Equity, diversity and inclusion in Public Engagement (Engaged Researcher)

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Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are integral to effective and impactful public engagement. Effective public engagement requires intentional and thoughtful interactions with relevant parties, such as your intended audiences and engagement partners. This means public engagement that is accessible, inclusive and relevant to your audiences and engagement partners context.

In this course, we introduce and explore EDI concepts and guidelines for public engagement that can help you achieve this.

This course will be led by Dr. Tana Joseph.

Target audience

• PhD students
• Post-docs
• Researchers
• Public Engagement Professionals

Prerequisites

Prior attendance of the following courses is suggested, but not required:

• Introduction to Public Engagement
• Planning your Public Engagement

Topics covered

• Defining common EDI-related terms

• EDI considerations at each step of your public engagement planning

• Examples and references to EDI good practice for public engagement activities