Virtual Conference – EDI in the cultural sector

Free

This conference on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector: The Role of Cultural Organizations aims to bring together researchers, artists, practitioners, and cultural workers interested in EDI in cultural environments throughout Canada.

The overall objective of this project is to foster communication between researchers and practitioners in order to generate new knowledge about and actions toward improving EDI in cultural settings, and specifically within cultural organizations. This dialogue is intended to provide cultural organizations with tools and to offer researchers a better understanding of experiences in the field. This compendium of experiences and research results will contribute to the development of new knowledge rooted in the practice of the target audiences.

All conferences will have simultaneous interpretation in English and French.

Programmatic themes of the conference

The conference will take place over two days, June 15 and 16, 2022. Registration is free.

Organizations: Initiatives and case studies that explore Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Communities: Understanding community context to strengthen the sector
Governance: Strategies for rethinking equitable and impactful policies and practices

The conference co-hosts acknowledge that the Université du Québec en Outaouais is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Anishinabe Nation, and the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance is based on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

Check the interactive map on the Native Land Digital website, a Canadian Indigenous non-profit organization, to learn more about the land on which you live and work.