2015
Conference Papers & Presentations
| Author | Date | Title | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cukier, W. & Hodson, J. | Nov 4-6, 2015 | Technology and social innovation in the complex Ontario employment ecosystem: A case study of Magnet | 12th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference, New York, NY |
| Cukier, W., Elmi, M., & Roach, E. | Aug 7-11, 2015 | Evidence of intersectionality and complexity within the visible minority category in Canada | 2015 Annual Meeting of Academy of Management, Vancouver, Canada |
| Chraibi, R., Cukier, W., Roach, E., Jackson, S., & Cucuz, D. | Jun 13-16, 2015 | Muslim women in senior leadership: Perceptions of success and experiences with advancement | 2015 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, Halifax, Canada |
| Elmi, M. & Cukier, W. | May 21-24, 2015 | The Black Experience Project: Identities and experiences in the Greater Toronto Area | 2015 Black Canadian Studies Association (BCSA) Conference, Halifax, Canada |
| Gagnon, S. | Aug 2015 | Unopposing talk: Mentoring, career advancement and gender inequality | Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada |
| Gagnon, S. | Aug 2015 |
’Masters in our own house’: Governing identities, memory, and the politics of difference in contemporary Quebec | Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada |
| Gagnon, S. | May 2015 | Beyond belonging and identification: Change actors, discourse, and alternative organizing for inclusion and social equality | Quebec-Ontario Workshop, Qualitative Research, Montreal,Canada |
| O'Neil Green, D. | Feb 2015 | Black history month | Canada Revenue Agency, Toronto, Canada |
Industry and Community Presentations
DI and its members were invited to give 18 presentations.
In accordance with the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) requirement that funded research should demonstrate knowledge mobilization activities, presentations made to corporations, associations and student groups by academics associated with DI are recorded below. These presentations continue to broaden the reach of DI to new audiences while promoting new cross-sector partnerships for future research collaborations. The table below outlines presentations made by the Diversity Institute:
| Date | Event | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
November 16, 2015 |
“Soft skills are hard”: The “skills gap” and importance of “soft skills”. SSHRC's imagining Canada's future (2nd KSG-learning knowledge mobilization workshop), Ottawa, ON |
Wendy Cukier |
October 23 - 24, 2015 |
“The 360 project: Addressing racism in Toronto”, Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s eighth annual student-led conference: Racial justice matters: Advocating for racial health equity |
Wendy Cukier & Mohamed Elmi |
September 29, 2015 |
“Gaining management buy-in for your diversity plan”, 3rd diversity and inclusion in the workplace conference, Toronto, ON |
Wendy Cukier |
August 13, 2015 |
Deloitte Canadian women's initiative (CanWin) speaker series, Toronto, ON |
Wendy Cukier |
July 15-17, 2015 |
“Learning NOW! Where education happens and who Leads”. 2015 biennial of the Americas, Denver, Colorado, USA |
Wendy Cukier |
June 9, 2015 |
An evidence based approach to combating recruitment bias.” Canadian association of career educators and employers national conference, Ottawa, ON. |
Wendy Cukier |
May 29, 2015 |
“Diversity is not for dinosaurs”, International society for organization development and change conference, Toronto, ON. |
Wendy Cukier |
May 1, 2015 |
“Engaging with non-profit and inclusivity”, Senior women academic administrators of Canada conference, Toronto, ON |
Wendy Cukier |
May 27, 2015
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“Is Canada still an immigrant integration leader?”, MIPEX Canada Launch Event |
Ratna Omidvar |
July 16, 2015
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Presentation to Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services inclusion ambassador network meeting |
Ratna Omidvar |
August 24, 2015
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Presentation to Ontario Public Service external advisory committee on inclusion and diversification meeting
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Ratna Omidvar |
September 22, 2015 |
“Courting the ethnic vote: Immigration and multiculturalism in the 2015 Federal Election”, Munk School of Global Affairs |
Ratna Omidvar |
October 21, 2015
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“Creating a vibrant democracy: How non-profits can step up in the next 5 years”, ONN Conference |
Ratna Omidvar |
October 28, 2015
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“Is Toronto still a city for refugees?”, Walrus Talks Cities of Migration |
Ratna Omidvar |