Join HxCanada for a virtual talk on Inclusion Through Exclusion: A Grave Upheaval to STEM in Canadian Universities. 

Presently in wider society, there are concerns surrounding so-called Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DIE) initiatives in our public universities. In this shortened talk, Dr. Page first will discuss DIE policies and related events as exclusionary mechanisms in our public universities from the perspective of academic hiring, and provide definitions for preferential/restricted hiring and DIE pledges. As part of this discussion, Dr. Page will provide concrete examples of DIE pledges at various hiring levels in Canadian Computer Science. Then, Dr. Page will present preliminary results based on a his novel data set and what it indicates about the prevalence of DIE pledges in Canadian Computer Science Departments. What does this mean for intellectual autonomy for the next generation of academics and all those in our universities, and assuring that academics are indeed carrying out their fiduciary duty as professors/academics?

This event will be hosted via Zoom. Please email andy_sellwood@hotmail.com for a link to join the meeting.