Courtney Szto on “Mahriaa shot, Keeta goal! Harnarayan Singh and the Future of Hockey”

Tertulias Fredericton is back this winter with the Big Players Series, co-hosted by the Canada Research Chair in Physical Culture and Social Life. On March 16, Courtney Szoto delivered the talk, “Mahriaa shot, Keeta goal! Harnarayan Singh and the Future of Hockey.” The talk is now available for viewing here:

Harnarayan Singh started commentating games from his living room on a Fisher Price microphone set. Today, he’s a play-by-play announcer for Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi. Does Harnarayan Singh’s presence in hockey and style of commentary signal a more diverse future for sports broadcasting in Canada?

Dr. Courtney Szto (@courtneyszto) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University. She has published widely on racism in hockey, including her award-winning book “Changing on the Fly: Hockey through the voices of South Asian Canadians,” and the publicly available “Policy Paper for Anti-Racism in Canadian Hockey.” Dr. Szto runs anti-racism education for the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and consults with the Hockey Diversity Alliance and Black Girl Hockey Club.

Upcoming Tertulias –

April 5  at 7:30pm – Stephanie Dotto on Women’s College Gymnastics

What is a tertulia? A tertulia can be described as a kind of philosophy café where participants talk about big thinkers, artists and ideas. This winter and spring, Tertulias Fredericton has put together a series on activists and social movements that have shaped our lives and allowed us to imagine a better future.

Tertulias Fredericton is supported by the NB Media Co-op, publisher of videos of the Tertulia talks.

Tertulias Fredericton is also supported by Milda’s Pizza that is offering a $3 discount on 10 inch pizzas on Tertulia night and free delivery five minutes from the cafe. Discount code: Tertulias. Contact the cafe here.

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