EDI in REES

The REES EDI committee works closely with EDI offices at the faculty and college level to support EDI initiatives related to students, staff and research activities. The following resources are assembled to support students and staff in the disciplines of agricultural economics and environmental sociology, with a focus on learning resources and best
practices.

University resources

• Canadian Universities’ vision of EDI/ EDI resources
• The U of A vision of EDI/ EDI resources
  • Resources for EDI in teaching
  • Resources for EDI in research

Learning resources

• Unconscious Bias and EDI (Video, UBC)  
• EDI culture in the classroom (U of Chicago) 
• Tests for different dimensions of EDI (Harvard University)
  • Implicit Association Test (IAT)
  • Select other tests 

Resources from the American Economics Association (AEA)

• Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP) 
• Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession (CSMGEP) 
• Committee on the Status of LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Economics Profession 
• Best Practices for Economists - Building a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Productive Profession  
  • Brochure
  • Conducting Research
  • Serving as Colleagues
  • Working as Students
  • Leading Departments and Workplaces
• Bayer, Amanda, and Cecilia Elena Rouse. "Diversity in the economics profession: A new attack on an old problem." Journal of Economic Perspectives 30, no. 4 (2016): 221-42.

Resources from the Canadian Economics Association (CEA)

• The Canadian Women Economists Committee/Comité des Femmes Économistes Canadiennes  
• Canadian Economics Diversity Committee (CEDC) link 
  • Ongoing effort: Recommendations to the CEA Board Arising out of the Diversity Summit 

Resources from the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)

• Committee on the Opportunities and Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics (COSBAE) 
• Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (CWAE) 
• Teaching about Diversity and Racism in Food Systems: An Example for Agricultural Economics and Related Departments.
  • Kolodinsky, Jane, and Daniel Tobin. "Teaching about Diversity and Racism in Food Systems: An Example for Agricultural Economics and Related Departments." Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR) 2, no. 6 (2021): 14-24.
• Segerson, Kathleen, Catherine L. Kling, and Nancy E. Bockstael. "Contributions of women at the intersection of agricultural economics and environmental and natural resource economics." Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 44, no. 1 (2022): 38-53.
• Hilsenroth, Jana, Anna Josephson, Kelly A. Grogan, Lurleen M. Walters, Zoë T. Plakias, Leah H. Palm‐Forster, Simanti Banerjee, and Tara Wade. "Past, present, and future: Status of women and minority faculty in agricultural and applied economics." Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 44, no. 1 (2022): 71-91.

EDI Statement in Research Proposal

• New Frontiers in Research Fund: Best Practices in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research
• Tri-Agency Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 
• NSERC
  • NSERC guide on integrating equity, diversity and inclusion considerations in research
  • Guide for Applicants: Considering equity, diversity and inclusion in your application
  • Strengthening Research Excellence through Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • NSERC Framework on EDI
• SSHRC is piloting EDI requirements in SSHRC-specific funding opportunities, namely its doctoral programs, postdoctoral fellowships and Partnership Grants

Other

EDI policies and practices of the American Sociological Association