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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

Call for Abstracts: Canadian Children, Youth, and Communities Health In | Equity Conference

Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm

Promoting Accessibility in Research Ethics

Friday, April 28, 2023, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) Guest presenter: Ben Poynton, AODA Officer, Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture

CBRC — Moving the Dial On: Equity-Informed Approaches to the Climate Emergency

Thursday, April 27, 2023, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Community-Based Research Canada

Social determinants of health: experiences of educators in Canada, USA, and Scotland

Thursday, April 27, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Upstream Lab Speaker Series

Racism and access to medicines

Thursday, April 27, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Radical and Critical Approaches to Understanding and Supporting Mental Health

Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Centre for Ethics

2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub Lecture | Trans People and the Choreography of Reproductive Healthcare

Friday, April 21, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub and the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Book launch: Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Department of Sociology

SSWR virtual event: Beyond a Seat at “The Table”: Building a Legacy of Research for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims, with Dr. Tanya Sharp

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Society for Social Work (SSWR)

Queerying Health Research: Undoing Suicidism: Queering, Transing, Cripping and Maddening (Assisted) Suicide with Alexandre Baril

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm
Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Webinar: “Skills development barriers for persons with disabilities and the promising practices to address them”

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Institute for Work & Health (IWH)

3rd Annual BGSA Conference

Saturday, April 15, 2023, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Black Graduate Students' Association

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