The university is often regarded as a bastion of liberal democracy where equity and diversity are promoted and racism doesn't exist. In reality, the university still excludes many people and is a site of racialization that is subtle, complex, and sophisticated. While some studies do point to the persistence of systemic barriers to equity in higher education, in-depth analyses of racism, racialization, and Indigeneity in the academy are more notable for excluding racialized and Indigenous professors.
This book is the first comprehensive, data-based study of racialized and Indigenous faculty members' experiences in Canadian universities. Challenging the myth of equity in higher education, it brings together leading scholars who scrutinize what universities have done and question the effectiveness of their equity programs. They draw on a rich body of survey data, interviews, and analysis of universities' stated policies to examine the experiences of racialized faculty members across Canada who – despite diversity initiatives in their respective institutions – have yet to see meaningful changes in everyday working conditions. They also make important recommendations as to how universities can address racialization and fulfill the promise of equity in higher education.
Table of Contents:
Preface and Acknowledgments
1 Introduction: Setting the Context
2 Representational Analysis: Comparing Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia
3 Differences in Representation and Employment Income of Racialized University Professors in Canada
4 Academic Production, Reward, and Perceptions of Racialized Faculty Members
5 "Would Never Be Hired These Days": The Precarious Work Situation of Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Members
6 The Everyday World of Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Members in Canadian Universities
7 "You Know Why You Were Hired, Don't You?" Expectations and Challenges in University Appointments
8 Shifting Terrains: A Picture of the Institutionalization of Equity in Canadian Universities
9 Mechanisms to Address Inequities in Canadian Universities: The Performativity of Ineffectiveness
10 Disciplinary Silences: Race, Indigeneity, and Gender in the Social Sciences
11 A Dirty Dozen: Unconscious Race and Gender Biases in the Academy
12 Conclusion: Challenging the Myth
Appendix: List of Canadian Universities Reviewed
Notes; References; Index
