Art Show: In-person, no registration required.

Location: Visual Arts Building, Room A120

An art show using various mediums to confront forms of systemic violence and oppression. This art show will run November 14-18, 2022.

If you would like additional information, please contact: Hollis Roberts, Facility and Production Manager, Visual Arts department. 

Walk: Starting point/meet at PKOLS at Cedar Hill Rd. and Churchill Dr.

Open for all.

This is a rich opportunity to pause, listen and consider how to restore and reimagine our relationships and responsibility to the sacred lands and waters. The walk will be led from a place-based approach with an intercultural lens, as shared by kQwa’st’not,~Charlene George (from the t-Souk peoples).   

It is an all weather walk so please dress appropriately! A snack will be provided. 

This walking session is offered by Sierra Club BC.

Facilitators:  kQwa'st'not~Charlene George and Flossie Baker

Location:  PKOLS at Cedar Hill Rd. and Churchill Dr.

Accessibility: There will be lots of walking outdoors on uneven surfaces.

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Art exhibition: In-person, no registration required

Location: A. Wilfrid Johns Gallery in UVic's MacLaurin Building 

Open: Nov. 3 from 4-6pm and Nov. 4-18 on Mon. - Fri. from 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-12pm

These artworks are invitations for folks to engage in playful artistic actions, collaborations, dialogues, and/or individual contemplation focused on consent and boundary development. Grounded in participatory art practices, the exhibition will grow, shift, and develop new connections with each new interaction. We hope to stimulate thinking and dialogue about consent, with the intention of promoting consent culture on campuses and in the wider community. We are also interested in exploring how art and art spaces can be employed to address pressing social issues and difficult knowledge.

More about the exhibition

Accessibility: The Gallery is one level lower than ground level – there is a small elevator that requires a key. Someone on-site will be identified with the key.

Support Resources During the Exhibition
A Support Worker from the Anti-Violence Project will be in the Gallery on Friday Nov. 4 and Friday 18, 2-4pm
In-Person Support at AVP on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am - 1pm and 2pm -5pm
Virtual or In-Person Support at the UVic Peer Support Centre, Monday - Thursday, 11am - 4pm

Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science

In-person presentation

Open for all.

Dr. Lenora Marcellus is the Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs and Partnerships in the School of Nursing and chairs the curriculum and evaluation committee in collaboration with four college partners across BC and the NWT. In this presentation, Dr. Marcellus will present details on the initiatives the School of Nursing has taken a “whole of curriculum” approach to addressing the TRC Calls to Action. #24 is specific to health care providers. Details on integrating two courses into the program (Year 1 and Year 3), to include cultural safety and anti-Indigenous racism will be presented. Nursing’s regulatory body, the BC College of Nurses and Midwives) has released a new practice standard in collaboration with the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons, this will be presented. All Schools/Faculties of Nursing in BC were required to submit a curriculum plan for integration of this standard. Lenora will speak to the journey the School has taken over the past decade to strengthen this curriculum foundation.

Dr. Brent Mainprize from UVic Gustavson School of Business is a Teaching Professor at the Gustavson School of Business and a 3M National Teaching Fellow with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Indigenous Economic Prosperity. Over the past two decades, Brent has been invited into over 45 Indigenous communities in BC to assist in facilitating community-based research, and to co-create unique programs that promote leadership and self-reliance through entrepreneurship. In 2013, Brent co-designed, with TRICORP CEO Frank Parnell, the Indigenous Advancement of Cultural Entrepreneurship (I-ACE) program delivered in-community. To date the I-ACE program has 50 completed cohorts graduating 714 entrepreneurs starting over 233 new businesses. In 2019, the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) invited Brent to co-design and help secure $3.2M funding and lead the Indigenous 3C Challenge. The 3C Challenge is an innovative, community-based entrepreneurship program designed to enhance the entrepreneurial skills of 1,000 urban Indigenous youth across British Columbia. Brent’s community engaged scholarship focuses on “How can Indigenous wise practices be shared and appropriately integrated to help Canadian post-secondary institutions on the road to economic reconciliation?”

Facilitator(s): Dr. Lenora Marcellus (Nursing) and Dr. Brent Mainprize (Business)

Location: In-Person, Engineering and Computer Science Building, ECS 660

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*Cancelled*

In-person session

Open to all.

Through viewing short videos and discussion, participants can develop a narrative that reflects more accurately the Muslim population of Canada and the Islamic religion, which encompasses many different ethnic groups.

Pre-workshop readings/homework: Pre-workshop: Watch How Bad is Islamophobia in Canada? Global News, 2021 (How Bad is Islamophobia in Canada?); Participants will receive additional materials upon registration and are encouraged to read or watch at least two items from the “Reading & Viewing materials” noting any questions.

Facilitators:  David Batterham (he/him) and Imam Sarwar Nassiry

Location: Multifaith Centre

Online workshop

Open for all.

This workshop provides participants with practical knowledge and understanding of key concepts and ideas associated with creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive world. We will discuss some of the key barriers to inclusion (physical, attitudinal, and systemic) and look at ways that we as individuals can play a role in removing barriers. There will be a specific focus on attitudinal barriers such as racist, sexist, transphobic, and ableist microaggressions, our role as bystanders, and why “calling in” is an important tool for creating change. This workshop is participatory and calls on participants to share thoughts and ideas to their comfort level.  

This workshop is being facilitated by Leah Shumka (she/her), the Associate Director of Equity and Human Rights and an Adjunct Professor in UVic’s Gender Studies department. She also works as a consultant in the community, providing EDI training to local and international tech firms. She identifies as a queer, white-settler grateful to be living and working on Lekwungen Territory. 

Accessibility: It will not be recorded and transcription will be turned on. This workshop is participatory so please have a camera and microphone prepared if you are able to acquire one. You can also rent equipment from UVic Libraries: https://www.uvic.ca/library/use/borrow/av/index.php 

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A one-hour in-person experiential and creatively rewarding activity designed to deepen Settler Canadians' felt-understanding of the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples.  

In the experiential activity, “Walk With Me,” participants meet in small groups reading and reflecting upon excerpts from memoirs, poetry, fiction, historical documents, song lyrics and testimonies—by Indigenous writers as well as writings by descendants of immigrants—that address the legacy of colonization. 

A series of prompts on handouts guide participants first in finding elements in the readings that resonate deeply for them, and then collaboratively crafting brief performative presentations based on their personal associations that emerge. Their performances are then shared with the entire group and an open dialogue begins. 

Facilitators: Karla Point and Will Weigler

Location: Student Union Building; Michele Pujol Room (larger half)

Those who wish to learn more about the activity in advance may visit the project website.

Accessibility: The SUB has wheelchair accessible ramps to enter the building and the Michele Pujol Room is flat (no levels). Windows in the space will be covered to provide privacy.  

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5 seats will be saved for walk-ins; open to everyone. 

A one-hour in-person experiential and creatively rewarding activity designed to deepen Settler Canadians' felt-understanding of the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples.  

In the experiential activity, “Walk With Me,” participants meet in small groups reading and reflecting upon excerpts from memoirs, poetry, fiction, historical documents, song lyrics and testimonies—by Indigenous writers as well as writings by descendants of immigrants—that address the legacy of colonization. 

A series of prompts on handouts guide participants first in finding elements in the readings that resonate deeply for them, and then collaboratively crafting brief performative presentations based on their personal associations that emerge. Their performances are then shared with the entire group and an open dialogue begins. 

Facilitators: Karla Point and Will Weigler

Location: Student Union Building; Michele Pujol Room (larger half)

Those who wish to learn more about the activity in advance may visit the project website.

Accessibility: The SUB has wheelchair accessible ramps to enter the building and the Michele Pujol Room is flat (no levels). Windows in the space will be covered to provide privacy.  

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5 seats will be saved for walk-ins; open to everyone. 

In-person and online event

Open for all.

This past year the Transgender Archives celebrated 10 years of service.  In honour of this milestone, the Chair in Transgender Studies held a yearlong series of events, programming, and new collection launches.  This special 5 Days of Action presentation marks the end of our year of celebration, where we will review the past and look forward to the future.  The event will also mark the official announcement of a new and exciting one-of-a-kind material donation to the Transgender Archives. Come join us. 

Facilitator: Michael Radmacher (he), MLIS, MA 

Location: McPherson Library A003 and on Zoom.

Accessibility: The session will be offered in-person with a max capacity of 23 people, the session will also be available on Zoom. Live transcription will be turned on. 

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A one-hour in-person experiential and creatively rewarding activity designed to deepen Settler Canadians' felt-understanding of the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples.  

In the experiential activity, “Walk With Me,” participants meet in small groups reading and reflecting upon excerpts from memoirs, poetry, fiction, historical documents, song lyrics and testimonies—by Indigenous writers as well as writings by descendants of immigrants—that address the legacy of colonization. 

A series of prompts on handouts guide participants first in finding elements in the readings that resonate deeply for them, and then collaboratively crafting brief performative presentations based on their personal associations that emerge. Their performances are then shared with the entire group and an open dialogue begins. 

Facilitators: Karla Point and Will Weigler

Location: Student Union Building; Michele Pujol Room (larger half)

Those who wish to learn more about the activity in advance may visit the project website.

Accessibility: The SUB has wheelchair accessible ramps to enter the building and the Michele Pujol Room is flat (no levels). Windows in the space will be covered to provide privacy.  

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5 seats will be saved for walk-ins; open to everyone. 

Online workshop

Open for all.

In this workshop you will become familiar with what, why, and how to use inclusive language. We will discuss ableism and its effect on the language we use, and how we can update our vocabularies to reflect inclusion. At the end of this workshop you will feel prepared to be a supportive ally, and reflect on why language is so important. 

Pre-workshop readings/homework: Workbook and a toolkit 

Facilitators: Emily Tibbitts (she/her) – Employer Engagement Specialist CanAssist and Alejandra Hergert (she/her) - Employment and Community Outreach Developer CanAssist

Accessibility: Participants can have camera off or on, they will only be asked to speak in small groups for breakout rooms. Transcriptions will be turned on. The session will be recorded and will only be shared with attendees for privacy reasons. To request accommodations for the presentation please email Emily Tibbitts at employmenteam6@uvic.ca.

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Art Show: In-person, no registration required.

Location: Visual Arts Building, Room A120

An art show using various mediums to confront forms of systemic violence and oppression. This art show will run November 14-18, 2022.

If you would like additional information, please contact: Hollis Roberts, Facility and Production Manager, Visual Arts department. 

Art exhibition: In-person, no registration required

Location: A. Wilfrid Johns Gallery in UVic's MacLaurin Building 

Open: Nov. 3 from 4-6pm and Nov. 4-18 on Mon. - Fri. from 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-12pm

These artworks are invitations for folks to engage in playful artistic actions, collaborations, dialogues, and/or individual contemplation focused on consent and boundary development. Grounded in participatory art practices, the exhibition will grow, shift, and develop new connections with each new interaction. We hope to stimulate thinking and dialogue about consent, with the intention of promoting consent culture on campuses and in the wider community. We are also interested in exploring how art and art spaces can be employed to address pressing social issues and difficult knowledge.

More about the exhibition

Accessibility: The Gallery is one level lower than ground level – there is a small elevator that requires a key. Someone on-site will be identified with the key.

Support Resources During the Exhibition
A Support Worker from the Anti-Violence Project will be in the Gallery on Friday Nov. 4 and Friday 18, 2-4pm
In-Person Support at AVP on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am - 1pm and 2pm -5pm
Virtual or In-Person Support at the UVic Peer Support Centre, Monday - Thursday, 11am - 4pm

Online workshop

Focus for employees and students thinking about job searches. 

Do you self-identify as a member of one or multiple underrepresented groups and wonder how, when and if to approach self-identification in the job search? Join the Co-op + Career EDI Team for an interactive session that answers common questions as “How can I identify if an employer is inclusive?”, “What are my rights at the various stages of the application process?”, “Should I self-identify and at what stage of the process?”, “how do I approach an accommodation request?”. 

Facilitators: Amy Chen, EDI Career Advisor and Niels Melis-De Lamper, Co-op Coordinator Accessibility and Inclusion

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Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science

In-person workshop

Open to all.

Failures present an opportunity to acknowledge, understand and learn. This workshop will present some common equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) mistakes and/or gaps in the form of thought-provoking scenarios. This conversation style and interactive session will allow attendees (faculty and staff) to engage and present their own reflections and viewpoints. 

Facilitator(s):  Ryan Khungay (he/him), Equity Advisor, Student Affairs and Dr. Rishi Gupta, Special Advisor to the Dean of ECS: EDI (he/him)

Location: ECS Building, Room 660

Accessibility: There are elevators and wheelchair access to ECS Room 660.

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A one-hour in-person experiential and creatively rewarding activity designed to deepen Settler Canadians' felt-understanding of the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples.  

In the experiential activity, “Walk With Me,” participants meet in small groups reading and reflecting upon excerpts from memoirs, poetry, fiction, historical documents, song lyrics and testimonies—by Indigenous writers as well as writings by descendants of immigrants—that address the legacy of colonization. 

A series of prompts on handouts guide participants first in finding elements in the readings that resonate deeply for them, and then collaboratively crafting brief performative presentations based on their personal associations that emerge. Their performances are then shared with the entire group and an open dialogue begins. 

Facilitators: Karla Point and Will Weigler

Location: Student Union Building; Michele Pujol Room (larger half)

Those who wish to learn more about the activity in advance may visit the project website.

Accessibility: The SUB has wheelchair accessible ramps to enter the building and the Michele Pujol Room is flat (no levels). Windows in the space will be covered to provide privacy.  

Register

5 seats will be saved for walk-ins; open to everyone. 

A one-hour in-person experiential and creatively rewarding activity designed to deepen Settler Canadians' felt-understanding of the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples.  

In the experiential activity, “Walk With Me,” participants meet in small groups reading and reflecting upon excerpts from memoirs, poetry, fiction, historical documents, song lyrics and testimonies—by Indigenous writers as well as writings by descendants of immigrants—that address the legacy of colonization. 

A series of prompts on handouts guide participants first in finding elements in the readings that resonate deeply for them, and then collaboratively crafting brief performative presentations based on their personal associations that emerge. Their performances are then shared with the entire group and an open dialogue begins. 

Facilitators: Karla Point and Will Weigler

Location: Student Union Building; Michele Pujol Room (larger half)

Those who wish to learn more about the activity in advance may visit the project website.

Accessibility: The SUB has wheelchair accessible ramps to enter the building and the Michele Pujol Room is flat (no levels). Windows in the space will be covered to provide privacy.  

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5 seats will be saved for walk-ins; open to everyone. 

Online workshop

Focus for students and educators.

In this session we will be introduced to resources and approaches to talk about and engage in anti-racist work as a pathway towards Indigenization and Reconciliation.

Facilitator: Carmen Rodgriguez de France

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Lecture-recital (in-person and livestream)

Location: Phillip T. Young Recital Hall

Price: Free

UVic’s Music Student Association (MSA) presents a lecture-recital featuring underrepresented identities in music. School of Music student performers and composers will present and discuss works that highlight marginalized voices, bringing awareness to EDI-related challenges that musicians and musical institutions are facing.

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5 Days of Action Performance

Open to all.

Equity and Human Rights "ARTS FOR ACTION" in collaboration with Visual Arts (Fine Arts Department)

Student poets will be performing up to three poems while collaborating with student visual artists to live capture the themes and experiences during the performances. The themes address topics of anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and/or sexualized violence prevention. Some poets specialize in the following: 

1. Free-verse: A popular style of modern poetry. There is a fair amount of freedom when comes to writing and performing the poem in this category. 
2. Haiku: Traditional haiku poems are three line stanza with 5/7/5 syllable count. 
3. Rhymed poetry: Rhymes, by definition. 

Featuring Poets:  Alex Taylor-McCallum, ALHS, Yvonne Blomer, and Arleen Pare
Visual Artist : Tori Jones and Satya Underhill

Location: A111 Visual Arts Building

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In-person workshop

Open to employees.

Everyone seeks respect; it is at the core of our human rights. And the basis of any community is rooted in a shared understanding of respect. Thus, the first step in building community is to have an environment where individuals internalize the value of respect and have the skills to build as well as maintain respectful relationships. When respect is inculcated in the workplace, research has shown that positive outcomes are assured and the foundation for sustainable connections and collaboration is established. 

Facilitator: Nooreen Shah-Preusser 

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A one-hour in-person experiential and creatively rewarding activity designed to deepen Settler Canadians' felt-understanding of the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples.  

In the experiential activity, “Walk With Me,” participants meet in small groups reading and reflecting upon excerpts from memoirs, poetry, fiction, historical documents, song lyrics and testimonies—by Indigenous writers as well as writings by descendants of immigrants—that address the legacy of colonization. 

A series of prompts on handouts guide participants first in finding elements in the readings that resonate deeply for them, and then collaboratively crafting brief performative presentations based on their personal associations that emerge. Their performances are then shared with the entire group and an open dialogue begins. 

Facilitators: Karla Point and Will Weigler

Location: Student Union Building; Michele Pujol Room (larger half)

Those who wish to learn more about the activity in advance may visit the project website.

Accessibility: The SUB has wheelchair accessible ramps to enter the building and the Michele Pujol Room is flat (no levels). Windows in the space will be covered to provide privacy.  

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5 seats will be saved for walk-ins; open to everyone. 

*cancelled*

In-person workshop 

Focus for students.

This workshop provides students an awareness and understanding of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and its significance for educational and professional success. This topic area provides an entry point for talking about discrimination, harassment, and sexualized violence prevention. The workshop is interactive with scenarios, discussion and links to resources and supports. 

Facilitator: Reem Girgrah (she/her)

Location: Engineering and Computer Science Building (ECS) Room 116

Accessibility: The room has wheelchair accessible seating on the first level. A gender inclusive washroom is in ECS 172.

Online workshop

This workshop provides participants with practical knowledge and understanding of key concepts and ideas associated with creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive world. We will discuss some of the core considerations to EDI and explore different ways to connect with others in a mindful way. The session will contain both intercultural and social justice perspectives. Participants will also examine their role as bystanders to effectively address harmful behaviours and situations. This workshop is participatory and calls on participants to share thoughts and ideas to their comfort level.  

Mami Schouten (she/her), the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Research officer, is delivering this workshop. She is engaged in multiple initiatives with students, staff and faculty members to advance equity, diversity and inclusion within UVic and beyond. As a racialized woman, she has first-hand experience in what it is like to be marginalized and also appreciates her own privileges in different aspects. 

Accessibility: Transcriptions will be turned on. Slides will be audibly described. The session is not be recorded. This workshop is participatory with break out rooms so please have a camera and microphone prepared if you are able to acquire one. You can also rent equipment from UVic Libraries: https://www.uvic.ca/library/use/borrow/av/index.php 

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In-person recital

Location: Phillip T. Young Recital Hall

Price: Free

Pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa (BMus '93) and violinst Sarah Westwick will perform a concert of works for violin and piano by historical and contemporary women composers including lsabella Leonarda, Amanda Maier, Florence Price, Elizabeth Raum, and Jessie Montgomery.

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Art Show: In person, No registration required.

Location: Visual Arts Building, Room A120

An art show using various mediums to confront forms of systemic violence and oppression. This art show will run November 14-18, 2022.

If you would like additional information, please contact: Hollis Roberts, Facility and Production Manager, Visual Arts department. 

Art exhibition: In person, no registration required

Location: A. Wilfrid Johns Gallery in UVic's MacLaurin Building 

Open: Nov. 3 from 4-6pm and Nov. 4-18 on Mon. - Fri. from 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-12pm

These artworks are invitations for folks to engage in playful artistic actions, collaborations, dialogues, and/or individual contemplation focused on consent and boundary development. Grounded in participatory art practices, the exhibition will grow, shift, and develop new connections with each new interaction. We hope to stimulate thinking and dialogue about consent, with the intention of promoting consent culture on campuses and in the wider community. We are also interested in exploring how art and art spaces can be employed to address pressing social issues and difficult knowledge.

More about the exhibition

Accessibility: The Gallery is one level lower than ground level – there is a small elevator that requires a key. Someone on-site will be identified with the key.

Support Resources During the Exhibition
A Support Worker from the Anti-Violence Project will be in the Gallery on Friday Nov. 4 and Friday 18, 2-4pm
In-Person Support at AVP on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am - 1pm and 2pm -5pm
Virtual or In-Person Support at the UVic Peer Support Centre, Monday - Thursday, 11am - 4pm

Online panel

Open for faculty, staff and grad students interested in teaching.

Panel participants: Aditi Gupta, Ying Liu, Dr. Tsung-Cheng Lin, Dr. Tom Gleeson

Facilitator: Dr. Viviana Pitton, Director of Curriculum Renewal and Strategic Initiatives (LTSI)

This panel will highlight the innovative ways UVic instructors and staff are integrating culturally responsive teaching, anti-racism and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into their curricula and instructional approaches. Includes recipients of LTSI's anti-racism grants who will share their experiences with an emphasis on sharing practices or strategies to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the classroom, library instruction sessions and public service interactions at the library.

Accessibility: Event can be recorded and close captioning will be turned on during the session

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In-person workshop 

Open for all. Suited for people newer to the learning.

Understanding of gender diversity is growing day by day. At the same time, transgender, non-binary, and other gender diverse people still experience many challenges, including barriers to safe workplaces, services, housing, educational experiences, and community spaces. In this workshop, Ambit will introduce frameworks for understanding gender diversity beyond the binary, work through nuanced scenarios, offer examples of gender-affirming practices and explore strategies for applying these learnings on a personal, relational, and systemic level. 

Facilitator: Kingsley Strudwick, Ambit Gender Diversity

Location: Clearihue Building, Room A225

Accessibility: The space is flat. Gender-inclusive single stall washrooms can be found in CLE C045, C047, and D119.

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Online Panel

Open to all.

Learn from local employers focused in creating a welcoming environment for their employees and for the communities they service.

The panelists will address questions like: 

• Is there an EDI initiative within your organization that you are most proud of? 
• What kind of practices should job seekers and co-op students be looking for in an employer?  
• How does the organization ensure that it offers safe spaces for inclusive communities? 

Tune in to listen or be a part of the conversation by asking other questions that you may have around building an equitable and inclusive workplace culture. 

Panelists:

• Silvia Mangue (she/her)- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at the City of Victoria; 
• Paulina Grainger (she/her)- Manager of Arts, Equity and Community Engagement at the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria; and, 
• Sam Mod (he/him)- Partner at EY Design Studio (former CEO & Co-Founder of FreshWorks).

Moderator: Sarah Hood (she/her)- Director Organization Development & Learning Services at UVic

Accessibility: Transcription will be turned on. 

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Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences

Online and in-person workshop.

Focus for teaching assistants and graduate students.

In this session, you will engage in conversations with colleagues around equity, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI), and creating open-access spaces for your students as a teaching assistant (TA) and in your role as a graduate student. We will have small group discussion activities, self reflections, and thought-provoking case-study exercises to support participants in deep-diving into ways to incorporate equity, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility (EDIA) into the different roles you may have as a TA and as a graduate student. Specific scenarios during the workshop will be useful for graduate students and TAs to help support their interaction with students on campus and be change-makers in the classroom. 

Facilitator: Drs. Rishi Gupta (he/him) and Gerry Gourlay (she/her) 

Locations: ESC Room 660 and on Zoom.

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Online and in-person workshop

Open for all.

This workshop provides participants with practical knowledge and understanding of key concepts and ideas associated with creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive world. We will discuss some of the key barriers to inclusion (physical, attitudinal, and systemic) and look at ways that we as individuals can play a role in removing barriers. There will be a specific focus on attitudinal barriers such as racist, sexist, transphobic, and ableist microaggressions, our role as bystanders, and why “calling in” is an important tool for creating change. This workshop is participatory and calls on participants to share thoughts and ideas to their comfort level. 

Facilitator(s): Mami Schouten (she/her) & Leah Shumka (she/her) 

Location: Cornett Building, Room A221

Accessibility: The space is on the second floor of Cornett The space is wheelchair accessible with an outside ramp and elevator indoors. A gender-inclusive single stall washroom can be found in COR A150.

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Art Show: In Person, No registration required.

An art show using various mediums to confront forms of systemic violence and oppression. This art show will run November 14-18, 2022 in the Visual Arts Building, Room A120.

If you would like additional information, please contact: Hollis Roberts, Facility and Production Manager, Visual Arts department. 

Online workshop

Open for all.

This workshop aims to combat racism and address societal and systemic attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate racial discrimination and other intersecting social inequities such as classism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, religious bigotry, among others. Participants will reflect on and explore the historical roots of racism and influence of race and culture on one's own personal and professional life; and understand the social effects of “race” by acknowledging the intersections of all forms of social oppression.

Pre-readings/Videos: 

• Peggy McIntosh (1988). White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack
• 500 Years in 2 minutes video
• https://podcast-a.akamaihd.net/mp3/podcasts/thenext150_20170607_47564.mp3 (starts at approximately 7 minutes)
• Disrupting Molded Images: Identities, responsibilities and relationships- teachers and indigenous subject material

Optional materials:

• First Peoples: A Guide for Newcomers Chapter 4 & Chapter 5
• EQHR: Best Approaches for Anti-Racism Education
• https://podcast-a.akamaihd.net/mp3/podcasts/thenext150_20170607_72828.mp3  

Accessibility:  It will not be recorded and transcription will be turned on. This workshop is participatory so please have a camera and microphone prepared if you are able to acquire one. You can also rent equipment from UVic Libraries: https://www.uvic.ca/library/use/borrow/av/index.php 

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Art exhibition: In person, no registration required

Location: A. Wilfrid Johns Gallery in UVic's MacLaurin Building 

Open: Nov. 3 from 4-6pm and Nov. 4-18 on Mon. - Fri. from 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-12pm

These artworks are invitations for folks to engage in playful artistic actions, collaborations, dialogues, and/or individual contemplation focused on consent and boundary development. Grounded in participatory art practices, the exhibition will grow, shift, and develop new connections with each new interaction. We hope to stimulate thinking and dialogue about consent, with the intention of promoting consent culture on campuses and in the wider community. We are also interested in exploring how art and art spaces can be employed to address pressing social issues and difficult knowledge.

More about the exhibition

Accessibility: The Gallery is one level lower than ground level – there is a small elevator that requires a key. Someone on-site will be identified with the key.

Support Resources During the Exhibition
A Support Worker from the Anti-Violence Project will be in the Gallery on Friday Nov. 4 and Friday 18, 2-4pm
In-Person Support at AVP on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am - 1pm and 2pm -5pm
Virtual or In-Person Support at the UVic Peer Support Centre, Monday - Thursday, 11am - 4pm

Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science

Hybrid panel discussion

Open to all. May be of particular interest to faculty and staff in Engineering and Computer Science.

This panel discussion will provide an opportunity to all attendees to engage in a conversation around Engineers Canada’s initiative to increase the representation of women within engineering through its 30 by 30 initiative.

Through this session, the attendees will learn about more about the 30x30 initiative and also learn about the current state of the 30x30 initiative. In addition, there will be some discussion on what role academics can play in supporting this initiative.

Panel discussion: Jeanette Southwood (VP Engineers Canada), Kristina Archibald (NSERC), Susan MacDougall (Focal Engineering), Katherina V Tarnai-Lokhorst (Past President, EGBC), and Ray Tarnai; Marcie Cochrane (EGBC 30x30 champions group), Chelsea Ram (EGBC 30x30 champions group)

Location:  ECS Building, Room 660 

Accessibility: There are elevators and wheelchair access to ECS Room 660.

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Online workshop

Open for all.

Stories about disability identify where the “problem” of disability lies, and what kinds of interventions can be made towards greater disability inclusion, equity, and affirmation. We cover Western pity, medical, accommodation, social/critical, generative, as well as some culture-specific stories of disability. We talk about the meaning, uses, dangers, terminology, and transformative implications for each. We end with some tools for operationalizing these learnings in your day to day practice.  

Facilitators:

• Lindsay Eales (they/them) - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta
• Danielle Peers (they/them) - CRC in Disability and Movement Cultures, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, University of Alberta

Accessibility: Transcriptions will be turned on and slides will be described. 

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In-person event

For LGBTQ2SIA+ faculty, staff and students

In this "Building Connection & Capacity for LGBTQ2SIA+" attendees will have the opportunity to meet new people and have some fun with some (optional) get-to-know-you games and story-sharing activities. While we may discuss some shared challenges that we face, this is not a focus group and nothing we discuss will be reported back to the University. The intent is to build connections with LGBTQ2SIA+ peers on campus and to leave the session feeling more energized. 

Facilitator: Kingsley Strudwick (he/they) and Ned Gallagher (they/them) from Ambit Gender Diversity Consulting

Location: Clearihue Building, Room C214

Accessibility: The space is flat. Gender-inclusive single stall washrooms can be found in CLE C045, C047, and D119.

Feel free to bring your lunch - light snacks (fruit, veggies, muffins, etc.) will be provided. 

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In-person talk

Location: Barbara McIntyre Studio, Phoenix Building

Price: Free

Artist talk with Fine Arts playwright-in-residence Thembelihle Moyo. This talk will premiere excerpts of Moyo's new play It's Just Black Hair, followed by a Q&A discussion with the artist.

"Black hair is more than just strands that unite in kinky solidarity, demanding to be seen and heard."

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In-person workshop

Open for all.

Rematriation is a rising body of knowledge in Indigenous-focused equity-seeking work. This workshop aims to provide an overview of Rematriation and its epistemologies (ways of knowing), ontologies (ways of being), and axiology (values) to support in the development of action-based frameworks that will allow participants to uphold Rematriation as resistance at individual, community, and institutional levels. 

Facilitator: Yahlnaaw 

Location: Cornett Building, Room B129

Accessibility: The lecture space is wheelcchair accessible. A universal washroom is available in Cornett, Room A150. 

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Art Show: In Person, No registration required.

An art show using various mediums to confront forms of systemic violence and oppression. This art show will run November 14-18, 2022 in the Visual Arts Building, Room A120.

If you would like additional information, please contact: Hollis Roberts, Facility and Production Manager, Visual Arts department. 

In-person workshop - Course full, waitlist available

Focus for employees.

Cultural Intelligence, or CQ, is one’s ability to work and relate effectively in diverse cultural settings. It is a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness for culturally diverse situations. This session will develop your understanding of cultural intelligence, how it complements emotional intelligence, and how you can develop your own capability for success in diverse cultural contexts, be it in your workplace or your classroom.

Pre-Work: Participants must complete a CQ self-assessment prior to the start of the course. Please complete your registration for this course by November 4th to ensure access to the self-assessment.

Facilitator: Karima Ramji

Location: Hickman Building, Room 128

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Art exhibition: In person, no registration required

Location: A. Wilfrid Johns Gallery in UVic's MacLaurin Building 

Open: Nov. 3 from 4-6pm and Nov. 4-18 on Mon. - Fri. from 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-12pm

These artworks are invitations for folks to engage in playful artistic actions, collaborations, dialogues, and/or individual contemplation focused on consent and boundary development. Grounded in participatory art practices, the exhibition will grow, shift, and develop new connections with each new interaction. We hope to stimulate thinking and dialogue about consent, with the intention of promoting consent culture on campuses and in the wider community. We are also interested in exploring how art and art spaces can be employed to address pressing social issues and difficult knowledge.

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Accessibility: The Gallery is one level lower than ground level – there is a small elevator that requires a key. Someone on-site will be identified with the key.

Support Resources During the Exhibition
A Support Worker from the Anti-Violence Project will be in the Gallery on Friday Nov. 4 and Friday 18, 2-4pm
In-Person Support at AVP on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am - 1pm and 2pm -5pm
Virtual or In-Person Support at the UVic Peer Support Centre, Monday - Thursday, 11am - 4pm

Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science.

In-person panel.

Open to all.

In this panel discussion, attendees will have an opportunity to hear from industry professionals about what policies, initiatives, training and challenges they have around equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). There will be an opportunity for attendees to pose questions and interact with the industry professionals.  Other goals of the session will be to hear from professionals about what attributes, EDI training they would like to see in their employees. In addition, the panel will touch on what companies are doing to create a supportive environment for students. 

Moderators: Meeta Khurana (Co-op office) and Dr. Rishi Gupta (Special Advisor to the Dean: EDI). 

Location: ECS Room 660 

Accessibility: There are elevators and wheelchair access to ECS Room 660.

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Online workshop

Open for employees.

In this workshop you will become familiar with both employee’s and employer’s rights surrounding accessibility, what it means for something to be accessible, and what stands in the way of accessibility. What are employer’s responsibilities in providing accommodations and accessible work, and how can employers reflect these responsibilities and take action through policies and procedures in the workplace. 

Pre-workshop readings/homework: Workbook and a tool kit will be provided.

Facilitators: Facilitators: Emily Tibbitts (she/her) – Employer Engagement Specialist CanAssist and Alejandra Hergert (she/her) - Employment and Community Outreach Developer CanAssist

Accessibility: Participants can have camera off or on, they will only be asked to speak in small groups for breakout rooms. Transcriptions will be turned on. The session will be recorded and will only be shared with attendees for privacy reasons. To request accommodations for the presentation please email Emily Tibbitts at employmenteam6@uvic.ca.

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Online workshop

Open for employees and students thinking about job searches.

Do you self-identify as a member of one or multiple underrepresented groups and wonder how, when and if to approach self-identification in the job search? Join the Co-operative Education and Career Services Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team for an interactive session that answers common questions as “How can I identify if an employer is inclusive?”, “What are my rights at the various stages of the application process?”, “Should I self-identify and at what stage of the process?”, “how do I approach an accommodation request?”. 

Facilitators: Amy Chen, EDI Career Advisor and Niels Melis-De Lamper, Co-op Coordinator Accessibility and Inclusion

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Hybrid session with virtual and in-person components

Open for all.

IMPACTS: Collaborations to address sexual violence on campus project (SSHRC Canada Partnership Grant; Project Director, Dr. Shaheen Shariff, McGill University). 

This panel discussion is part of a participatory art exhibition* at UVic’s A. Wilfrid Johns Gallery (Nov. 4-18, 2022; opening on Nov. 3, 4-6pm), entitled playing WITH – playing OUT. With this exhibition, Natasha S. Reid (Assistant Professor, Art Education, Department of Curriculum & Instruction) and Caroline Boileau (Multidisciplinary Artist, Curator, and Art Educator) are exploring how participatory artistic methods can situate a university gallery space as a creative laboratory for engaging with and encouraging consent-based culture. Bringing together these artists, Shaheen Shariff (the IMPACTS: Collaborations to Address Sexual Violence on Campus Project Director and James McGill Professor, McGill University), and Reem Girgrah (Sexualized Violence Prevention and Education Officer from the Office of Equity and Human Rights), this panel discussion will explore how art and art spaces can be effective sites for addressing and preventing sexualized violence. 

 *This work is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. IMPACTS: Collaborations to Address Sexual Violence on Campus; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Partnership Grant Number: 895-2016-1026, Principal Investigator and Project Director, Shaheen Shariff, Ph.D., James McGill Professor, McGill University. 

Pre-workshop readings/homework: Reid, N. S. (2021). Gallery as third space: Making a safer site for engaging with difficult knowledges. Canadian Art Teacher. 17(2), 13-23. https://csea-scea.ca/3d-flip-book/canadian-art-teacher-vol-17-no-2-2021/ 

Facilitator(s): Natasha Reid (she/her), Shaheen Shariff (she/her), Caroline Boileau (she/her), Reem Girgrah (she/her) 

Location: Virtual and in the A. Wilfrid Johns Gallery

Accessibility: The Gallery is one level lower than ground level – there is a small elevator that requires a key. Someone on-site will be identified with the key.

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Location: Roger Bishop Theatre, Phoenix Building

Price: $18-$33

As teenage highschoolers in an 1890s German provincial town struggle to reconcile their budding sexual feelings, the moral code of their society leads them to tragedy. With musical numbers that are full of literary allusions, poetic depth, anger and emotion, Spring Awakening is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock music. Based on an 1891 German play by Frank Wedekind, Spring Awakening forever changed the definition of what a Broadway musical could be, breaking boundaries by exploring the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion.

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Online workshop

Facilitator: Rob Hancock, Associate Director Academic in the Office of Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement

Broaden your understanding of Indigenous peoples and issues, colonialism, and education; and consider how to move forward.

What is Cultural Acumen Training and why is it important? Gain a broader understanding of Indigenous peoples, issues, colonialism, and education here in Canada.

Increasing Indigenous Cultural Acumen includes taking responsibility, developing skills, and changing mindsets. It involves asking ourselves, “What am I going to do differently based on what I know now?” and What will you and your unit do moving forward?

The first module of the Indigenous Cultural Acumen Training (ICAT) is designed to offer foundational information about the colonial context (historical and current) of Indigenous people in Canada to all members of the university community (students, student leaders, staff, faculty, and executive). It is delivered as an 2 hour, face-to-face presentation and discussion, along with a Brightspace site with pre- and post-workshop resources and activities.

The learning outcomes for this course are:

• consider the importance of territory acknowledgement
• learn about colonial policies and practices
• explore ways to work across difference
• explore ways to support Indigenous student success

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Calling all UVic students: Submit your poetry, fiction, non-fiction and spoken word on the theme of “Dialogue” for this year’s on the Verge Student Writing Contest.

Theme Statement: Dialogue is essential to navigating our world. As we connect, clash, collaborate, and encounter a dynamic range of ideas and ideologies, we shape the future through our engagement with each other. Sometimes our discussion produces deeper understanding and transformation of hearts and minds; other times, attempts at dialogue further the divide between people and groups, cementing ideas and divisions.

What impact does dialogue have on our relationships and vital social issues? How do our values and traditions influence the ways in which we engage in dialogue? How can dialogue surpass the boundaries of identity and belief? Where and why does dialogue fail? And how can we reconnect using the power of our voices to bridge the distances that divide us?

Submission deadline: February 15, 2023

Co-sponsored by EQHR and UVic Libraries

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In-person workshop

Date & Time: March 21 (2:00pm - 3:30pm)

Location: Cornett B112

March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Learn about racism and anti-racism in Greater Victoria workplaces: Results and Lessons for the University led by the Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria.

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