Disability Justice Book Club: Disabled and Proud Cohort

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The EDI Scholars-in-Residence program is hosting a Disability Justice Book Club across Winter Term 2. The club, led by Dr. Jennifer Gagnon, will explore themes of disability justice, ableism, allyship, and what it means to be disabled in academia. We will read a selection of texts each month before meeting to discuss takeaways. This club […]

Free
Event Series Accessibility Drop-In

Accessibility Drop-In

Online/Virtual Event

Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible and barrier free for all learners? Join us for an informal drop-in where you can chat with accessibility consultants, educational designers, and colleagues about accessibility. The accessibility drop-ins are for anyone who is developing course content or open educational resources (OER) and who is curious […]

JEDDI Seminar: Stigma at Work

Online/Virtual Event

Brent Lyons (York University) will share his research exploring the obstacles faced by job candidates with mental illness. He will describe his research examining why candidates disclose mental illness during the hiring process, and the consequences of them doing so. Register to attend via Zoom at https://bit.ly/JEDDI-Lyons.

Free

Fostering Trauma Aware Classrooms

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Do you want to create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment? This 3-part workshop series equips educators with tools to understand the impact of trauma on learning and develop strategies for a compassionate classroom. These workshops were designed to build on one another and we encourage participation in all sessions. That being said, we recognize the reality […]

Event Series Accessibility Drop-In

Accessibility Drop-In

Online/Virtual Event

Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible and barrier free for all learners? Join us for an informal drop-in where you can chat with accessibility consultants, educational designers, and colleagues about accessibility. The accessibility drop-ins are for anyone who is developing course content or open educational resources (OER) and who is curious […]