February 5, 2020 – Agenda and Minutes

Members Present: Eugenia Zuroski (Co-Chair), Arig al Shaibah (Co-chair), Andy Crowell, Jordan Carrier, Juliet Daniel, Vanessa Watts, Rodrigo Narro Perez, , Albina Veltman, Ameil Joseph, Arlene Fajutrao Dosen, Greg Van Gestal, Karen Arnott, Lynn Serviss, May-Marie Duwai-Sowa, Sashaina Singh, Faiza Hirji, Joanne Buckley, Kaitlin Debicki, Krista Jamieson, Nya Wuol, Sarah Brophy, Yimeng

Member Regrets: Ange Bitwayiki, Megan Cheng, Anne Pottier, Grace Pollock, Karen Sutton, Maddie Brockbank, Kelsea McCready, Tanya Rumble (on leave),

Equity and Inclusion Office: Kate Brown (regrets), Craig Foye, Pilar Michaud, Tolulope Ojo, Khadijeh Rakie, Marla Brown, Joan Johnson (minutes),

Ombuds Office: regrets – Carolyn Brendon (Ex-Officio)

Community Members Present: Ayo Osinowo, Amanda Ramkishun

1. Welcome and Introductions

Gena Zuroski opened the meeting by acknowledging that McMaster University sits on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee Nations, and within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement (ref: IEC May 2016).

Participants were then invited to introduce themselves and their affiliation with the University. Gena invited an introductory round and welcomed new, returning and community members.

2. Adoption of January 2020 Minutes

The minutes of January 14, 2020 were approved with edits.

3. Microaggressions and Intergroup Relations – Equity and Inclusion Office

Arig al Shaibah presented on microaggressions and intergroup relations. Articles on aversive racism, democratic racism and microaggressions was shared with the membership.

4. Group Intensions

The membership continued the discussion of group intentions. It was stated that group intentions should acknowledge impacts on individual(s)/group(s).

5. Working Group Updates

a) Race, Racialization and Racism (R3): the group announced upcoming events. See announcements.

b) Interfaith Issues Working Group: Update deferred.

c) Gender and Sexuality Working Group: Update deferred.

d) Disability, Inclusion, Madness, Accessibility, Neurodiversity (DIMAND) formerly the Accessibility, Disability & Ableism and Madness/Distress, Eugenics, Discrimination & Saneism (ADA/MEDS) Working Group: The working group has unanimously renamed itself DIMAND.

e) First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) Priorities Working Group: Update deferred.

6. Announcements

a) February 6-8, 2020

Indigenous Community Health & Research Conference (ICHR) February 6, 2020: Gathering Place by the Grand – Six Nations February 7 & 8, 2020: McMaster University, David Braley Health Sciences Centre

b) February 6, 2020

Art & Jazz Soiree

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

McMaster Museum of Art

c) February 10, 2020

A Conversation on Race, Religion & Media 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Kenneth Taylor Hall (KTH), B135

d) February 10, 2020

The International African Museum 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC) – Atrium

e) February 10, 2020

Dr. Onye Nnorom “Beyond Bias: Systems, Race and Health” 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Health Science Centre (HSC)-1A6

f) February 11-13, 2020

Bodies are Dope

The Women and Gender Equity Network (WGEN)

Various events

g) February 13, 2020

Building Solidarity: Between Faith, Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Communities

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

One James North

h) February 27, 2020

Let’s Talk about Race: Decolonizing as Anti-Racist Practice – Dr. Lillian Allen

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall, Room 111

7. Adjournment and Next Meeting

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 pm. The next meeting:

Tuesday March 10, 2020 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Council Chambers, GH111

President David Farrar will be in attendance from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Please send regrets to pacbic@mcmaster.ca