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racism. My research doesn’t connect with racial issues. How can I ensure my work is actively anti-racist?
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It’s never just academic
The University of Ottawa’s report on academic freedom is only the latest in a long list of reports that miss the opportunity to bring the discussion to a higher level.
racism, was part of the public discourse at the time may have helped.
A controversy of current interest concerning a fundamental aspect of how Canadian universities operate … and your favourite columnist is predicting that the final report will ultimately have very little impact?
That’s my...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/its-never-just-academic/the-bastarache-report-wont-set-any-precedents-but-i-hope-im-wrong/
Features
Si certains universitaires autochtones estiment que des progrès importants ont été réalisés, d’autres y voient surtout de la rhétorique.
racisme ». Et l’appel numéro 62 encourage entre autres le gouvernement fédéral de « prévoir les fonds nécessaires pour permettre aux établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire de former les enseignants sur la façon d’intégrer les méthodes d’enseignement et les connaissances auto...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/articles-de-fond/article/ou-en-sont-la-verite-et-la-reconciliation-dans-les-universites-canadiennes/
It’s never just academic
Le rapport du comité sur la liberté académique de l’Université d’Ottawa n’est que le dernier d’une longue liste de rapports qui ratent l’occasion d’élever le débat à un cran plus élevé.
racisme systémique, était d’actualité à ce moment a possiblement aidé.
Donc, une controverse d’actualité sur un enjeu fondamental du fonctionnement des universités canadiennes… et votre chroniqueur préféré prédit que le rapport final va avoir un impact somme toute minime?
C’...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/opinion/luniversite-sous-la-loupe/le-rapport-bastarache-ne-fera-pas-ecole-et-jespere-que-jai-tort/
Features
As a new law professor, she could have made life easier for herself when confronted with sexism at the university. But then, she wouldn’t be Constance Backhouse.
racism and the law. She loves her work, and she finds writing empowering and digging up historical facts an adventure. As an academic, “she really does have the whole package,” says her longtime friend and Carleton University law professor Diana Majury.
Constance Backhouse grew up in Winnipeg...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/courting-conflict/
Features
Genocide, racism, intolerance – presenting tricky subjects in class doesn’t have to be an ordeal.
racism, genocide, politics, terrorism and even bioethics, instructors are faced with the daunting prospect of raising extremely thorny issues and getting their students to discuss them. However, professors who’ve been there say that, when properly approached, these discussions can be some of the b...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-value-of-discussing-difficult-topics-in-the-classroom/
Features
The brainchild of one scholar, the webinar series, The Good and the Bad of Black Grad, has provided a platform for Black academic voices across the country.
racism was more blatant; clear in its connections to colonialism in Canada. (e.g., A century ago, Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier Continue reading the e...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-highs-and-lows-of-being-a-black-grad-student/
News
The first cohort of 10 to 15 students will begin taking a mix of traditional and specialized courses next fall.
racism, misogynoir (misogyny toward Black women) and other types of intersectional racism (which is often experienced as a form of violence) can have on Black people who are seeking health care. So, when she applied for the Black health lead position in July 2021, she thought it was the perfect time...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/u-of-t-is-launching-a-masters-program-in-public-health-to-better-serve-black-communities/
Media Scan
racism/article36655816/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&">Indigenous board member accuses Dalhousie University of ‘entrenched’ racism
A student representative on Dalhousie's oversight board says she was subjected to institutionalized racism at a recent meeting, prompting an ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-oct-19-2017/
Media Scan
racism efforts
The vice-provost of Indigenous engagement at the University of Manitoba has resigned, after she says her efforts to fight systemic racism at the school were met with frequent resistance from administration.
CTV News
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-dec-7-2018/
Media Scan
racism supports
The University of Manitoba is dedicating $250,000 in its new budget for sexual violence and anti-racism supports.
Windsor Star
Haddad to become first fe...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-may-22-2019/
Media Scan
racism
More than 100 professors and librarians at the University of Ottawa are urging school officials to listen to student demands to take tougher action against racism on campus.
Global News
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-oct-17-2019/
Media Scan
racism faced by Indigenous students
A report released late last week states Indigenous University of Winnipeg students "experience some of the highest degrees of racism recorded in North America."
The PIE News
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-march-5-2020/
Media Scan
racism like the U.S. are 'whitewashing' Canadian history.
RBC Disruptors Podcast
Continue reading
The mass transition to o...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-june-4-2020/
Media Scan
racism-diversity/">Major Canadian universities call for unity against racism amid demonstrations
Most of Canada’s major universities are condemning anti-black violence and xenophobia in North America in response to the ongoing demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutali...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-june-5-2020/
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racism-town-hall/">Hopefulness and commitment to change highlight Western University’s town hall on racism
A virtual town hall meeting struck a hopeful and determined tone, two days after the release of a report that outlined the insidious nature of racism embedded throughout the ins...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-june-25-2020/
Media Scan
racism amounted to a few basic lectures with little in terms of practical application, the former RCMP and Ontario Provincial Police officer said.
CBC
racism-panel-1.5643760">Hide your last name, keep quiet in ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-july-10-2020/
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racism/">‘A reckoning’: Scholar Strike Canada’s action to teach anti-Black racism
Canadian educators are joining the fight against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism.
Guelph Mercury
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-sept-10-2020/
Media Scan
racism-task-force">UWindsor close to announcing makeup of anti-Black racism task force
The University of Windsor is set to unveil the members of an eagerly anticipated new anti-Black racism task force as part of a broader initiative to dismantle systemic racism on campus.
CB...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-oct-29-2020/
Media Scan
racism efforts
The law faculty at the University of Windsor has outlined various initiatives to tackle anti-Black racism on campus, including establishing a roster of lawyers available to Black-identifying students seeking help making a complaint.
The Telegram
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-jan-14-2021/
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