Dr. Malinda S. Smith
@malindasmith.bsky.social
Associate Vice President Research, Full Prof Political Science | Inclusive Research Excellence, Epistemic Pluralism | Coauthor, The Equity Myth (2017); CoEd, Critical Concepts:An Intro to Politics (2023); Nuances of Blackness in the Canadian Academy (2022)
Canada 🇨🇦 The Department of National Defence’s External Advisory Committee on Anti-Black Racism is seeking independent external candidates.
Deadline to apply: January 5, 2026
Learn more about the Committee and how to apply: www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Deadline to apply: January 5, 2026
Learn more about the Committee and how to apply: www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Canada 🇨🇦 The Department of National Defence’s External Advisory Committee on Anti-Black Racism is seeking independent external candidates.
Deadline to apply: January 5, 2026
Learn more about the Committee and how to apply: www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Deadline to apply: January 5, 2026
Learn more about the Committee and how to apply: www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
The new ROI: Return on inclusion
Accessibility is no longer just compliance:
“In a world where product categories are crowded and loyalties are fragile, inclusion is becoming one of the strongest competitive advantages.” @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91467307/the...
Accessibility is no longer just compliance:
“In a world where product categories are crowded and loyalties are fragile, inclusion is becoming one of the strongest competitive advantages.” @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91467307/the...
The new ROI: Return on inclusion
Accessibility is no longer just compliance.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The new ROI: Return on inclusion
Accessibility is no longer just compliance:
“In a world where product categories are crowded and loyalties are fragile, inclusion is becoming one of the strongest competitive advantages.” @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91467307/the...
Accessibility is no longer just compliance:
“In a world where product categories are crowded and loyalties are fragile, inclusion is becoming one of the strongest competitive advantages.” @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91467307/the...
Alberta mentorship program transforms futures for Black youth: Students build confidence, gain practical skills while addressing challenges of systemic racism |
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Alberta mentorship program transforms futures for Black youth | CBC News
Alberta’s Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program guides high school and undergraduate scholars through mentorship, workshops and campus experiences, helping them navigate barriers and gain skil...
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December 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Alberta mentorship program transforms futures for Black youth: Students build confidence, gain practical skills while addressing challenges of systemic racism |
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Two Canadian spots named among world’s best places to visit in 2026:
“Taking the No. 29 spot on the list was #Banff. Alberta’s popular mountain town has something to offer visitors year-round—from hiking and boating to skiing and more” #cdnpoli @calgaryherald.com calgaryherald.com/travel/two-c...
“Taking the No. 29 spot on the list was #Banff. Alberta’s popular mountain town has something to offer visitors year-round—from hiking and boating to skiing and more” #cdnpoli @calgaryherald.com calgaryherald.com/travel/two-c...
Two Canadian spots named among world’s best places to visit in 2026
A pair of Canadian destinations earned praise on the 30 World’s Best Places to Visit for 2026 list by U.S. News & World Report.
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December 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Two Canadian spots named among world’s best places to visit in 2026:
“Taking the No. 29 spot on the list was #Banff. Alberta’s popular mountain town has something to offer visitors year-round—from hiking and boating to skiing and more” #cdnpoli @calgaryherald.com calgaryherald.com/travel/two-c...
“Taking the No. 29 spot on the list was #Banff. Alberta’s popular mountain town has something to offer visitors year-round—from hiking and boating to skiing and more” #cdnpoli @calgaryherald.com calgaryherald.com/travel/two-c...
“Human rights essential to cultivating Alberta’s pluralism dividend:
“The vitality of our pluralistic society is measured by whether Albertans can access the everyday essentials, including safety, dignity, opportunity and meaningful participation,” #yyc #abpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
“The vitality of our pluralistic society is measured by whether Albertans can access the everyday essentials, including safety, dignity, opportunity and meaningful participation,” #yyc #abpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Human rights essential to cultivating Alberta’s pluralism dividend
Opinion: Human rights essential to cultivating Alberta’s pluralism dividend
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December 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“Human rights essential to cultivating Alberta’s pluralism dividend:
“The vitality of our pluralistic society is measured by whether Albertans can access the everyday essentials, including safety, dignity, opportunity and meaningful participation,” #yyc #abpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
“The vitality of our pluralistic society is measured by whether Albertans can access the everyday essentials, including safety, dignity, opportunity and meaningful participation,” #yyc #abpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Glad to see wide ranging defense of #diversity countering harmful misinformation.
« King Charles says unity in diversity will help 'right triumphs over wrong' in giving 4th Christmas address. » www.cbc.ca/news/world/k...
« King Charles says unity in diversity will help 'right triumphs over wrong' in giving 4th Christmas address. » www.cbc.ca/news/world/k...
Find strength in diversity so 'right triumps over wrong,' King Charles says in Christmas message | CBC News
King Charles's annual Christmas Day message highlights the importance of unity in diversity as wars and tensions put communities around the world under strain.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Glad to see wide ranging defense of #diversity countering harmful misinformation.
« King Charles says unity in diversity will help 'right triumphs over wrong' in giving 4th Christmas address. » www.cbc.ca/news/world/k...
« King Charles says unity in diversity will help 'right triumphs over wrong' in giving 4th Christmas address. » www.cbc.ca/news/world/k...
#diversity beyond disinformation:
Most Employers Confident in Higher Ed
“They want graduates who know how to work with #diverseteams, according to a new survey from the American Association of Colleges and Universities.” #cdnpse #highered @insidehighered.com
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Most Employers Confident in Higher Ed
“They want graduates who know how to work with #diverseteams, according to a new survey from the American Association of Colleges and Universities.” #cdnpse #highered @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Employers Confident in How Higher Ed Is Preparing Students
They want graduates who know how to work with diverse teams, according to a new survey from the American Association of Colleges and Universities.
www.insidehighered.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#diversity beyond disinformation:
Most Employers Confident in Higher Ed
“They want graduates who know how to work with #diverseteams, according to a new survey from the American Association of Colleges and Universities.” #cdnpse #highered @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Most Employers Confident in Higher Ed
“They want graduates who know how to work with #diverseteams, according to a new survey from the American Association of Colleges and Universities.” #cdnpse #highered @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Head of Memorial University’s EDI office, Dr Delores Mullings, is stepping down. In an interview with The Independent, she reflects candidly on the challenges of leading equity, diversity, and anti-racism efforts.
Read: Head of Memorial U’s EDI office leaving role, theindependent.ca/news/lji/hea...
Read: Head of Memorial U’s EDI office leaving role, theindependent.ca/news/lji/hea...
Head of Memorial University’s EDI office leaving role – The Independent
In an interview with The Independent, Delores Mullings spoke candidly about challenges with the equity, diversity and anti-racism position
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December 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Head of Memorial University’s EDI office, Dr Delores Mullings, is stepping down. In an interview with The Independent, she reflects candidly on the challenges of leading equity, diversity, and anti-racism efforts.
Read: Head of Memorial U’s EDI office leaving role, theindependent.ca/news/lji/hea...
Read: Head of Memorial U’s EDI office leaving role, theindependent.ca/news/lji/hea...
What Nobel Laureates reveal about the relationship between diversity, discovery and societal impact: when researchers bring different questions, methods, lived experiences to their work, they expand what can be discovered and how those discoveries benefit society universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
Diversity strengthens discovery - University Affairs
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
What Nobel Laureates reveal about the relationship between diversity, discovery and societal impact: when researchers bring different questions, methods, lived experiences to their work, they expand what can be discovered and how those discoveries benefit society universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
New rom me in University Affairs: Nobel Laureates show how diverse pathways, disciplines, identities, life experiences, and perspectives drive discovery and societal impact. #Diversity shapes what we can imagine and achieve
Read: Diversity strengthens discovery, universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
Read: Diversity strengthens discovery, universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
Diversity strengthens discovery - University Affairs
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New rom me in University Affairs: Nobel Laureates show how diverse pathways, disciplines, identities, life experiences, and perspectives drive discovery and societal impact. #Diversity shapes what we can imagine and achieve
Read: Diversity strengthens discovery, universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
Read: Diversity strengthens discovery, universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
Diversity strengthens discovery:
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact | University Affairs @universityaffairs.bsky.social universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact | University Affairs @universityaffairs.bsky.social universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
Diversity strengthens discovery - University Affairs
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Diversity strengthens discovery:
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact | University Affairs @universityaffairs.bsky.social universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact | University Affairs @universityaffairs.bsky.social universityaffairs.ca/opinion/dive...
Reposted by Dr. Malinda S. Smith
Between 2023 and 2025, there has been a noticeable shift in opinions about the impact of new technologies in the workplace in Canada.
What’s behind these growing concerns? 👉 www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...
#AI @diversityinstitute.bsky.social @fsc-ccf.bsky.social
What’s behind these growing concerns? 👉 www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...
#AI @diversityinstitute.bsky.social @fsc-ccf.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Between 2023 and 2025, there has been a noticeable shift in opinions about the impact of new technologies in the workplace in Canada.
What’s behind these growing concerns? 👉 www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...
#AI @diversityinstitute.bsky.social @fsc-ccf.bsky.social
What’s behind these growing concerns? 👉 www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...
#AI @diversityinstitute.bsky.social @fsc-ccf.bsky.social
Canadian universities aim to attract top global scholars with funding boost @Reuters www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Canadian universities aim to attract top global scholars with funding boost
Canada is trying to lure top global researchers with the help of new federal funding and immigration reforms just as U.S. campuses battle funding cuts from the Trump administration.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Canadian universities aim to attract top global scholars with funding boost @Reuters www.reuters.com/world/americ...
The Oxford 2025 Word of the Year Is ‘Rage Bait’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...
The Oxford 2025 Word of the Year Is ‘Rage Bait’
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December 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The Oxford 2025 Word of the Year Is ‘Rage Bait’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...
Reposted by Dr. Malinda S. Smith
Truth and reconciliation, 10 years later: Education got us into this mess. Will it get us out? We can't move on from the dark residential-school chapter of history until its lessons have been absorbed, by @tanyatalaga.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: Truth and reconciliation, 10 years later: Education got us into this mess. Will it get us out?
Some Canadians may want us to move on from the dark residential-school chapter of this country’s history. But a decade after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report was published, its l...
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December 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Truth and reconciliation, 10 years later: Education got us into this mess. Will it get us out? We can't move on from the dark residential-school chapter of history until its lessons have been absorbed, by @tanyatalaga.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Bro boost: women say their LinkedIn traffic increases if they pretend to be men:
“Collective experiment found switching profile to ‘male’ and ‘bro-coding’ text led to big increase in reach, though site denies favouring posts by men.” #highered @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
“Collective experiment found switching profile to ‘male’ and ‘bro-coding’ text led to big increase in reach, though site denies favouring posts by men.” #highered @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Bro boost: women say their LinkedIn traffic increases if they pretend to be men
Collective experiment found switching profile to ‘male’ and ‘bro-coding’ text led to big increase in reach, though site denies favouring posts by men
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Bro boost: women say their LinkedIn traffic increases if they pretend to be men:
“Collective experiment found switching profile to ‘male’ and ‘bro-coding’ text led to big increase in reach, though site denies favouring posts by men.” #highered @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
“Collective experiment found switching profile to ‘male’ and ‘bro-coding’ text led to big increase in reach, though site denies favouring posts by men.” #highered @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Dr. Malinda S. Smith
“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni: Why Decolonisation Matters More Than Ever - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB
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Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni: Why Decolonisation Matters More Than Ever - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB
#post_excerptSabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni on why decolonisation is an unfinished global struggle and how ecologies of knowledges can transform universities.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni: Why Decolonisation Matters More Than Ever - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB
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Education … with a capital ‘E’
Understanding global Indigenous knowledge systems the cornerstone of Canada Research Chair Catherine Odora Hoppers’ work.
by Betty Rice, for the Werklund School of Education. #UCalgary @ucalgary.bsky.social ucalgary.ca/news/educati...
Understanding global Indigenous knowledge systems the cornerstone of Canada Research Chair Catherine Odora Hoppers’ work.
by Betty Rice, for the Werklund School of Education. #UCalgary @ucalgary.bsky.social ucalgary.ca/news/educati...
Education … with a capital ‘E’
Understanding global Indigenous knowledge systems the cornerstone of Canada Research Chair Catherine Odora Hoppers’ work
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December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Education … with a capital ‘E’
Understanding global Indigenous knowledge systems the cornerstone of Canada Research Chair Catherine Odora Hoppers’ work.
by Betty Rice, for the Werklund School of Education. #UCalgary @ucalgary.bsky.social ucalgary.ca/news/educati...
Understanding global Indigenous knowledge systems the cornerstone of Canada Research Chair Catherine Odora Hoppers’ work.
by Betty Rice, for the Werklund School of Education. #UCalgary @ucalgary.bsky.social ucalgary.ca/news/educati...
Reposted by Dr. Malinda S. Smith
Une nouvelle étude sur le paysage scientifique, technologique et innovant du Canada met en garde contre le fait que l'avenir du pays est menacé, car il prend de plus en plus de retard par rapport à ses homologues internationaux dans le domaine de la recherche et du développement.
Canada falling behind in R&D, report warns - University Affairs
Universities provide one of the few bright spots, according to the Council of Canadian Academies.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Une nouvelle étude sur le paysage scientifique, technologique et innovant du Canada met en garde contre le fait que l'avenir du pays est menacé, car il prend de plus en plus de retard par rapport à ses homologues internationaux dans le domaine de la recherche et du développement.
Call: Scholars in Residence | Research Priority Area (RPA) Decolonial Futures | University of Amsterdam | Submission Deadline: December 6, 2025
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Call: Scholars in Residence - Decolonial Futures
The call for the RPA Decolonial Futures Scholars in Residence Programme 2026 is now open.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Call: Scholars in Residence | Research Priority Area (RPA) Decolonial Futures | University of Amsterdam | Submission Deadline: December 6, 2025
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Writing a successful narrative CV -
A guide and template to help you ace the upcoming Tri-Agency curriculum vitae | @universityaffairs.bsky.social
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A guide and template to help you ace the upcoming Tri-Agency curriculum vitae | @universityaffairs.bsky.social
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Writing a successful narrative CV - University Affairs
A guide and template to help you ace the upcoming Tri-Agency curriculum vitae.
universityaffairs.ca
December 2, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Writing a successful narrative CV -
A guide and template to help you ace the upcoming Tri-Agency curriculum vitae | @universityaffairs.bsky.social
universityaffairs.ca/career-advic...
A guide and template to help you ace the upcoming Tri-Agency curriculum vitae | @universityaffairs.bsky.social
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Study highlights health system’s treatment of Black women | Toronto Star www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
This cancer survivor waited 18 hours in the ER. How a new study highlights unequal care for Black women in Canada
The Voices UnHeard report is Canada’s first national health survey focused on Black women and girls.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Study highlights health system’s treatment of Black women | Toronto Star www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Some thoughts on pluralism in times of democratic backsliding.
Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy
“In an era of polarization, Canada must move beyond managing diversity and cultivate it for renewal” Policy Options (19 Sept 2025), #cdnpse policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/plur...
Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy
“In an era of polarization, Canada must move beyond managing diversity and cultivate it for renewal” Policy Options (19 Sept 2025), #cdnpse policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/plur...
Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy
Canada can create a pluralism dividend by cultivating diversity to strengthen democracy, trust and civic belonging.
policyoptions.irpp.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Some thoughts on pluralism in times of democratic backsliding.
Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy
“In an era of polarization, Canada must move beyond managing diversity and cultivate it for renewal” Policy Options (19 Sept 2025), #cdnpse policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/plur...
Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy
“In an era of polarization, Canada must move beyond managing diversity and cultivate it for renewal” Policy Options (19 Sept 2025), #cdnpse policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/plur...
Great to collaborate with colleague, Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni on this piece on epistemic pluralism in higher education
Epistemic pluralism is productive, not peripheral for HE,” University World News (Oct. 31, 2025), www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Epistemic pluralism is productive, not peripheral for HE,” University World News (Oct. 31, 2025), www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Epistemic pluralism is productive, not peripheral for HE
By institutionalising epistemic pluralism in teaching, scholarship and engagement, universities can draw a pluralism benefit – social, epistemic and...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Great to collaborate with colleague, Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni on this piece on epistemic pluralism in higher education
Epistemic pluralism is productive, not peripheral for HE,” University World News (Oct. 31, 2025), www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Epistemic pluralism is productive, not peripheral for HE,” University World News (Oct. 31, 2025), www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...