[Asis-l] Two-day 'Diversity by Design' Symposium in Toronto (Sep 13-14, 2017)

[Nadia Caidi]

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Note that the deadline for submissions is extended until *April 15, 2017,
10pm EST.*

For more information, visit the symposium website at: https://www.
idiversitybydesign.com/

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*CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSDIVERSITY BY DESIGN: REFRAMING DIVERSITY DISCOURSE
IN CANADATWO-DAY SYMPOSIUMSeptember 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 dialogue 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 symposium registration and attendance are free; breakfast and lunch
will be provided. A limited number of small stipends will be available to
students and practitioners to offset the cost of travel; preference will be
given to accepted presenters and attendees from rural and remote areas.

*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 *April 15, 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
<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.

For more information, visit the symposium website at:
*https://www.idiversitybydesign.com/
<https://www.idiversitybydesign.com/>*




*TIMELINE*
· April 15, 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; Visit the symposium website at:
*https://www.idiversitybydesign.com/
<https://www.idiversitybydesign.com/>*


Prof. Nadia Caidi
Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
Immediate Past President (2016) of the Association for Information Science
& Technology <http://www.asist.org>

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