Research-Related Consultations on Indigenization, EDI-AR and Anti-Racism
From April 29-May 3, students, researchers and staff are invited to attend one of a series of research-related consultations focused on Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism (EDI-AR) specifically related to the Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative.
The initiative received a landmark investment of $91.6 million thanks to funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), a tri-agency initiative of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Co-led and co-developed by the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada and Memorial University, with the University of Ottawa as the institutional partner, the Qanittaq Initiative is a global partnership to address and respond to the increase in Arctic shipping, related environmental impacts affecting Arctic communities and to support Inuit communities’ needs for safe and cost-efficient resupply.
The initiative has the shared objective of creating an inclusive and internationally relevant, Inuit-driven research project.
EDI is a core principle of the CFREF program and all funded initiatives are required to develop leading-edge EDI Action Plans. However, as the Qanittaq Initiative is a game-changing Inuit-academic partnership, this plan will include focus on Reconciliation and EDI-AR.
Dr. Paul Banahene Adjei, associate vice-president (Indigenous research), is hosting virtual sessions to receive input from members of the university on the development of a Reconciliation and EDI-AR Action Plan for the Qanittaq Initiative.
For login instructions, please email avp.research@mun.ca.
Presented by the Office of the Vice-President (Research).
Location: Online
Date and Time: Monday, Apr 29th at 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM (NDT)