{"id":43,"date":"2025-09-19T15:21:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2025-11-12T13:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:34:08","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Narratives of Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px\">What does it mean to be a citizen in Canada today?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research project explores the narratives that shape how newcomers understand citizenship and their connection to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nctr.ca\/about\/history-of-the-trc\/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-of-canada\/\">Truth and Reconciliation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is led by the University of British Columbia&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migration.ubc.ca\/\">Centre for Migration Studies<\/a>&nbsp;and funded by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfref-apogee.gc.ca\/home-accueil-eng.aspx\">Canada First Research Excellence Fund<\/a>&nbsp;through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontomu.ca\/bridging-divides\/\">Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this site, you can read more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/about\/project-overview\/\">the project<\/a>&nbsp;and explore&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/\">photos<\/a>&nbsp;and reflections from 20 newcomers to Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8a78223c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d525a65d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3daaeac1e3f302a63ad589ef529cfbc6 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/migration-journeys\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-1_Anonymous-16-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-1_Anonymous-16-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-1_Anonymous-16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-1_Anonymous-16-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-1_Anonymous-16-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-1_Anonymous-16-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/migration-journeys\/\">Migration Journeys<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">How does your migration journey shape who you are?\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/citizenship-in-canada\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-3_Anonymous-18-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-3_Anonymous-18-edited.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-3_Anonymous-18-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-3_Anonymous-18-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/11\/Week-3_Anonymous-18-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/citizenship-in-canada\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"87\">Citizenship in Canada<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">What does Canadian citizenship mean to you?\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/belonging-in-canada\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-2_Yury-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-2_Yury-edited-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-2_Yury-edited-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-2_Yury-edited-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/belonging-in-canada\/\">Belonging in Canada<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">What does belonging in Canada mean to you?\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/truth-and-reconciliation-in-canada\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2184\" height=\"1638\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-4_Carolina_2-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-4_Carolina_2-edited.png 2184w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-4_Carolina_2-edited-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-4_Carolina_2-edited-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-4_Carolina_2-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-4_Carolina_2-edited-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/files\/2025\/10\/Week-4_Carolina_2-edited-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2184px) 100vw, 2184px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/truth-and-reconciliation-in-canada\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/citizenship\/photos\/truth-and-reconciliation-in-canada\/\">Truth and Reconciliation in Canada<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">What does Truth and Reconciliation mean to you?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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