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EDI Committee

The Faculty of Architecture and Planning isÌýcommitted to recognizingÌýand addressingÌýracism, sexism, xenophobia and other forms of oppression within academia and the professions of architecture and planning.ÌýTheÌýCommitteeÌýis working with theÌýFacultyÌýofÌýboth schoolsÌýto shift.ÌýrectifyÌýandÌýrebuildÌýtheÌýhistoricÌýnormalization ofÌýoppressive politicsÌýwithin our professionsÌýandÌýtheÌýwaysÌýthat theÌýbuilt environmentÌýoftenÌýreinforcesÌýsegregation, and community disempowerment.ÌýBy acknowledging these biases, we hope toÌýinformÌýnew, inclusiveÌýacademic andÌýprofessionalÌýpracticesÌýin the fields of architecture and planningÌýTheÌýEDI CommitteeÌýservesÌýas an advisory body to support the Faculty inÌýenhancing equity, diversity and inclusion in curriculum, research, recruitment, and administrative duties. It serves students, faculty and staff of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning by promoting a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.Ìý

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us atÌýediap@dal.ca

Our mainÌýgoalsÌýare to:Ìý

  1. Advocate for EDI in administrative practicesÌýby supporting diversity in recruitment, collecting data on recruitment and admissions, and providing opportunities for faculty and staff to learn more about how to advance EDI in theÌýFaculty.ÌýÌý
  2. Promote EDI in curriculumÌýby collecting information about EDI topics in current courses, supporting faculty with curriculum resources, and coordinating educational events on campus to promote EDI.Ìý
  3. Promote EDI processes and resourcesÌýfor students, faculty and staffÌýby identifying gaps and improving access toÌýresources.Ìý
  4. Strengthen relationships with localÌýcommunitiesÌýby co-hosting events and learning opportunities, seeking input and collaboration with equity seeking groups andÌýtheirÌýadvocates,Ìýand encouraging the creation of equity focused student groups.ÌýÌý

Please see the Committee’s terms of reference for more information.

Members:

  • Lisa Berglund (Faculty representative)
  • James Barrett (Student representative)
  • Austin Haw (Student representative)
  • Devin Husk (Student representative)
  • Emanuel Jannasch (Faculty representative)
  • Christina MacNeil (Secretary and staff representative)
  • Eric Rapaport (Faculty representative)
  • Samuel Smedley (Student representative)
  • Melisa Tang Choy (Student assistant)
  • Catherine Venart (Faculty representative)

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Events:

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Resistance as Practice: Acts of Anti-Racism through Architecture and Planning (Robert H. Winters Lecture Series)


We are happy to invite you to the inaugural Robert H. Winters lecture series Resistance as Practice: Acts of Anti-Racism through Architecture and Planning! The event is hosted by the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Faculty of Architecture and Planning’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, in partnership with the SHIFT: Connect conference.ÌýWe are organizing this event at a critical moment for architects, planners and other disciplines grappling with difficult histories and professional cultures. This means questioning how designed spaces are embedded with power structures that stratify our society, and how practitioners are implicated in this. Just as importantly, we must acknowledge that this is not a new conversation or area of analysis: racialized communities have developed their own planning and design practices in cities when they have not been heard by the faces of power. This lecture series builds on the ongoing powerful response to racialized violence by presenting the work of practitioners, academics and activists who have pursued these acts of anti-racism as a central focus of their work.ÌýOur guests includeÌýDeRicoÌýSymondsÌý(NSCAD), Juanita PetersÌý(AfricvilleÌýMuseum), Richard KroekerÌý(»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ School of Architecture), CraigÌýWilkinsÌý(University of Michigan), Mindy Fullilove (The New School),ÌýFrank Palermo (»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ School of Planning), Jennifer Llewelyn (»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ School of Law) and IngridÌýWaldron (»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ School of Nursing).ÌýWe hope that you’ll joinÌýus, andÌýstay tuned for information on events in the rest of the series!