Among the EDI resources provided by the Vice-President Finance & Operations Portfolio (VPFO) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is an EDI glossary. Let's have a look at the third entry under "A": Anti-Oppression. Now look under the subheading, Systems of Oppression, second sentence: "All the '-isms' are forms of oppression." All the -isms? To … Continue reading An EDI glossary statement (UBC) on oppressive-isms.
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Cultural Appropriation: An EDI glossary entry versus a conceptual analysis. Or, the activist versus the philosopher.
Among the EDI resources provided by the Vice-President Finance & Operations Portfolio (VPFO) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is an EDI glossary which begins with the following paragraph: EDI Key concepts and definitions The words we use matter in all things. As equity, inclusion and diversity work has become a [sic] more well … Continue reading Cultural Appropriation: An EDI glossary entry versus a conceptual analysis. Or, the activist versus the philosopher.