For a summary of departmental statements, committees, equity-based syllabi and additional EDI initiatives, please see below:
Departmental Statements
Committees
Historical Studies formed a faculty committee in September 2020 which continues to encourage and support departmental complement planning that prioritizes intersectional, equity-informed hiring, including actively seeking opportunities to hire Black, Indigenous, and racialized faculty through targeted hires.
Equity-Based Syllabi
Please contact contact Sharon Marjadsingh, our Academic Advisor and Program Administrator, for information.
Additional EDI Initiatives
- Historical Studies held an internal TIDE workshop for Faculty and Staff in December 2021.
- The Anti-Racism and Equity Committee is working to establish a monthly informal forum that will involve discussions around Anti-Racism and Equity.
- This includes reading groups and facilitated conversations led by speakers, from within the Historical Studies faculty and beyond, on topics ranging from policing on campus to decolonial pedagogy.
- This monthly forum is still in the planning stages.
Last updated August 2023