December 20, 2023
Established by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation (VPRI) in consultation with Carl James, senior advisor on equity and representation in the Office of the Vice-President Equity, People & Culture, the funds are intended to help address systemic anti-Black racism and white supremacy within academia, as well as to help the University rise to the challenges laid out in the Action Plan on Black Inclusion and Framework on Black Inclusion.
“The values of equity, diversity and inclusion underpin York University’s research enterprise, and Black scholarship is vital to its growth and expansion,” said Amir Asif, vice-president research and innovation. “These new funds aim to address historical disparities and empower Black researchers, fostering their talents and impactful work that reflects the diversity of our community of changemakers.”
VPRI also recently made $25,000 per year available to two Black-focused organized research units, the Harriet Tubman Institute and the Centre of Excellence for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean (CERLAC), to support equity, diversity and inclusion efforts.
“These initiatives show our commitment to removing systematic barriers and combatting anti-Black racism in our spaces,” said Alice Pitt, vice-president equity, people and culture. “Through the allocation of funds and resources, we ensure that Black excellence in research is recognized in the curriculum and collections in all disciplines.”
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