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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

Reckoning before Reconciling: Collective Commitment, Indigenous Nationhood, and the Individualistic Limits of EDI Policies

Thursday, March 2, 2023, 10:00 am to 11:30 am
UTSC

Racism Under Pax Americana: Okinawa, Hawai’i, Postcolonial Koreans in Japan

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Asian Institute

Applying an EDI Lens to TCPS2 for Ethical and Responsible Research Practices

Friday, February 24, 2023, 10:00 am to
Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS)

Insurgents on the Bayou - Hurricane Katrina and Counterterror Tactics in US Policy

Thursday, February 23, 2023, 6:00 pm to 7:30 am
Alumni Cafe

Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) Faculty Community of Practice: Equitable Community Partnerships When Working With and For Black Communities

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Toward Place-based and Equitable Climate Informatics

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
School of Cities

The Impacts of COVID-​19 on 2SLGBTQ+ Youth, At Risk of, and Experiencing, Homelessness

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm
Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH)

First Nations Principles of Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP®) Presentation

Monday, February 13, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

First Nations Principles of Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP®) Presentation

Monday, February 13, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS)

Black Research Network’s Research Program Planning Workshop with Nicole Kaniki — UTSC Campus

Friday, February 10, 2023, 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Black Research Network

Black Health Matters: Reimagining Healthy Black Futures

Thursday, February 9, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
George Brown College

Black History Month Symposium – What Has Changed: The Role of Attitudinal Barriers to Advancing Black Inclusion

Monday, February 6, 2023, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
OISE and the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, Concordia University

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