Building a Strong Proposal for the SSHRC Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

Building a Strong Proposal for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

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Description: 

This event, being hosted by the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and the makeCalgary initiative, will encourage collaboration amongst UCalgary researchers and provide a platform for brainstorming in an effort to strengthen UCalgary-based proposals. Attendees are asked to come prepared with ideas to share and/or concepts they can lead. Questions in advance of the session can be emailed to fiona.boulet@ucalgary.ca (please use “SSHRC Question” for the subject line).

Agenda:

1. Introductions / Chairperson: Dr. Jamie Day, Administrative Director, O’Brien Institute for Public Health
2. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Calgary: Dr. Jaya Dixit, Diversity and Inclusion Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Advisor, Institutional Programs Division, Office of Research Services
3. Key information and highlights regarding this grant opportunity: Clint Westgard, Research Grants Development Officer, OADR
4. Project leads for two research projects intended for this grant application process
   - Dr. Regine King (Faculty of Social Work)
   - Drs. Joanna Rankin and Tiffany Boulton (Cumming School of Medicine)
5. Question and answer / open discussion

Further Information

The SSHRC Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative is a 3-year, $450,000 initiative “to support community-based and community-led research partnerships with postsecondary institutions that are grounded in the lived experience of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups and that analyze the causes and persistence of systemic racism and discrimination.”  We are hoping to encourage and strengthen UCalgary-based grant applications for this particular SSHRC opportunity by providing information and offering an opportunity for connecting and asking questions.

Note for researchers: In addition to the Event, makeCalgary and the O’Brien Institute are setting up a specific launching page to support researchers considering this SSHRC by offering researchers access to the information from the Networking Event at their own convenience. By acting as a one-stop-shopping page, the platform page will include brief information on the funding opportunity, access to presentations and discussion at the September 8 Event and the opportunity to participate in a regularly updated QandA Section. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact fiona.boulet@ucalgary.ca