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Excellence and Equity: Here we go again
Cressida Heyes, University of Alberta Guest Contributor On May 17, Industry Minister Tony Clement announced the appointment of 19 Canada Excellence Research Chairs to Canadian universities. This new program aims to recruit the elite of the...
Scaling Everest: Equity for minorities in broadcasting
Felix Fraser, Athabasca University Guest Contributor In 1988 I created and chaired a national forum on Multiculturalism in Broadcasting. Held at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel, the opening keynote address was given by the Hon. Lincoln Alexander , then...
Teaching Equity Matters: How far will you go?
Carol Schick, University of Regina Guest Contributor How do you teach anti-oppressive education? In this blog I want to share my experiences teaching in the justice-oriented Summer Institute . I want to elaborate on the processes and rationale of the...
Congress 2010 begins!
The 79th Congress of the Humanities is underway at Concordia University in Montreal. Over the next 8 days, we look forward to welcoming over 9000 delegates from across Canada and around the world. Be sure to visit our Experience Congress website to...
Being Fair: 'We must be the change we want to see in the world'
Valerie Mason-John, Independent Scholar Guest Contributor What is fair and just in the world that we live in today? The conflict that flourishes in this world, within each of us, in our families, at work and out there in the world is proof enough...
Quebec and English-Canadian Feminists 40 Years after the Bird Commission
Jill McCalla Vickers, Carleton University Guest Contributor T his blog post is part of the Federation Equity Portfolio’s ‘Equality Then and Now’ series, marking 40 years since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. Look for more on this topic...
Beyond Diversity Smokescreens: On the small screen and behind the scenes
Rita Shelton Deverell, Mount St. Vincent University Guest Contributor This blog post is part of the Federation Equity Portfolio’s ‘Equality Then and Now’ series, marking 40 years since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. Look for more on...
Pay Equity, Canadian Workers and the Feminist Movement
Judy Fudge, University of Victoria Guest Contributor This blog post is part of the Federation Equity Portfolio’s ‘Equality Then and Now’ series, marking 40 years since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. Look for more on this topic in...
Rethinking hate crimes: The hard work of creating social equity
Lucas Crawford and Robert Nichols, University of Alberta Guest Contributors Monday, May 10th was Alberta’s inaugural ‘Hate Crimes Awareness Day,’ an event that raised more questions than answers. Offered as an opportunity to ‘celebrate’ the successes...