Topic: Equity and social justice

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Universal design for universal access

Erika Katzman

What does it mean to truly access an academic space? According to disabled activists and disability studies scholars, universities have a long […]

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Missing curriculum: Why we need to teach postsecondary students about HIV/AIDS resistance

Jade Crimson Rose Da Costa

How connected are young activists to the history and current landscape of HIV/AIDS research and lived experiences? How can faculty bridge the […]

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A professor and two students make a structure on a table.

GCSE and Higher results show worsening gap between richer and poorer pupils: pandemic assessment shows we should reconsider exams

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A streetlight on campus.

Riskier times on campuses mean we need a tool for prevention and intervention of sexual assaults

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International students in Canada: A lesson from history

Soma Chatterjee, York University

For the 2023-24 year, most arts and science programs at Toronto’s York University and Toronto Metropolitan University charge international students approximately $33-35,000 […]

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A woman sits at the a desk on the computer.

Sexual harassment impacts university staff – our research shows how

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