Please note - the ACU Canada Symposium is an in-person event only.
ACU cannot provide sponsorship funding towards cost of Symposium attendance or for travel or accommodation costs.
Tackling Inequality within - and through - higher education
‘Leave no one behind’ is the central, transformative promise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), recognising that inequalities continue to undermine the potential of individuals and of humanity as a whole. Universities around the world both reflect – and can exacerbate – these wider inequalities, but they also have a major role to play in closing these gaps, both on campus and beyond.
This symposium is a chance to share experiences, ideas, and debate around how universities are tackling inequality, the distinct and shared challenges they face, and how international collaboration can support their efforts.
Hosted in partnership with York University, the programme will bring universities together to discuss topics of common relevance, such as access and inclusion, decolonisation of higher education, social impact and highlight the important role higher education plays in addressing global challenges.
Honourable vice-chancellors, deputies and pro-vice chancellors, academics and higher education industry experts are invited to come together and share best practice, establish partnerships, and discuss issues crucial to the evolution of higher education across the Commonwealth.
Sessions in summary:
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Keynote: Leave no one behind: higher education’s role in promoting more equal societies.
Universities around the world have made bold pledges towards inclusion and inequity, but do we always live these values? What are the barriers that hinder these positive intentions? -
Session 1: From rhetoric to reality: universities’ role in addressing systemic inequalities.
How can universities help to overcome deep-rooted structural inequalities in wider society? -
Session 2: Promoting equity in international partnerships and research
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Session 3: What role does international collaboration in higher education play in helping to promote more equal universities and societies?
International collaboration in higher education is key to meeting all 17 SDGs, but how can it help address inequality in particular? Is ‘inclusion’ just an issue for individual institutions or does it have an international element? - Tour of campus and interactive items
- Evening reception hosted by York University
More details and sessions to be confirmed.
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