[Asis-l] Two-Day Diversity Symposium in Toronto, Canada - CFP

[Nadia Caidi]

Please excuse cross-postings.

Attached is the CFP for a two-day international symposium in Toronto,
Canada (September 2017) on “Diversity by Design”.
Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2017. See below.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

DIVERSITY BY DESIGN: REFRAMING DIVERSITY DISCOURSE IN CANADA

TWO-DAY INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

September 13-14, 2017 (Toronto, ON, Canada)

We will hold a two-day Symposium in Toronto in September 2017 on the state
of diversity in Canada’s informational and cultural sectors. The symposium
will invite an open multi-sided dialog at the time when Canada celebrates
its 150th anniversary, with the field of Library & Information Science
(LIS) strategically positioned to initiate and lead this conversation. The
conversation will transcend the boundaries of a single discipline and
profession and serve as a springboard for engaging a wider community in
reconsidering and expanding diversity discourse and practices.

The 150th Anniversary of Canada is an opportune time to look back, take
stock, re-assess the present, and plan for the future. The goal of the
Diversity by Design Symposium is to reframe the diversity debate by
expanding the definition of diversity and bringing together institutions of
higher education, information and cultural institutions, community
partners, and governmental organizations.

CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

 • Clara Chu, U of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, “Diversity on the Library
and Information Agenda: The Local-Global Nexus”

• Samra Habib,  Artist, Toronto ‘Just Me and Allah’: Witnessing Queer
Muslims’ Lived Experiences

• Kayla Lar-Son, U of Alberta, “All We Need Is Some Diverse Students?
Thinking Differently about Inclusive Programs”

• Lisa Nathan, UBC, Vancouver, “Humility, Discomfort & Awe: Developing Our
Capacity for Engaging with Diversity”

• Ali Shiri, U of Alberta, “Digital Library North: Access to Digital
Cultural Heritage in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) in Canada’s
North”

• Charles Smith, Artist, Toronto “Pluralism in the Arts in Canada: A Change
is Yet to Come”


SUBMISSIONS

In addition to keynote speeches, we seek submissions in the following
categories:

·         Papers (includes completed research papers and
research-in-progress papers)
·         Posters
·         Sessions for Interactive Engagement (including interactive,
hands-on workshops developed around case studies and/or real-life scenarios)
·         Alternative formats

All submissions will be refereed and subsequently considered for
publication in a web-based free-access symposium proceedings, which will
evolve into a ‘living document’, continuously curated by several symposium
collaborators. Online proceedings will be enriched by multimedia, such as
video- or audio-recorded presentations and workshops.

TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):
·         Engagement of diverse populations by cultural institutions.
·         Incorporating traditional knowledge and heritage knowledge of
immigrant communities into Canadian information literacy policy.
·         Developing cultural competency through interdisciplinary art.
·         Combining LIS and Social Work practices for community empowerment
and partnership.
·         Beyond employment equity (affirmative action) programs: Creating
collegial and supportive workplaces to ensure the retention of diverse
staff.
·         Decolonizing descriptions in archives, libraries and museums.
·         A semblance of the “accessible”? Making cultural and learning
experiences in museums and entertainment venues inclusive of people with
disabilities.
·         Declaring the “global” but teaching the “local,” or How to make
our graduate curriculum truly international.

Submissions will be accepted through March 31, 2017, 10:00pm EST. All
submissions must be in English or French. All submissions must include the
author’s name and position; full affiliation including email and telephone;
a brief bio; presentation title, up to five keywords, and an extended
abstract of no longer than 1000 words.

Email your submissions to: diversitybydesign2017 at gmail.com. We specifically
encourage submissions that propose interactive engagement sessions as well
as papers and posters involving community-oriented research, community
engagement projects, and practical applications of theory. We welcome
submissions from outside of Canada.

TIMELINE
·         March 31, 2017 (10pm EST): Proposal submission deadline (extended
abstracts).
·         April 30, 2017: Refereeing/peer-review completed;
acceptance/rejection decisions.
·         September 13-14, 2017: Diversity by Design Symposium

ORGANIZERS AND SPONSORS
This symposium is organized by Dr. Nadia Caidi (Faculty of Information, U
of Toronto) and Dr. Keren Dali (School of Library and Information Studies,
U of Alberta) and supported by a SSHRC Connection – Connecting for Canada’s
150 grant, and by the following partners:

·         The Faculty of Information, U of Toronto
·         The McLuhan Centre for Culture & Technology
·         The Ontario Trillium Foundation
·         The Toronto City Archives
·         The Art Gallery of Ontario
·         The Ontario Library Association

For information, contact Dr. Caidi (nadia.caidi at utoronto.ca) and Dr. Dali (
kdali at ualberta.ca). For general inquiries, email us at
diversitybydesign2017 at gmail.com

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Keren Dali, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

School of Library & Information Studies

University of Alberta

3-05 Rutherford South

Edmonton, Alberta

Canada T6G 2J4

https://kerendali.wordpress.com/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Keren_Dali

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