Equity and social justice - Academic Matters

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Equity and social justice, Health and safety

Sexual harassment impacts university staff – our research shows how

By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University; Nicola Helps, Monash University, and Stefani Vasil, Monash University

How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

By Rebecca Hall, Queen's University, Ontario

Some universities have removed course information from public websites as part of efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, following the […]

5 ways that college campuses benefit from diversity, equity and inclusion programs

By Erica Jacqueline Licht, Harvard Kennedy School

For more than half a century, colleges and universities have relied on dedicated programs to attract students of color and support them. […]

Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, Health and safety, Public engagement, Teaching and learning

The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender

By Shana MacDonald, University of Waterloo and Alysia Kolentsis, University of Waterloo

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students, Teaching and learning

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

By Vicki Squires, University of Saskatchewan and Chad London, Mount Royal University

The importance of protecting our society’s health and well-being became starkly apparent during the pandemic. People’s physical and mental health were severely […]

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Equity and social justice, Funding, Public engagement, Research and innovation

Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals

By Tatsuya Amano, The University of Queensland

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Equity and social justice, Politics, Students

Canada’s costly housing market leaves international students open to exploitation

By Tania Das Gupta, York University, Canada and Yvonne Su, York University, Canada

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Academic freedom, Academic mentorship, Equity and social justice, Public engagement, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission

Une réflexion profonde et audacieuse dans les sciences humaines

By Andrea A. Davis

La recherche en sciences humaines a, historiquement et aujourd’hui, porté préjudice aux communautés autochtones et noires. Dans les sciences humaines, ce préjudice […]

Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission

From Big to Bold Thinking in the Humanities and Social Sciences

By Andrea A. Davis

Scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has, both historically and in the present, done harm to Indigenous and Black communities. In […]

Collective bargaining, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Public engagement

Community mobilization in support of contract negotiations: Reflections on the process

By David Heap

Mobilizing in support of bargaining requires endurance, openness, and coalition building. What steps can faculty associations take to create connections among their […]

Topic: Equity and social justice

Sexual harassment impacts university staff – our research shows how

How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

5 ways that college campuses benefit from diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals

Canada’s costly housing market leaves international students open to exploitation

Une réflexion profonde et audacieuse dans les sciences humaines

From Big to Bold Thinking in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Community mobilization in support of contract negotiations: Reflections on the process

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