PANEL DISCUSSION ON: WHO GOVERNS THE UNIVERSITY? PUBLIC GOOD, AND THE POLITICS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (2)
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PANEL DISCUSSION ON: WHO GOVERNS THE UNIVERSITY? PUBLIC GOOD, AND THE POLITICS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (2)
The AV俱乐部 School of Social Work Diversity and Equity听Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC) Conversation Series
School of Social Work, AV俱乐部, The AV俱乐部 Black Faculty & Staff Caucus (DBFSC)and The AV俱乐部 Faculty Association (DA)
COMMEMORATE SOCIAL WORK HISTORY MONTH
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Atlantic Time)
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Robin Whitaker is President of both the Canadian Association of University Teachers and the National Union of the CAUT, and former Co-Chair of the CAUT Governance Committee. She works in the Department of Anthropology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is a past President of her home union, the Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty Association (MUNFA), which she also served as a grievance officer.
Topic: Reclaiming a labour-centred approach to equity
Debbie Martin is a Full Professor and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples' Health and Well-Being at AV俱乐部. Since 2016, Dr. Martin has led the Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network and the Wabanaki-Indigenous Health Research Network, both of which offer research supports and funding for Indigenous communities and graduate students throughout the Atlantic region. Dr. Martin is Inuk and a member of NunatuKavut, with ongoing family connections to southeastern Labrador.
Topic: The underexplored role of geopolitics in determining Indigeneity at academic institutions
Marc Schroeder is an associate professor in Mount Royal University's Department of Mathematics and Computing, with a long history of academic staff union work. He was president of his faculty association (2014-2018) and is currently Vice-president of CAUT, co-chairing its Governance Committee. Marc has published on collegial governance and contributed to the book The Contested Future of Higher Education: Lessons from Alberta. He has served multiple terms on MRU's General Faculties Council and on its standing committees, including having chaired the Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee that developed the detailed criteria for MRU's then-new system of rank and promotion.
Topic: Organizing for collegial governance for the public good
Josyl Headley advises students in AV俱乐部鈥檚 Bachelor of Social Work program and is completing her Graduate Studies in Lifelong Learning at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). She is an active member of MSVU鈥檚 Black Students in Research group, contributing to publications on Black scholars鈥� experiences. Josyl co-facilitated the 2024鈥�2025 Bridge into Agriculture cohort, strengthening her focus on accessible, community-informed education. She currently serves as Co-Chair of AV俱乐部鈥檚 Black Staff and Faculty Caucus and holds additional roles including membership on MSVU鈥檚 Black Student Advising Committee, AV俱乐部鈥檚 Student Affairs Advisory Group, and weekly volunteer service with UACWA.
Topic: On the frontline but sidelined: Acculturation as a coping mechanism
JC Pasco (BA, Hons. Psyc) is a first year MSW student at AV俱乐部 and a first-generation Filipina immigrant currently residing in Kjipuktuk, in Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i (Halifax, NS). As Regional Associate Manager of Move Experience for Shelter Movers and Vice Chair of the Social Work Student Group, she is passionate about policy reform and social justice in racialized communities, particularly within the gender-based violence and housing sectors. Through her nonprofit leadership and community engagement, she is committed to advancing equitable systems, expanding access to critical resources, and fostering collective care.
Topic: When the State defines the public good: Who benefits and who Is marginalized?
David Westwood is a Professor of Kinesiology at AV俱乐部 and President, AV俱乐部 Faculty Association (DFA).
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Contact: Ifeyinwa Mbakogu, Chair of the Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC) sswdec@dal.ca
NOTE: The Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC) Events are not recorded to offer safe spaces for presenters and audiences to engage in critical discussions