Always (Un)learning

A PhD Student’s Reflection on the Scarborough Charter

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  • Shanice Bernicky Carleton University

Keywords:

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, mental health, care, social justice, student perspective

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Author Biography

Shanice Bernicky, Carleton University

Shanice Bernicky (she/her, elle) is a PhD student in Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. She specializes in the research-creation research method to explore themes such as Black hair, heritage, multi-racial identity, and equity, diversity, and inclusion in the Settler-Canadian arts and culture sector.

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Ahmed, Sara. 2012. On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life. London: Duke University Press.

Hirji, Faiza, Yasmin Jiwani, and Kirsten Emiko McAllister. 2020. “On the Margins of the Margins: #CommunicationSoWhite—Canadian Style.” Communication, Culture and Critique 13(2):168–84. https://doi.org/10.1093/ccc/tcaa019.

James, Carl E. 2021. “Towards Equity in Education for Black Students in the Greater Toronto Area.” In Colour Matters: Essays on the Experiences, Education, and Pursuits of Black Youth, edited by Carl E. James, 283-308. Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press.

Statistics Canada. 2022. Highest Level of Education by Census Year, Visible Minority and Generation Status: Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census agglomerations. Statistics Canada. December 9. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810042901

Scarborough Charter on anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education: Principles, Actions, and Accountabilities. 2021. National Dialogues and Action for Inclusive Higher Education and Communities. https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/

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Published

2024-09-25

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 1 (2024): Dialogues and Reflections: The Scarborough Charter

Section

Reflections and Commentary

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