Anti-Racism in Higher Education: Transforming Governance and Leadership
Anti-Racism in Higher Education: Transforming Governance and Leadership workshop addresses issues of representation in governance and resistance to a change toward a more sustained, inclusive and equitable structure. It discusses the role of leadership in either perpetuating racial discrimination or dismantling inequalities and discriminatory practices in the institution.
Participants will engage in activities to reflect on the content of the workshop, suggest other ways of integrating anti-racism in higher education, or constructively challenge some conceptions as this workshop is not meant to be prescriptive but rather descriptive allowing room for constructive agency while learning, unlearning, and relearning. It aims to facilitate a collective understanding of anti-racism in higher education and support building capacity for active agency to transform systems and processes in academic institutions to advance racial equity.
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Knowledge Level
Advanced
Duration
2 hours - break included
Audience
Open to faculty and staff
Objectives
- Explore issues related to representation and inclusivity in governance and leadership in academia using the EDI and anti-racism lens.
- Enhance the exercising of your agency as an inclusive leader to create transformation in the university’s operations.
Facilitator
Dr. Ghada Sfeir (she/her/elle)
Dr. Ghada Sfeir is the Senior Advisor for Anti-Racism and Racial Equity at the University of Calgary's Office of EDI. With a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies, her work centers on Cosmopolitanism, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice. She advocates for EDI principles, decolonization, and anti-racism to dismantle systemic barriers faced by marginalized groups. Previously at Concordia University, she taught from a social justice perspective and co-edited a special issue promoting cosmopolitan pathways for diversity in Canada.
Workshop Prerequisites
Please review the workshop material below so that you can learn the most from the workshop. Reviewing this material in advance will allow you to engage in meaningful discussions, ask informed questions, and fully participate.
It’s our collective responsibility to create a more equitable and inclusive UCaglary and we all have an important role to play by learning and unlearning.
Dr. Malinda S. Smith, PhD
Vice Provost (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) and Associate Vice-President Research (EDI)