Dr. Jackie F. Steele was thrilled to be invited to the 60th anniversary of the Portland Japanese Gardens held at Happoen on May 26th, 2023. Jackie said it was was a truly lovely experience at Happoen and she was beyond thrilled to represent enjoi Japan. * Everyone was beautifully guided into the history of the postwar period of the gardens’ …
The personal is political: Reflections on my interview with Governer Koike
In this short text, I want to explore the interconnections of a bunch of my passions, from political philosophy to feminist academic research, from the importance of democratic governance to the centrality of public policy advocacy, and from DEI practitioner lessons from the global pandemic… and back to politics and political philosophy again. Earlier this year I was honoured to …