Pathways to Indigenous Equity: An Indigenous Lens on Health Systems Transformation & Research Despite federal and global commitments to addressing and resolving health inequities, Indigenous Peoples in what is presently known as Canada continue to face persistent and pervasive barriers to accessing culturally appropriate care and achieving equity. With its roots in colonialism, the very […]
On May 7, UBC invites you to a virtual forum on UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan to hear about ways that University is activating inclusion across the university. This virtual forum is open to students, faculty, and staff. It is an opportunity to learn about UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan, hear leadership perspectives, priorities and efforts, and […]
UBC Equity & Inclusion Office presents: Foundations in Anti-Racism and Solidarity in University Teaching This webinar is part of the UBC Equity & Inclusion Office’s “Anti-Racist Teaching Series“. This foundational workshop offers participants an overview of key ideas related to anti-racism, solidarity, and inclusion in university teaching. The facilitators situate this workshop’s concepts in […]
The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to present a Positive Space Workshop hosted by Dr. Rachael E. Sullivan, PhD (She, Her, Hers) Equity Facilitator from the UBC Equity and Inclusion Office. This workshop is part of the Positive Space campaign, which aims to foster a welcoming environment and inclusive, respectful dialogue on campus for people […]
“Finding Artful Activism at the Intersection of Race and Sexuality” This workshop is part of the UBC Equity & Inclusion Office’s Through the Lens series. Join Love Intersections’ Jen Sungshine and David Ng who will share their experiences as local documentary filmmakers and community collaborators. Presenting their film work, they will outline the […]
UBC Equity & Inclusion Office presents: Identity Matters: Connecting Power, Privilege and Bias to Anti-Racism Work This webinar is part of the UBC Equity & Inclusion Office’s “Anti-Racist Teaching Series“. This workshop has been designed for instructors who are interested in joining conversations about anti-racism and looking for an entry point to their learning […]
PICTURE A SCIENTIST is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights to revolutionize the culture […]
UBC Events presents: Black Underrepresentation in Business This webinar is part of the UBC Events series “Where are all the Black People?: Underrepresentation in the Academy“. The presence of Blackness in Canadian academia exists on a continuum of underrepresented, significantly underrepresented, to negligible. In light of ‘race and ethnicity’ studies existing in Humanities and Social Sciences, […]
UBC Equity & Inclusion Office presents: EDI Action Network Launch Join the EIO for the inaugural meeting of the EDI Action Network, a space for connection, shared learning, and development for students, faculty, and staff working to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives within their departments and units to build a more inclusive UBC. […]