EDID on University Campuses: Under Attack or Empowered?

• Opening by Yanling Wang, Associate Dean—Equity and Inclusion, Faculty of Public and Global Affairs, Carleton University
• Remarks by Brenda O’Neill, Dean, Faculty of Public and Global Affairs, Carleton University

Moderator: Adrian Harewood (Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University)

Panelists:

• Sneha Ananth (Vice President—Equity, School of Public Policy and Administration Society, Carleton University)
  Sneha (She/Her/Elle) is a junior policy analyst, graduate policy student, and an incoming candidate in the Joint Degree in Common Law and Indigenous Legal Orders (JD/JID program) commencing September 2025 at the University of Victoria. She completed her Health Sciences degree in 2023, focusing on women’s reproductive health policy. She served as a Human Resource Administrator in the Canadian Armed Forces, sparking her interest in national security. Pursuing a Master of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University, she researched federal on-reserve First Nation housing policy.
• Noël Badiou (Associate Vice-President and University Advisor, Equity & Inclusive Communities, Carleton University)
  Noël Badiou is Carleton’s Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusive Communities, providing leadership in human rights and EDI initiatives. He holds an LLB from Université de Moncton and an MA in public administration from the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg. Prior to Carleton, he held leadership roles in human rights and EDI at the University of Ottawa, Laurentian University, York University, and the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.
  
• Andrea Davis (Associate Vice-President—Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Wilfrid Laurier University)
  Dr. Andrea A. Davis is a Professor of English and Film Studies and Associate Vice President, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Wilfrid Laurier University. She leads Laurier’s EDI Strategic Plan and engages equity-deserving groups. Previously at York University, she championed Black Studies and student advocacy. Her award-winning book Horizon, Sea, Sound (2022) explores Caribbean and African women’s cultural critiques. More recently, she co-edited The Routledge Handbook to Black Canadian Literature (2024) and is co-editor of the Journal of Canadian Studies..
  
• Kahente Horn-Miller (Associate Vice-President—Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research, Carleton University)
  Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller (Kanien:keha’ka/Mohawk) is Associate Professor in Indigenous Studies and Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research at Carleton University. She supports Indigenous faculty, pedagogy, and research, including leading the Ānako Indigenous Research Institute. Creator of the award-winning Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles, she co-chairs Carleton’s Kinàmàgawin Report and is a 2023 3M National Teaching Fellow.

Moderator: Manjeet Birk (Assistant Professor, Feminist Institute of Social Transformation, Carleton University)

Panelists:

• Lydia Kapiriri (Professor, Health, Aging & Society, McMaster University)
  Dr. Lydia Kapiriri is a Full Professor in Health, Aging, and Society at McMaster University. She holds a PhD in medicine from the University of Bergen. Her teaching, focusing on health inequalities and global health, is informed by equity principles. Her research examines resource allocation in healthcare, emphasizing equity, transparency, and the role of marginalized populations in decision-making. Focusing on both low-income and high-income countries, she explores the impact of international organizations like the WHO on healthcare priority setting. 
• Eddy Ng (Professor & Smith Professor of Equity & Inclusion, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University)
  Dr. Eddy Ng is Professor of Organizational Behaviour and the Smith Professor of Equity & Inclusion in Business at Queen’s University. His research focuses on diversity, the future of work, and generational management, with over 100 publications and recognition among the top 2% of highly cited scholars in Economics & Business. He is Editor-in-Chief of EDI, Co-Editor of Personnel Review, and a past DEI division chair at the Academy of Management.
• Krista Craven (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Learning Specialist, Carleton University)
  Dr. Krista Craven is the Equity and Inclusion Learning Specialist at Carleton’s Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities. She supports faculty in integrating equitable and anti-oppressive pedagogy. Previously, she was Associate Professor and Chair of Justice and Policy Studies at Guilford College, focusing on systems of oppression and social justice.
• Tania Das Gupta (Affirmative Action, Equity, Inclusivity Officer; York Center for Asian Research and Professor, School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies; York University)
  Dr. Tania Das Gupta is a Full Professor in Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at York University. Her research explores South Asian diaspora, migration, racism, and labour, with recent publications including Twice Migrated, Twice Displaced (2022). Her current work examines Punjabi newcomers in Canada post-COVID-19.