Equity and social justice - Academic Matters

Envisioning a new era for equity work on campus

An Interview with Lydia Kapiriri

Over the past ten years, equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization have become much more common in university strategic plans, curriculum development, and […]

Equity and social justice

Transglobal Queer Identities: LGBTQ+ International Students in Small Canadian Cities

Mohit Dudeja

How do queer international students in small Canadian cities navigate the intersection of their queer identities with their cultural backgrounds and the […]

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Equity and social justice, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission

University-Community Partnerships: Maintaining or Challenging the Status Quo?

Katherine Cheng

We tell stories to make sense of our lives. The stories we tell shape the ways we see ourselves and interact with […]

Equity and social justice, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization

Why Indigenous Resurgence is Needed at Universities

An interview with Lynn Lavallee

Universities in Ontario and across the country have, on the surface, committed to supporting reconciliation, Indigenization, and decolonization. Are those commitments helping […]

Equity and social justice, Faculty associations

Reckoning with the Legacy of Universities: Reflections on Congress 2023

Andrea A. Davis

As academic convenor of the 2023 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Andrea A. Davis worked with a diverse community to […]

Equity and social justice, Participation and enrolment

Admitting women into English Canadian Universities: A short history

Sara Z. MacDonald

As students and faculty, women have been entering into postsecondary education institutions at growing rates for decades. However, women, trans folks, and […]

Equity and social justice, Ethics

Unconscious Bias training: Performativity or pushing the margins?

Tania Das Gupta

Faculty play an important role in developing and implementing anti-racism and equity policies and practices at universities. What lessons can be learned […]