1.STUDENT-ON-STUDENT PEER PRESSURE 2.PETITIONS 3.JOHN McWHORTER 1.STUDENT-ON-STUDENT PEER PRESSURE Are University Students Children? Consider the Waterloo petition signature by Jeremy Moore, below. Does Moore view himself a child? 2020 University of Waterloo Student-student, ABC, University of Waterloo, 2020, https://www.change.org/p/n-a-abc?redirect=false , accessed April 14, 2023 Peer Pressure and Self-Censorship: (Student-on-student only? Why not faculty-on-faculty, too? ) … Continue reading Friday Reading List. 14/04/2023. Canadian University Student Petitions: Race, Oppression, CRT.
Tag: social justice
Critical Race Theory & Canadian Universities.
Critical race theory (CRT) is part and parcel with EDI. CRT is also at the centre of public controversy both in the US and Canada. So, for the sake of the interested public and for researchers, I've spent the past six days putting together a "sampler" annotated bibliography. What follows is FAR from comprehensive, but … Continue reading Critical Race Theory & Canadian Universities.
Retrieving Your “Lived Experience” From the Baggage Reclamation Centre.
I just posted the following on my other blog. I thought it appropriate to post here as well. Yes, the drawing is my work. - P Retrieving your "lived experience" from the baggage reclamation centre. This Pam-toon was inspired by two curiosities. I wondered how coherent it would be for an amnesiac to recount her … Continue reading Retrieving Your “Lived Experience” From the Baggage Reclamation Centre.
A Directory of ALL Canadian Universities with Links to Their Respective EDI & EDI-Related Offices.
Notes about this directory: I am a lone researcher who compiled this directory by going to each university site and searching EDI and EDI-related offices. Hence, it's not a perfect document. But it's useful. I've tried to keep the central EDI offices listed immediately below their respective universities. Through this exercise, I was able to … Continue reading A Directory of ALL Canadian Universities with Links to Their Respective EDI & EDI-Related Offices.
A Directory of Canadian Universities with Links to Their Respective EDI & EDI-Related Offices: Nova Scotia.
Available for download in docx and PDF as follows: NOVA SCOTIADownload NOVA SCOTIADownload
A Directory of Canadian Universities with Links to Their Respective EDI & EDI-Related Offices: Prince Edward Island.
Note: I've been posting for individual provinces and territories as I complete each directory. This project will be complete in a few days, at which point I will post an entire Canadian directory. UPEI available in docx or PDF as follows: PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDDownload PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDDownload
Canadian Web-Based Diversity Resources from OntarioTech University.
Ontario Tech University has compiled an annotated list of Canadian web-based diversity resources. Most aren't university specific. But the list provides an interesting snap-shot of a segment of the diversity and social justice landscape in this country. Canadian Web-Based Diversity Resources, Learning and Development, Human Resources, OntarioTech University, Canadian Web-Based Diversity Resources | Human Resources … Continue reading Canadian Web-Based Diversity Resources from OntarioTech University.
Important Figure in EDI, Canada: Wendy Cukier, Founder of The Diversity Institute (DI), 1999, Ryerson University
In 1999, Wendy Cukier of the Ted Rogers School of Business Management at Ryerson University, founded the Diversity Institute (DI). 1 I will focus on Cukier here, rather than the DI, since she appears to be an important player in the design of the EDI system in Canada. Universities included. The focus of this post … Continue reading Important Figure in EDI, Canada: Wendy Cukier, Founder of The Diversity Institute (DI), 1999, Ryerson University
Social Justice Research Institute. Brock University. Office of the Vice-President Research.
*Note: Brock University's claim to be a "Canadian and international leader" — see my post The Gist of EDI (equity, diversity, inclusion): 1) affirmative action (on steroids!) and 2) brain drain. Pay particular attention to "(2) brain drain" regarding the competition for prestige and research dollars. From the Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI), Brock University … Continue reading Social Justice Research Institute. Brock University. Office of the Vice-President Research.
Cash Award for Social Justice. University of Victoria. “Provost’s Advocacy and Activism Awards in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.”
"The University of Victoria acknowledges the presence of dedicated advocates and activists within our community. These individuals address systemic or institutionalized barriers as champions for others. Recognition from others, including the provision of resources, is crucial to fostering an environment that supports and nurtures these individuals or groups and their advocacy and/or activism. These awards … Continue reading Cash Award for Social Justice. University of Victoria. “Provost’s Advocacy and Activism Awards in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.”
Keeping An Eye On EDI 