VIURRSpace
The Libraries of Royal Roads University and Vancouver Island University collaboratively offer VIURRSpace to digitally preserve and showcase selected scholarly and creative works of the universities, together with special collections that represent the unique character of the region.
Recent Submissions
Item type:Item, Exploring Allyship and Solidarity Practices to Support the Cultivation of Belonging(2026)This first-person action research project, conducted in accordance with Royal Roads University ethics requirements, explored the impact of allyship and solidarity practices on workplace belonging in the social services sector. Motivated by rising rates of loneliness and disconnection, this research focused on answering the question: How might I explore allyship and solidarity as leadership practices in the cultivation of belonging? Using data collection methods that included journalling and photovoice, the inquiry generated personal transformation and guiding practices to encourage continued discovery and commitment to shared liberation. Findings revealed the importance of challenging oppressive systems, understanding the relationship between reciprocity and belonging, practising deep listening, committing to continued learning, and living into one’s values. One of the most unexpected outcomes was the realization that practising solidarity requires leaders to include themselves in the collective work of belonging. Keywords: allyship, solidarity, first-person action research, solidarity leadership, leader alliesItem type:Item, Civil Society Participation in Urban Planning: A Qualitative Case Study of the City of Langford(2026)This thesis examined how participation routes for civil society in urban planning were described in the City of Langford, British Columbia, through SDG Indicator 11.3.2, which assesses whether cities provide structures for civil society participation in urban planning and management. The City of Langford was selected because rapid growth made public input especially consequential. Using a qualitative single-case design, the study drew on Council responses and a limited set of official municipal and provincial documents. The findings identified three participation routes—public meetings, public events, and digital tools—within a legal and institutional setting. They suggested that institutional sources described the availability of participation structures more clearly than their use or influence in practice. Because the study was limited to one municipality and to an institutional perspective, the findings were context-specific but relevant to understanding local participation through formal structures.Item type:Item, Privacy-by-design toolkit v1.0: Youth-centred guidelines for smart voice assistants and voice-enabled smart devices(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2026-03-06)This toolkit translates youth-centred evidence (as consolidated in Toolkit v0.1) into implementable privacy-by-design guidance for smart voice assistants (SVAs) and voice-enabled smart-device ecosystems. Version 1.0 preserves the v0.1 structure while integrating stakeholder roundtable feedback to improve clarity, feasibility, and verification.Item type:Item, Empowering young Canadians in the smart device era: A privacy-by-design research and public engagement initiative(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2026-03-15)This final report documents activities and outcomes for the OPC-funded project “Empowering Young Canadians in the Smart Device Era: A Privacy-by-Design Research and Public Engagement Initiative.” The project examined youth privacy in smart voice assistant (SVA) ecosystems and translated research evidence into actionable, youth-centred privacy-by-design guidance for developers, policymakers, educators, parents/guardians, and youth.Item type:Item, Printing hope! Energy-efficient homes for the homeless(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2026-03-30)Poster exploring 3D construction printing's impact on homelessness.
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