The Department of Geography and Planning's Indigenization-Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility Committee (EDIIA) was formed in 2020-2021.
The purpose of the I-EDIAA Committee in the Department of Geography and Planning is to cultivate an inclusive community; create welcoming spaces for working, learning, and socializing for all students, faculty, and staff; ensure equitable and inclusive policies, processes, curricula, and events; support marketing, recruitment, and retention initiatives that enhance a diverse teaching and learning community in the Department; and to routinely monitor, evaluate, and report on our collective progress on these objectives. To this end, the EDIIA Committee will lead and promote departmental engagement with university-wide and community-oriented projects aimed at addressing the impacts of anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, and anti-Asian racism, Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, misogyny, stigma of mental health issues, anti-Semitism, ageism and ableism in producing and reproducing injustices and inequalities. The Committee approaches equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization as social justice issues that must be addressed within the Department as a whole, and as such, is not work that ought to be limited to the EDIIA committee alone. By working synergistically with existing departmental committees, the EDIIA Committee will be positioned to surface social justice issues in the work of all departmental committees and hold the Department accountable for its commitment to EDII.
You can read more about the committee in its Terms of Reference (pdf, 153kB).
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Equity Resources at Queen's
Indigenization
The Office of Indigenous Initiatives builds community, advances reconciliation/conciliation, and integrates Indigenous ways of knowing and being into the fabric and life of the university through programs, funding opportunities, and initiatives that are helping to build a campus that embraces reconciliation and encourages all members of the Queen’s community to learn about Indigenous ways of knowing.
Equity
Equity Services works with Officers of the University, the Senate Education Equity Committee, and the Council on Employment Equity to ensure that equity is achieved throughout the University in accordance with the Report on Principles and Priorities adopted by the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Senate in 1996.
Diversity
The ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Human Rights Office informs, educates, and advises the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ community about their rights and responsibilities in the area of human rights. The Human Rights staff can also provide confidential advisory services to students, staff, and faculty following incidences of harassment or discrimination.
Inclusion
Queen’s students, faculty, and staff come from every imaginable background – small towns and suburbs, urban highrises, Indigenous communities, and from more than 100 countries around the world. You belong here.
Anti-Racism
Racism is a belief that one group is superior to others. Racism can be openly displayed in racial jokes, slurs or hate crimes. It can also be more deeply rooted in attitudes, values, and stereotypical beliefs. ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ is committed to developing policies and providing resources to combat racism in all its forms.
Accessibility
The Accessibility Hub is a central online resource for accessibility at Queen’s University, serving to elevate inclusion and improve access for everyone on our campus. Queen’s University is committed to building a campus community that is inclusive for all individuals, and ensuring that its services, supports, and spaces are accessible for persons with disabilities.