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Join the #UofTResearchChallenge

Through the #UofTResearchChallenge we want to highlight your passion for U of T’s diverse research community, research initiatives and learn how you’ve integrated EDI into your research practice or design. To join the challenge, click on the learn more tab below and upload your submissions. All chosen entries will include a U of T prize pack.

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Join the #UofTResearchChallenge

Through the #UofTResearchChallenge we want to highlight your passion for U of T’s diverse research community, research initiatives and learn how you’ve integrated EDI into your research practice or design. To join the challenge, click on the learn more tab below and upload your submissions. All chosen entries will include a U of T prize pack.

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Equity

Equity means fairness. It is the removal of systemic barriers and biases enabling all individuals to have equal access to and to benefit from any aspect of society. It accounts for everyone’s different and unique identities, lived experiences, and backgrounds, and reflectively allocates for resources needed to reach an equal outcome. A commitment to equity acknowledges that disparities in opportunities are rooted in historical and contemporary injustices and systemic barriers.

Diversity

Diversity is defined as differences in race, place of origin, religion, immigrant and newcomer status, ethnic origin, ability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, and many other aspects of identity. It consists of the conditions, expressions, and experiences of different groups.

Inclusion

Inclusion is the practice of creating an environment that ensures all individuals are treated equitably, has access to the same opportunities, and feels welcome and respected. Inclusion means actively fostering the conditions in which everyone can fully participate and maximize their creativity and contributions free of bias or discrimination.

VPRI’s role

  • Provide guidance on EDI initiatives related to research and innovation;
  • Support the implementation of EDI best practices in research and innovation;
  • Support compliance with EDI requirements for federally-sponsored research programs.

Events

Demographic Self-Disclosure Data in Research Ethics

Thursday, June 22, 2023, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS)

Celebrating Sex and Practicing Safety: The Pussy Palace Oral History Project

Friday, June 16, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm
Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Ethnographic Approaches to Global Disability Studies

Friday, June 16, 2023, 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Understanding Black Disability Justice: Advancing Disability Justice in Postsecondary Contexts

Monday, June 12, 2023, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Institutional Equity Office (IEO)

Centre for Black Studies in Education — Opening Event

Friday, June 9, 2023, 4:00 pm to Monday, June 19, 2023, 7:00 pm
OISE Centre for Black Studies in Education

Rainbow Rendezvous: 2SLGBTQ+ Research Mixer

Thursday, June 8, 2023, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
International Partnership for Queer Youth Resilience (INQYR)

Examining Peer Research Practices: trans and non-​binary peoples’ experiences of harms as peer researchers

Thursday, June 8, 2023, 3:00 pm to
Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Academic Publishing: Considerations for BIPOC Scholars

Thursday, June 8, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS)

Asper Centre Symposium: Litigating Equality in Canada

Friday, May 26, 2023, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

Detention and Disablement: The Politics of Indefinite Detention in Canada

Thursday, May 25, 2023, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
The Critical Conversations series from the Centre for Global Disability Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Race Brokers: Housing Markets and Segregation in 21st Century Urban America

Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
School of Cities

Feminist Intersections Seminar: Queens: Women of Color and Organizational Advancement

Friday, May 19, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
University of Toronto Black Research Network and Women & Gender Studies Institute

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