Equality, Equity, Diversity, Identity, and Inclusion Lecture Guide PDF

**Week 1 -- Lecture Guide** **Equality, Equity, Diversity, Identity, and Inclusion: Some places to start** [Hill Collins (2007)] *What is this reading about?* Two major factors necessary for meaningful social justice 1. Acknowledging interlocking oppressions 2. Behaviour change Three import...

**Week 1 -- Lecture Guide** **Equality, Equity, Diversity, Identity, and Inclusion: Some places to start** [Hill Collins (2007)] *What is this reading about?* Two major factors necessary for meaningful social justice 1. Acknowledging interlocking oppressions 2. Behaviour change Three important passages from Hill Collins (2007): a\. "Even if we never have any contact with members of other race, class and gender groups, we all encounter images of these groups and are exposed to the symbolic meanings attached to those images" (p. 50). b\. "The classroom is potentially one powerful and safe space where dialogues among individuals of unequal power relationships can occur" (p. 53). c\. Citing the words of Audre Lord (1985)..."Each of us is called upon to take a stand. So in these days ahead, as we examine ourselves and each other, our works, our fears, our differences, our sisterhood and survivals, I urge you to tackle what is most difficult for us all, self-scrutiny of our complacencies, the idea that since each of us believes she is on the side of the right, she need not examine her position" (p. 55). **Reading: Noon (2018)** *What is this reading about?* Video 1. [Implicit Bias \| Lesson 5: The IAT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr9xAcWv790&feature=youtu.be) (BruinX, September 9, 2016) What types of racism or bias are these tests addressing? 1. Symbolic, modern, and colour-blind racism (implicit bias training does not eliminate) 2. Averse racism (implicit bias training does not eliminate) - Focus on individual - The role of structures - Other unconscious bias training limits 1. Knowledge construction 2. Positionality 3. Internalized dominance/internalized oppression *The right to speak discourse* 4. Safety Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion...towards some working definitions... Your homework... [TMU's *Academic Plan* 2020-2025](https://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/provost/PDFs/RU_academic_plan_final_web_FINAL-s.pdf) - Search for the terms: "equity," "diversity," and "inclusion" - What do you make of how these terms are defined? - The [2025-2030 Academic Plan](https://www.torontomu.ca/provost/strategic-plans/academic-plan2025-30/) will be released this month. How will the terms associated with EDI be represented? - We will discuss your observations next week in seminar