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The responsibilities of scholars in public debate: Challenging intuitive ethical considerations - Françoise Baylis
Traditionally, the university’s mission has been to produce and transmit knowledge. For some, the push to increase media presence — and to have university professors inform current affairs — is antithetical to this mission. In sharp contrast...
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The role of scholarly associations in advancing reconciliation: What can be done?
A special open session organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) and the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA) at Congress 2018.
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Gathering strategies for action 1: Recruitment and retention of Indigenous faculty
This panel session will discuss the practice of recruiting and retaining Indigenous faculty members as part of the reconciliation efforts of the post-secondary sector.
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Gathering strategies for action 2: Recruitment and retention of faculty
This special open event at Congress 2018 "Gathering Diversities" brings together scholars to discuss obstacles and strategies for the recruitment and retention of faculty members from racialized and other equity-seeking groups in Canadian...
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Diversity and reconciliation - Marie Wilson
Big Thinking at Congress 2018 Diversity and reconciliation “Gathering diversities” — a compelling Congress theme…and a national provocation for Canada! Our positive national image as a diverse country follows a century and a half of public policies...
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Diversity and reconciliation - Marie Wilson
Big Thinking at Congress 2018 Diversity and reconciliation “Gathering diversities” — a compelling Congress theme…and a national provocation for Canada! Our positive national image as a diverse country follows a century and a half of public policies...
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Thinking about war - Margaret MacMillan
Big Thinking at Congress 2018 Thinking about war War — its imprint in our lives and our memories — is all around us, from the metaphors we use to the names on our maps. As books, movies or television series show, we are drawn to the history and...
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On the front lines: Indigenous women and climate change - Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Big Thinking at Congress 2018 On the front lines: Indigenous women and climate change Indigenous communities are on the front lines of fighting resource extraction and climate change, but they are also on the front lines of solutions. Growing up in...