Ludo Tournament - Sep. 21, 2024
- Through Liminality: Transformative Leadership in VUCA Times - Sep. 18, 2024
- The Chorus is Speaking: Experiencing Identities of Blackness in Canada - Opening Reception: Sep. 18, 2024
- Mechanisms of Injustice: Bridging gaps in access and treatment to address inequities for minoritised children and young people living with chronic pain - Lansdowne Lecture - Sep. 12, 2024
- Ghana in the Park - Aug. 31, 2024
- i-Land Fest: Vancouver Island's Caribbean Festival - Aug. 24-25, 2024
- Nigerians at the Park - Jun. 30, 2024
- AfriCa Fest 2024 - Jun. 22, 2024
- Advancing Black inclusion and addressing anti-Black racism in the community - Jun. 19, 2024