Lovely day outdoors despite the rare grey skies. Fantastic weather for a long trek with one of my good pals and the pup. We started at the Peace Bridge (designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava), and traversed many of the pathways and bridges along the Bow River. #yyc
So many exquisite sites along the Bow River. When I first moved to Calgary I lived in the Eau Claire neighbourhood and loved it, especially proximity to the Bow and good urban trails, great cafés and restaurants.
The sky, cloud formation, river and afternoon sun and light were all spectacular. #yyc
Some fabulous views of the downtown Calgary skyline from various spots around the Bow River. #yyc
Another fabulous vista of downtown Calgary from along the Bow River pathway. Best to be on the pathways, walking, running, cycling, scootering, etc., to fully take in the vista. The beauty, not fully visible from the road, forces one to stop in one’s tracks, take it all in. #yyc
On memory and commemoration: How many times have I past and not notice this, SOLACE, along Poppy Plaza? One has to raise one’s eyes to the sky. #yyc
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How do we ensure CDN #highered not create/reinforce inequities among equity-deserving groups?
Feds launching major review of Employment Equity Act
‘We have an opportunity to make the kinds of changes that will result in more fair and equal opportunities for everyone to succeed’
What should I say to the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force?
Is there a basic literacy about EE, what’s happening, not happening (why), need for equity action? Any accountability?
Equality vs Equity: durable obstacles to equity: myths of neutrality, objectivity, colourblind, allwhite panels/#manels.
Big obstacle?
The gap betw principles & ‘how-to’. Why would those who have comfortably coexisted with, benefitted from, rationalized status quo, be the change?
Smart people admit there’s no level playing field.
Repeatedly reminded of fmr Bennington College prez Liz Coleman’s claim that when it comes to change, academe is often notable for “learned helplessness”.
If playing field isn’t level what is to be done?
Academe: path dependency
“Why don’t we have any fresh ideas around here?”
Reproduction of sameness impacts ideas, perspectives, creativity, innovation.
Thinking, still, about what “we” in the #cdnpse do to “welcome” ppl we’ve kept out and pushed out of universities and colleges.
What’s changed in the “we” who are *doing the heavy-lifting or the obstacles “we/they” face?
Which “we” are *doing the change work?
Formidable obstacles
A Seat at the Table: the *same people, at all the tables, sharing the *same ideas: the social reproduction of sameness
Philomena Essed’s research on the social injustice of sameness is helpful: cultural cloning, social facsimiles
“Why don’t we have any fresh ideas around here?”
What efforts are “we” who are academic leaders making to disrupt the social reproduction of sameness—in people, ideas, knowledges, perspectives?
If diverse teams are smarter why are we not choosing smarter?
Knowledge, experience, excellence aren’t limited to any demographic group
2020-in-Review @anglescovered invited Black scholars, journalists, activists to I.D. 5+mmajor Black Canadian stories. I decided to focus on Canadian #highered, the mobilization against antiBlack racism & some developments that make me cautiously optimistic ucalgary.ca/equity-diversi…
1)Specificity of Anti-Black Racism Became a National Conversation In Canada
Bee Quammie: Anti-Black Racism Was Already a Pandemic: #COVID19 has stopped the world in its tracks for months. But antiBlack racism has ravaged the planet for centuries,Chatelaine flare.com/.../acial-pand…
Lots to read:
“The Pervasive Reality of Anti-Black Racism in Canada: The current state, and what to do about it,” BCG (Dec 14) bcg.com/en-ca/publicat…
“Q&A: Author Hadiya Roderique on 'fitting in,' subtle racism and inclusivity” CBC News (Feb 12 ) #cdnpsecbc.ca/news/canada/sa…