Michael C. K. Ma is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. He works in the area of social justice, community advocacy, anti-racism, and harm reduction. His current research is in the area of drug use. He is a founding member of The Social Justice Centre, www.thesocialjusticecentre.org. In the past he was very active with the Chinese Canadian National Council - Toronto Chapter and the Metro Network for Social Justice. His academic training is in sculpture, art history, and social/political thought. He lives in Victoria, BC.