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Events

Upcoming

  • Stay tuned for more upcoming events!

Past Events

  • Colloquium Speakers, Dr. Lisa Willis – Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
    • While EDI has become an often referred to issue in academia and society, it remains a challenging topic to discuss, especially for people in STEM fields.  Fear of making a mistake or not knowing what to say results in people disengaging from the conversation.  Additionally, the multitude of initiatives and obligations in the EDI space, few of which seem to be making a real difference, is leading to EDI fatigue.  In this talk, we will discuss how we as imperfect people can create meaningful sustainable change for ourselves and for the people around us.
  • Designing and Assigning Accessible Assessments by Devon Mordell – Monday, May 1st, 2023 – 2:30pm-4:00pm
    • Design your assessments with accessibility in mind! Assessments are the source of a significant number of accommodation requests at McMaster; creating accessible assessments from the outset can help to reduce the number of accommodations student have to request. You can develop rigorous and robust assessments with fewer barriers for students by adhering to digital accessibility standards and following Universal Design for Learning guidelines.
  • Anti-racism and Inclusion Workshop by Renata Hall – Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 – 1:30pm-4:20pm
    • This workshop is focused on building foundational knowledge around the facilitators and barriers to equity, diversity, and inclusion in teaching and learning sectors. Focusing on an anti-oppressive approach to teaching and mentoring, this workshop will ground the discussion in pathways to eliminating unconscious bias, stereotypes, and covert forms of discrimination in teaching and learning practices while focusing and promoting self development in regards to the principles of inclusive of teaching and learning. Slides from the talk are available here
  • Creating STEM department cultures that support diversity – Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
    • A schema for mapping the elements of department culture that can help departments support diversity and help diverse department members navigate their workplace.
  • Graduate-student only workshop – Thursday, April 28th, 2022 – 3:00pm-5:00pm
    • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Fundamentals: This workshop is an introduction to equity, diversity and inclusion. Learn about key concepts and policies administered by the Equity and Inclusion Office.
  • Asking for Help: A Mental Health Workshop, Zeinab Khawaja, Student Wellness Centre – Wednesday, March 23, 2022 – 2:30pm-3:30pm
    • Why asking for support can be so difficult for many of us.
  • Making the Connections Between Science and Race Visible, Dr. Rodrigo Narro Perez  – Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
    • Including anti-racist practices in a science undergraduate classroom.
  • Colloquium Speakers, Dr. Ninan Abraham, University of British Columbia – Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • Colloquium Speakers, Kate Brown & Devon Mordell, Equity & Inclusion Office, McMaster University – Wednesday, April 21, 2021 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • Colloquium Speaker, Dr. Robert Cockcroft, McMaster University – Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • Fall 2020 Town Hall – Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 3:30pm
  • Colloquium Speaker, Dr. Shohini Ghose, Wilfred Laurier University– Wednesday, November 4, 2020 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • Workshop, An Introduction to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion led by Khadijeh Rakie from McMaster’s Office of Equity & Inclusion – Wednesday, September 30, 2020 – 3:00pm-4:30pm