Big Thinking at Congress 2019
33 Years after the Employment Equity Act: Why are we still having this conversation?
Watch leading experts as they discuss equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the post-secondary sector, including what role do institutions play in change, how does intersectionality fit into this conversation, what is the path forward, and how can the made-in-Canada Athena SWAN program contribute to increasing EDI in this sector?
Panelists:
Wesley Crichlow, Director of Equity and Diversity, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences; Professor, Associate Dean Equity, Chair President's Equity Taskforce, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Danika Goosney, Vice-President, Research Grants and Scholarships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Malinda S. Smith, Professor of Political Science and Provost's Fellow in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy, University of Alberta
Moderator:
Deborah Stienstra, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Families, Work and Wellbeing, University of Guelph
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