7:30 PM

Zoom

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 will deliver a talk entitled "Mahriaa shot, Keeta goal! Harnarayan Singh and the Future of Hockey."

SZto 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.

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