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Mar 9-17, 2022  |  3:00pm - 4:00pm

Seminar Series by GPSN - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Environments

The Graduate Peer Support Network (GPSN) at UofT is offering a seminar series presented by Dr. Nicole Kaniki on March 9th and 17th. This two-part series will provide a foundational understanding of what equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is as it relates to the research environment and research practices. We will discuss the barriers and challenges for underrepresented groups in these environments, and how to promote belonging and full participation in the research ecosystem. Participants will be provided with best practice approaches to recognizing, responding, and redressing the inequities they experience and/or observe.

Session 1: Foundations in EDI

Session 2: EDI in Research Environments

  • Thursday March 17th, 2022 3:00 pm
  • This follow-up session will provide participants with the best practices and considerations for building a more equitable and inclusive research environment and ecosystem, and will take a deeper dive into the specific areas of the environment to consider for improvement.
  • Register for this session here

Please feel free to reach out to us (gpsn.utoronto@gmail.com) if you have any questions or concerns about our seminar series.

Speaker Bio: Dr. Nicole Kaniki is the inaugural Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research and Innovation at the Office of Vice-President Research and Innovation at the University of Toronto. In her role, she examines, advocates and advances EDI in all aspects of U of T research, innovation and entrepreneurship. That includes serving as an adviser and resource to researchers at all levels, leading workshops, developing training programs and contributing to U of T’s EDI goals more broadly. Dr. Kaniki is the former Special Advisor on Anti-racism to the President of Western University and has over six years of experience in research administration and EDI roles in academia. She holds an MSc Kinesiology, and a PhD Health and Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University. More recently, she completed an MA Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at Western doing research in Black Feminist Narratives in the Academy. Dr. Kaniki has a passion for social justice and uses an anti-racism and decolonization framework in her EDI work.

About GPSN
The Graduate Peer Support Network (GPSN) is a GLSE-funded initiative founded by graduate students across the Faculty of Medicine. The purpose of the GPSN is to provide graduate students with timely mental health and wellness support, and resources via educational seminars and peer mentorship. There are three components to our mission: peer mentorship, graduate student life seminar series, and research and advocacy.

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