Congratulations go out to Dr. Yasmine Kandil, associate professor in our Theatre department, on winning UVic’s annual REACH Award for Excellence in Creativity and Artistic Expression.
The REACH Awards were announced on May 2 and recognize outstanding achievement by faculty and researchers who lead the way in dynamic learning and make a meaningful impact at UVic.
“These exciting awards allow us to acknowledge and celebrate faculty and graduate students who are creating significant impact in teaching, research and creative pursuits,” notes UVic President Kevin Hall. “This year’s 20 distinguished honourees are inspiring positive change in our communities through impactful research, and through their passion and dedication to creative and innovative learning experiences for students. Congratulations to the award recipients and nominees and thank you for your commitment and leadership.”
Yasmine’s work amplifies the voices of Indigenous, Black and racialized artists, putting them front and centre for purposes beyond just art. Yasmine’s projects directly confront truths of racism, genocide and trauma using her method of celebratory theatre.
A co-producer of three performances and a producer and director of two full-length performances through the Staging Equality project, she also develops creative performances, such as Homecoming: A Queer Journey, for her SSHRC-funded research. Yasmine continues her remarkable research on celebratory theatre to foster social cohesion and acceptance for and with immigrants and refugees.