Diversity
Extensive research has reinforced the importance of diversity and inclusion to social and economic development. The ways in which diversity is defined and benchmarked, the intersections between issues such as race and gender, the barriers to inclusion and the interventions which can advance it are all important areas for research and practice. In addition to looking at overall patterns and trends doing a deep dive in to the lived experience of diverse individuals is important.
Trump’s election a reminder that ‘happy talk’ about diversity isn’t enough
This article is a Special to The Globe and Mail and was published on December 01, 2016 The pollster-defying results of the recent presidential election in the United States have left many people around the world reeling in surprise, but don’t count Wendy Cukier and...Women still struggle to make it to the top leadership posts in academe: Where are the Women?
This article appeared in University Affairs and was published on October 5, 2016 Canada’s liberal government was officially sworn in last year on a bright and unseasonably warm November day. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerged from Rideau Hall to present his new...What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Deconstructing Unconscious Bias
W. Cukier, “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Deconstructing Unconscious Bias”, WXN Breakfast Series, Toronto, April 28, 2017. Link to publication coming soon.