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Universities and Reconciliation: Conversations from the Building Reconciliation Forum
Four years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report, how are universities responding? This session builds on insights from the 2018 Building Reconciliation Forum, an annual gathering to discuss reconciliation at Canada’s...
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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...
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What is the price of reconciling freedom and responsibility in a changing democracy?
Join Simon Brault in a discussion on cultural citizenship, inclusiveness, equality and the price of change.
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In conversation with Esi Edugyan
Watch two-time Giller Prize winner Esi Edugyan in conversation with Dr. Minelle Mahtani as they discuss Edugyan’s fiction and issues of history, race, creativity, the nature of freedom, and voice.
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The responsibilities of scholars in public debate: Challenging intuitive ethical considerations - Françoise Baylis
Traditionally, the university’s mission has been to produce and transmit knowledge. For some, the push to increase media presence — and to have university professors inform current affairs — is antithetical to this mission. In sharp contrast...
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The role of scholarly associations in advancing reconciliation: What can be done?
A special open session organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) and the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA) at Congress 2018.
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Gathering strategies for action 1: Recruitment and retention of Indigenous faculty
This panel session will discuss the practice of recruiting and retaining Indigenous faculty members as part of the reconciliation efforts of the post-secondary sector.
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Gathering strategies for action 2: Recruitment and retention of faculty
This special open event at Congress 2018 "Gathering Diversities" brings together scholars to discuss obstacles and strategies for the recruitment and retention of faculty members from racialized and other equity-seeking groups in Canadian...
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Diversity and reconciliation - Marie Wilson
Big Thinking at Congress 2018 Diversity and reconciliation “Gathering diversities” — a compelling Congress theme…and a national provocation for Canada! Our positive national image as a diverse country follows a century and a half of public policies...