All researchers should consider how to integrate sex, gender, and diversity into their day-to-day work.
Question:
I don’t work on human populations, so I don’t have to worry about integrating sex, gender, or diversity in my research. NSERC is now evaluating Discovery grants on their “consideration of equity, diversity and inclusion in past and planned training of HQP” –...
Diversity is easy to define and measure, and thus manage, but equity and inclusion are not and require much greater effort.
Universities Canada members voted to uphold seven “inclusive excellence” principles and to undertake an action plan from 2017 to 2022.
An analysis of institutions’ strategic policy documents suggests U15 institutions are actively addressing equity, diversity and inclusion, though most struggle to define the issues.
The decisions that professors make around evaluation and review – as well as in teaching and scholarly inquiry – are a product of their own interpretation of “excellence.”
A new federal charter, with funds to match, will help institutions to identify systemic barriers.
Universities Canada’s first-ever survey on EDI lets members compare results, share best practices.
Many sessions addressed need for instructors and staff to be well prepared for work in increasingly diverse institutions.
Institutions are required to submit action plans by year’s end and are expected to meet their diversity targets by December 2019.
Be sure to define your terms, detail your experience and outline your future plans.
Question:
I’ll be on the academic job market for the first time in September, and I expect that I’ll need to write diversity statements as a part of my job applications. While I can find good examples of teaching and research statements, my department doesn’t have many mo...
Why Canadian universities need to think more holistically to effectively integrate more robust forms of equity.
The conversation about race in the profession is heating up. Here’s why.
As the number of job ads aimed at under-represented groups grows, it’s garnering attention and generating controversy both in Canada and south of the border.
Acting as models to society, the higher education community should attempt to be ahead of the curve and act accordingly.
Changes affect four equity-seeking groups: women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people and visible minorities.
The survey, which closes December 6, aims to address the lack of data on equity, diversity and inclusion in the postsecondary sector.
An expert on leadership in higher education explores the reasons women are less likely to be appointed president, and why so many have unfinished mandates.
How the pandemic has highlighted the disparities and knowledge gaps in our institutions and society.
The Gender Summit North America 2017 brought academic and corporate leaders together in Montreal to discuss how to foster diversity in organizations and at universities.
A recent study looked at how often students engage with their professors outside of the classroom, and how much accessibility and inclusivity matter.