Topic: Equity and social justice
How to navigate academia as a female who is the first in her family with a PhD
Navigating academia is not easy. The top characteristics possessed by academics, which I commonly hear, allude to the demands of this setting: […]
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Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Funding, Governance, Students, Tuition and student fees
The neoliberal non-performance of consultation: Missing democracy and transparency at the University of Toronto
The University of Toronto has long been criticized for its general conservatism and lack of transparency; this story is almost as old […]
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What will student protests look like when classes are online?
This fall will see a change in the ways college students participate in campus activism, experts suggest. Maddie Meyer / Staff/GettyImages Editor’s […]
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Women less likely to critique men’s research in academic journals
Comment letters in academic journals respond to previously published articles, and are subject to the same gender disparities found elsewhere in research. […]
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Building an anti-racist campus means fundamentally rethinking institutional structures and practices
I can take no credit for the ideas about institutional change reflected here; rather I credit The Massey Dialogues: on Anti-Black Racism […]
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Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Governance, Universities and the academic mission
Twitter shaming won’t change university power structures
Online shaming leads to personal attacks and resignations, not structural change. (Miguel Bruna/Unsplash) “Another one bites the dust,” a colleague quipped. They […]
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Addressing anti-Black racism in post-secondary institutions can transform Canada after the COVID-19 pandemic
Post-secondary institutions reflect Canadian society at large. Addressing racism can help work towards social justice. (Shutterstock) COVID-19 has brought issues of racism and […]
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Remote teaching and technology-facilitated gender-based and sexual violence
Content warning: This article includes discussions of intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and rape. Introduction As provincial and federal governments […]
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How anti-Black racism on Canadian university campuses robs us all
Two books published this year explore how anti-Blackness on Canadian university campuses shapes higher education for Black students. (Shutterstock) I attended Western […]
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The 7 elements of a good online course
It’s likely that most universities will be conducting classes online in the fall. That doesn’t mean learning will suffer. (Shutterstock) With very […]
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