Schedule
We’re excited to share our schedule for the 2024 International Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Conference. The conference will be held on May 14, 2024 , online and at the Signal Hill Campus of Memorial University in St. John's, NL.
Please note that all times listed are Newfoundland Daylight Saving Time (GMT-2:30).
EDI-AR Conference Schedule | |
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NDST (GMT-2:30) |
Event |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Registration/Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome |
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Concurrent Session A |
Policy, Research and Ethics |
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| Session 1 | Vishakha Wijenayake — Leveraging the Human Rights Law Framework to Advance EDI in Canadian Higher Education |
| Andreas Robinson — Building Community, Leveraging Individual and Organizational Capacity for Collective Impact and Social Innovation | |
| Judyannet Muchiri — Decolonization, Anti-racism and Feminism Within International Cooperation Sector | |
| Justin Langan — Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom: Innovating EDI-AR in Environmental Sustainability | |
Building Community |
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| Session 2 | Charles Smith — North American Partnership With Equity and Racial Justice |
| Matthew Martin | |
| Amy Abe — Navigating Whiteness in EDI-AR Leadership: Reflections and Actions | |
| Rachel Nelson | |
Education and Training |
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| Session 3 | Erica Hurley |
| Saniya Ghalehdar — Women in the Workforce: Weaving Women Into the Fabric of Our Communities | |
| Nighet Riaz — Fostering Inclusive Communities: Building Anti-racism Initiatives at the University of Glasgow | |
Policy, Research and Ethics |
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| Session 4 | Indira Naidoo-Harris — Significance of Fostering Environments, Reimagine Frameworks and Policies at Post-secondary Institutions |
| Rowland Caesar Apentiik — Unpacking Critiques of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy and Practice: Towards Nuanced Understanding and Effective Implementation | |
| Katherine Morton Richards and Brad Richards — Mobilizing Critical Race Theory As Practice in Undergraduate Social Science Teaching | |
10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. |
Concurrent Session B |
Building Community |
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| Session 5 | Regine King — Racial Justice Work in Post-secondary Institutions Through Critical Dialogue |
| Obianuju Bushi — Where Do Black Children Go in Summer: Unmasking Social Disparities, Immigration and Health Implications | |
| Alphonse Ndeam Ahola — Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, What About African Immigrant Men? | |
| Paul Banahene Adjei — African Elders Critical Teachings (ElderCrit): The Epistemic Gift for Decolonial Turn | |
Policy, Research and Ethics |
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| Session 6 | Carolyn Walsh, Mandy Penney and Heather McLeod — Exploring "Best Practices" for Promoting EDI-AR at Hiring |
| Aloysius Maduforo and Bukola Salami — Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program (Case Study) | |
| Amy Abe — EDI, Anti-racism and Decolonization Demand More Than a Passive Awareness | |
| Lucy Buchanan-Parker — Strategic Equity and Anti-racism (StEAR) Framework at the University of British Columbia | |
Education and Training |
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| Session 7 | Megan Segoshi |
| Theodore Bonnah | |
| Mery Perez | |
| Monica Hernandez — Breaking Barriers and Empowering Women in STEM | |
| 11:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Keynote Speaker — Dr. Amoaba Gooden |
1:25 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Session C |
| Session 8 | Policy (Workshop) |
| Session 9 | Sean Smith |
Poster Display |
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| Session 10 (Poster Display) | Treno Morton |
| Ana Maria Acantara | |
| Farshad Amini | |
| Nikita Stapleton | |
| Martine St-Louis | |
| Afua Cooper | |
| 2:15 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. | Nutrition Break |
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Session D |
Policy, Research and Ethics |
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| Session 11 | Sam Nakhla — Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Research and Training Federal Funding |
| Itai Kuwodza | |
| Camille Dallaire | |
| John Davids — Black in Quebec, Beyond Theory and Into Action | |
Education and Training |
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| Session 12 | Andreae Callanan — A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Thesis Defense: Lessons Learned From a Mid-program Autism Diagnosis |
| Virginia McNeil — Importance of Neurodiversity in Educational Institutions | |
| Arif Abu, Priscilla Tsuasam, Susan S. Dintoe, Kelvin Quintyne, Constance Owusu and Cecile Badenhorst — International Graduate Students' Experience With Plagiarism: Unpacking the Racial Gaze | |
| Katherine Pendakis — Impacts of AI on the Integrity of Student Learning Assessment | |
Education and Training |
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| Session 13 | Joanne Owuor |
| Colleen Belle — Building Community Capacity to Create and Maintain Welcoming, Inclusive and Safer Environments for All | |
| Rachel Nelson | |
Building Community |
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| Session 14 | Carey Majid, Catherine Ann Kelly and Maria Dussan — Human Rights Justice: Imagining, (Re)Building and Sustaining |
| Ayush Mathur and Ksenia Kiseleva | |
| Cerren Richards and Sydney Collings | |
| Louise Adongo — Support for Leaders of Colour in Leadership Spaces | |
| 3:55 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks |