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This workshop is designed to provide background information on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in academia, and strategies for writing personal EDI commitment statements.
Addressing systemic barriers in academia and the workplace has a relatively recent history in Canada, ranging from the Employment Equity Act in 1986 to current federal EDI requirements in research proposals. This workshop will provide background information and context on the major drivers of EDI initiatives in universities, why EDI is important in research and work environments, and provide some strategies for writing personal EDI statements – a recent and growing element of many faculty searches. EDI statements are one tool many organizations are using to evaluate whether a potential candidate’s experience and principles aligns with its institutional values. The session will also include discussion on how job-seekers can consider the EDI commitments of potential employers and action their own commitments. This workshop includes strategies for developing a statement and participants will receive a template and additional resources for writing their own.
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Theresa Burley
Theresa Burley is an Equity & Inclusion Strategist with a passion for justice, research, and transformative structural change. She has a Master of Public Health in Social Inequities from Simon Fraser University and has spent the last five years working in higher education to operationalize and implement equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
REGISTRATION
Registration in this session is required and is now open. Those successfully registered will receive a confirmation email and Zoom link within a week of the workshop date.
ACCESSIBILITY
If you have a disability, medical condition, or accessibility concern that may affect your full participation in the event, please email postdoctoral.fellows@ubc.ca in advance of the event.
DELIVERY FORMAT
Due to the ongoing situation surrounding COVID-19, this session will be delivered online via Zoom. The following suggestions may help to improve the online experience:
- Use headphones to reduce noise and avoid feedback between your mic and speaker.
- Ensure that you are in a quiet location so that the audio does not get polluted with unwanted noise.
- Keep your microphone on mute unless you are speaking during the session.
- In case of technical problems, time for plugin downloads, etc., please attempt to log into the Zoom meeting 10-15 minutes before the start. You will be placed in the waiting room until the official start time.