Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Curriculum and Pedagogy: Embedding Anti-racism and Decolonization
This 2-day workshop will provide participants with foundational understanding, skills, & tools to begin to address barriers in the classroom
Event Details
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cost: Free
Provided by Senomi Solutions Diversity Consulting and Services, this two-day virtual workshop will provide participants with foundational understanding, skills, tools and resources to begin to address challenges and barriers equity-deserving groups face in the classroom by:
• Fostering dialogue on racism and systems of oppression as it relates to teaching
• Considering forms of allyship
• Embedding understanding of social identities and intersectionality into courses
• Discussing current anti-racist and decolonial practices in curriculum and pedagogy
• Navigating difficult conversations on race in the classroom
• Embedding anti-racism and decolonial frameworks in your syllabus
The main outcome for participants will be to begin to develop the tools for creating and sustaining an equitable, anti-racist, and inclusive learning environment. This workshop is intended for faculty, staff and those with a research and teaching portfolio, and is being offered jointly by Trent’s Office of Research & Innovation and the Centre for Teaching & Learning.
Participants must attend both sessions on Oct. 26 & 27 to complete the workshop.
Part 1 - Tuesday, Oct. 26 from 12:00-3:00pm
Part 2 - Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9:30am-12:30pm
About the facilitator
Dr. Nicole Kaniki is the Director of Senomi Solutions, an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) consulting firm providing support to companies, organizations and institutions in the evaluation and implementation of EDI strategies for an equitable and inclusive culture where diversity can thrive. Dr. Kaniki comes with six years of experience in strategic EDI in research and development at Western University. She was also the Special Advisor on anti-racism to the President at Western University and is the current Director of EDI in Research and Innovation at the University of Toronto. Dr. Kaniki is passionate about social justice and uses an anti-racism and decolonial lens in her EDI work.