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)
When social justice becomes abnormal: the rise of ‘anti-woke’ politics in Canada:
“As evidence-based reforms are consistently framed as politically contentious, institutions are constrained, democratic deliberation narrows, and public trust is eroded.” Hill Times, #cdnpse archive.ph/2025.10.07-1...
“As evidence-based reforms are consistently framed as politically contentious, institutions are constrained, democratic deliberation narrows, and public trust is eroded.” Hill Times, #cdnpse archive.ph/2025.10.07-1...
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
When social justice becomes abnormal: the rise of ‘anti-woke’ politics in Canada:
“As evidence-based reforms are consistently framed as politically contentious, institutions are constrained, democratic deliberation narrows, and public trust is eroded.” Hill Times, #cdnpse archive.ph/2025.10.07-1...
“As evidence-based reforms are consistently framed as politically contentious, institutions are constrained, democratic deliberation narrows, and public trust is eroded.” Hill Times, #cdnpse archive.ph/2025.10.07-1...
Headline is part of an imported debate in Canada about “EDI” (Using the America or corporate acronym “DEI”). Empirical questions:
1) How many federal, provincial, municipal govts use “DEI”?!
2) Are US and Canadian legislation and practices the same?
3) Conflation of ameliorative programs w/ discrim.
1) How many federal, provincial, municipal govts use “DEI”?!
2) Are US and Canadian legislation and practices the same?
3) Conflation of ameliorative programs w/ discrim.
October 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Headline is part of an imported debate in Canada about “EDI” (Using the America or corporate acronym “DEI”). Empirical questions:
1) How many federal, provincial, municipal govts use “DEI”?!
2) Are US and Canadian legislation and practices the same?
3) Conflation of ameliorative programs w/ discrim.
1) How many federal, provincial, municipal govts use “DEI”?!
2) Are US and Canadian legislation and practices the same?
3) Conflation of ameliorative programs w/ discrim.
#DEI / #EDI
1)Excellence Dividend: How Diversity and Inclusion Strengthen Research Ecosystems,
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
2)Viewpoint diversity debate in Canadian universities: Taking free inquiry seriously means rejecting unverified crisis narratives, universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
1)Excellence Dividend: How Diversity and Inclusion Strengthen Research Ecosystems,
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
2)Viewpoint diversity debate in Canadian universities: Taking free inquiry seriously means rejecting unverified crisis narratives, universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
October 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
#DEI / #EDI
1)Excellence Dividend: How Diversity and Inclusion Strengthen Research Ecosystems,
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
2)Viewpoint diversity debate in Canadian universities: Taking free inquiry seriously means rejecting unverified crisis narratives, universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
1)Excellence Dividend: How Diversity and Inclusion Strengthen Research Ecosystems,
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
2)Viewpoint diversity debate in Canadian universities: Taking free inquiry seriously means rejecting unverified crisis narratives, universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
#UCalgary colleagues— Know a leader in inclusive education? Here’s how you can honour them
Nominations open for UCalgary’s Award for Inclusive Excellence, recognizing educators who dismantle barriers and reshape teaching & learning, Taylor Institute @ucalgary.bsky.social ucalgary.ca/news/know-le...
Nominations open for UCalgary’s Award for Inclusive Excellence, recognizing educators who dismantle barriers and reshape teaching & learning, Taylor Institute @ucalgary.bsky.social ucalgary.ca/news/know-le...
September 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
#UCalgary colleagues— Know a leader in inclusive education? Here’s how you can honour them
Nominations open for UCalgary’s Award for Inclusive Excellence, recognizing educators who dismantle barriers and reshape teaching & learning, Taylor Institute @ucalgary.bsky.social ucalgary.ca/news/know-le...
Nominations open for UCalgary’s Award for Inclusive Excellence, recognizing educators who dismantle barriers and reshape teaching & learning, Taylor Institute @ucalgary.bsky.social ucalgary.ca/news/know-le...
Ranked: The Most Cited Websites by AI Models:
“In this infographic, we rank the most cited websites by AI, based on a June 2025 analysis of over 150,000 LLM citations” | Visual Capitalist, @visualcap.bsky.social www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-m...
“In this infographic, we rank the most cited websites by AI, based on a June 2025 analysis of over 150,000 LLM citations” | Visual Capitalist, @visualcap.bsky.social www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-m...
August 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ranked: The Most Cited Websites by AI Models:
“In this infographic, we rank the most cited websites by AI, based on a June 2025 analysis of over 150,000 LLM citations” | Visual Capitalist, @visualcap.bsky.social www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-m...
“In this infographic, we rank the most cited websites by AI, based on a June 2025 analysis of over 150,000 LLM citations” | Visual Capitalist, @visualcap.bsky.social www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-m...
Inaugural Canadian Journal of Indigenous Studies, 1, 1 (2025).
“‘Artwork’ , titled ‘Sacred Paint: Ethereal Passsage’ is the International and National Copyright of ‘the Artist’, Kwantlen First Nation Member, Brandon Gabriel…‘the Studio’ Octopus Spirit Enterprises”
cjis.uwinnipeg.ca/index.php/CJ...
“‘Artwork’ , titled ‘Sacred Paint: Ethereal Passsage’ is the International and National Copyright of ‘the Artist’, Kwantlen First Nation Member, Brandon Gabriel…‘the Studio’ Octopus Spirit Enterprises”
cjis.uwinnipeg.ca/index.php/CJ...
August 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Inaugural Canadian Journal of Indigenous Studies, 1, 1 (2025).
“‘Artwork’ , titled ‘Sacred Paint: Ethereal Passsage’ is the International and National Copyright of ‘the Artist’, Kwantlen First Nation Member, Brandon Gabriel…‘the Studio’ Octopus Spirit Enterprises”
cjis.uwinnipeg.ca/index.php/CJ...
“‘Artwork’ , titled ‘Sacred Paint: Ethereal Passsage’ is the International and National Copyright of ‘the Artist’, Kwantlen First Nation Member, Brandon Gabriel…‘the Studio’ Octopus Spirit Enterprises”
cjis.uwinnipeg.ca/index.php/CJ...
25 July - 1st ever —International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent
Rising Together: Women and Girls of African Descent Leading with Strength
@UN @UN_Women
www.un.org/en/observanc...
Rising Together: Women and Girls of African Descent Leading with Strength
@UN @UN_Women
www.un.org/en/observanc...
July 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
25 July - 1st ever —International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent
Rising Together: Women and Girls of African Descent Leading with Strength
@UN @UN_Women
www.un.org/en/observanc...
Rising Together: Women and Girls of African Descent Leading with Strength
@UN @UN_Women
www.un.org/en/observanc...
Call for Proposals: The Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant offers up to $15,000 for short-term, small-scale initiatives that promote or protect Indigenous intellectual property (IP), traditional knowledge or cultural expressions
Apply by Aug 12, 2025 ised-isde.canada.ca/site/intelle...
Apply by Aug 12, 2025 ised-isde.canada.ca/site/intelle...
July 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Call for Proposals: The Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant offers up to $15,000 for short-term, small-scale initiatives that promote or protect Indigenous intellectual property (IP), traditional knowledge or cultural expressions
Apply by Aug 12, 2025 ised-isde.canada.ca/site/intelle...
Apply by Aug 12, 2025 ised-isde.canada.ca/site/intelle...
👏🏾 Dimensions Canada announces creation of new cohort (Jy 15, 2025)
Dimensions Canada announces new cohort of 18 postsecondary institutions from 7 provinces, followed launch of the program’s new phase in Oct 2024: 11 universities, 5 colleges, 2 polytechnics. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
Dimensions Canada announces new cohort of 18 postsecondary institutions from 7 provinces, followed launch of the program’s new phase in Oct 2024: 11 universities, 5 colleges, 2 polytechnics. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
July 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
👏🏾 Dimensions Canada announces creation of new cohort (Jy 15, 2025)
Dimensions Canada announces new cohort of 18 postsecondary institutions from 7 provinces, followed launch of the program’s new phase in Oct 2024: 11 universities, 5 colleges, 2 polytechnics. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
Dimensions Canada announces new cohort of 18 postsecondary institutions from 7 provinces, followed launch of the program’s new phase in Oct 2024: 11 universities, 5 colleges, 2 polytechnics. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
📢 New Funding Op - “Indigenous Innovation and Leadership in Research Network Grants:
These grants will fund established & new networks for Indigenous-led research that support Indigenous research methodologies & knowledge systems”. via SSHRC sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...
These grants will fund established & new networks for Indigenous-led research that support Indigenous research methodologies & knowledge systems”. via SSHRC sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...
July 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
📢 New Funding Op - “Indigenous Innovation and Leadership in Research Network Grants:
These grants will fund established & new networks for Indigenous-led research that support Indigenous research methodologies & knowledge systems”. via SSHRC sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...
These grants will fund established & new networks for Indigenous-led research that support Indigenous research methodologies & knowledge systems”. via SSHRC sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...
The fish that changed everything | Zoe Todd, assoc. prof. at SFU, artist and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Governance and Freshwater Fish Futures.
“A Métis researcher's lifelong commitment to improving the future well-being of freshwater fish”. @SSHRC_CRSH sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/society-soci...
“A Métis researcher's lifelong commitment to improving the future well-being of freshwater fish”. @SSHRC_CRSH sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/society-soci...
June 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The fish that changed everything | Zoe Todd, assoc. prof. at SFU, artist and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Governance and Freshwater Fish Futures.
“A Métis researcher's lifelong commitment to improving the future well-being of freshwater fish”. @SSHRC_CRSH sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/society-soci...
“A Métis researcher's lifelong commitment to improving the future well-being of freshwater fish”. @SSHRC_CRSH sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/society-soci...
Ottawa Declaration | Science Academies of the G7 Release Joint Statement | RSC Jun 2, 25
“As democracies, it is critical that our nations…support academic freedom, institutional autonomy, the integrity of research, research security…research in support of the public good”
rsc-src.ca/en/news/scie...
“As democracies, it is critical that our nations…support academic freedom, institutional autonomy, the integrity of research, research security…research in support of the public good”
rsc-src.ca/en/news/scie...
June 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Ottawa Declaration | Science Academies of the G7 Release Joint Statement | RSC Jun 2, 25
“As democracies, it is critical that our nations…support academic freedom, institutional autonomy, the integrity of research, research security…research in support of the public good”
rsc-src.ca/en/news/scie...
“As democracies, it is critical that our nations…support academic freedom, institutional autonomy, the integrity of research, research security…research in support of the public good”
rsc-src.ca/en/news/scie...
ISA Statement of Grave Concern Regarding Attacks on Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy in the US, and in Support of Members at Risk | International Studies Association, www.isanet.org/News/ID/6602...
June 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
ISA Statement of Grave Concern Regarding Attacks on Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy in the US, and in Support of Members at Risk | International Studies Association, www.isanet.org/News/ID/6602...
The Faculty of Social Work is seeking outstanding candidates for an exciting community-based RESEARCH CHAIR at the rank of Associate Professor with tenure or Full Professor with tenure. #cdnpse #highered @ucalgary.bsky.social careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1550684...
May 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The Faculty of Social Work is seeking outstanding candidates for an exciting community-based RESEARCH CHAIR at the rank of Associate Professor with tenure or Full Professor with tenure. #cdnpse #highered @ucalgary.bsky.social careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1550684...
Fellowship programme for people of #Africandescent | Call for application for 2025 is now OPEN.
Deadline for apps: 30 June 2025.
Fellowship will be held from 10-28 Nov 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland + a few hours of pre-online courses and preparatory assignments.
www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/...
Deadline for apps: 30 June 2025.
Fellowship will be held from 10-28 Nov 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland + a few hours of pre-online courses and preparatory assignments.
www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/...
May 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Fellowship programme for people of #Africandescent | Call for application for 2025 is now OPEN.
Deadline for apps: 30 June 2025.
Fellowship will be held from 10-28 Nov 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland + a few hours of pre-online courses and preparatory assignments.
www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/...
Deadline for apps: 30 June 2025.
Fellowship will be held from 10-28 Nov 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland + a few hours of pre-online courses and preparatory assignments.
www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/...
Double standards. There’s need for evidence-based discussions about merit, excellence, quality, and competence.
Most who invoke merit in US (esp against DEI) don’t define or model it.
Strict meritocracy would oppose legacy initiatives, partisanship, patronage, nepotism, favouritism, mitigate biases.
Most who invoke merit in US (esp against DEI) don’t define or model it.
Strict meritocracy would oppose legacy initiatives, partisanship, patronage, nepotism, favouritism, mitigate biases.
March 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Double standards. There’s need for evidence-based discussions about merit, excellence, quality, and competence.
Most who invoke merit in US (esp against DEI) don’t define or model it.
Strict meritocracy would oppose legacy initiatives, partisanship, patronage, nepotism, favouritism, mitigate biases.
Most who invoke merit in US (esp against DEI) don’t define or model it.
Strict meritocracy would oppose legacy initiatives, partisanship, patronage, nepotism, favouritism, mitigate biases.
Optimizing Research & Innovation Impact: UCalgary Discovery Exchange Series
An internat’l masterclass hosted in the Canadian Rockies with leading #UCalgary researchers & international experts
May 13-15, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Alberta. Register research.ucalgary.ca/discovery-ex...
An internat’l masterclass hosted in the Canadian Rockies with leading #UCalgary researchers & international experts
May 13-15, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Alberta. Register research.ucalgary.ca/discovery-ex...
March 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Optimizing Research & Innovation Impact: UCalgary Discovery Exchange Series
An internat’l masterclass hosted in the Canadian Rockies with leading #UCalgary researchers & international experts
May 13-15, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Alberta. Register research.ucalgary.ca/discovery-ex...
An internat’l masterclass hosted in the Canadian Rockies with leading #UCalgary researchers & international experts
May 13-15, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Alberta. Register research.ucalgary.ca/discovery-ex...
Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way.
By age 6, many children already believe boys are more interested than girls in #STEM. Hechinger Report
hechingerreport.org/researchers-...
By age 6, many children already believe boys are more interested than girls in #STEM. Hechinger Report
hechingerreport.org/researchers-...
March 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way.
By age 6, many children already believe boys are more interested than girls in #STEM. Hechinger Report
hechingerreport.org/researchers-...
By age 6, many children already believe boys are more interested than girls in #STEM. Hechinger Report
hechingerreport.org/researchers-...
How Do We Advance Equality In This New Era? These Leaders Show Us A Path Forward:
“made substantial progress due to the perseverance and ongoing work of committed activists, leaders and organizations…seen progress followed by #backlash…this moment is no exception”
www.forbes.com/sites/marian...
“made substantial progress due to the perseverance and ongoing work of committed activists, leaders and organizations…seen progress followed by #backlash…this moment is no exception”
www.forbes.com/sites/marian...
![Source (Forbes): Top row, from left: Fatima Goss Graves, Ai-jen [-]
Poo, Stacey Abrams, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Carmen Perez. Middle Row, from left: Lauren Leader, S. Mona Sinha, Raquel Willis (photo credit: Texas Isaiah), Christian F. Nunes (photo credit: National Organization for Women), Sarah Kate Ellis, Mini Timmaraju. Bottom row, from left: María Teresa Kumar, Carmen Gloria Pérez, Aimee Allison, Jackson Katz, Carol Jenkins, Elizabeth Barajas-Román.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:owepfzbqg3ptfgji3nhau3tq/bafkreifsq7iufn5qt34zl23hihxvslbni5vqbflemmulbpdfjgottdw3uy@jpeg)
February 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
How Do We Advance Equality In This New Era? These Leaders Show Us A Path Forward:
“made substantial progress due to the perseverance and ongoing work of committed activists, leaders and organizations…seen progress followed by #backlash…this moment is no exception”
www.forbes.com/sites/marian...
“made substantial progress due to the perseverance and ongoing work of committed activists, leaders and organizations…seen progress followed by #backlash…this moment is no exception”
www.forbes.com/sites/marian...
Study: Sources of income of racialized individuals 65 years and over in Canada, 2020
“Older racialized adults are a highly diverse group, primarily…South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean, Japanese” people www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
“Older racialized adults are a highly diverse group, primarily…South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean, Japanese” people www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
February 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Study: Sources of income of racialized individuals 65 years and over in Canada, 2020
“Older racialized adults are a highly diverse group, primarily…South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean, Japanese” people www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
“Older racialized adults are a highly diverse group, primarily…South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean, Japanese” people www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
2) This #BHM2025 Canada Post is commemorating Marie Joseph Angelique, enslaved Black woman in Montréal www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-c...
The Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating Hogan’s Alley, historic Black Community in British Columbia. #BlackHistoryMonth www.mint.ca/en/shop/coin...
The Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating Hogan’s Alley, historic Black Community in British Columbia. #BlackHistoryMonth www.mint.ca/en/shop/coin...
February 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
2) This #BHM2025 Canada Post is commemorating Marie Joseph Angelique, enslaved Black woman in Montréal www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-c...
The Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating Hogan’s Alley, historic Black Community in British Columbia. #BlackHistoryMonth www.mint.ca/en/shop/coin...
The Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating Hogan’s Alley, historic Black Community in British Columbia. #BlackHistoryMonth www.mint.ca/en/shop/coin...
Important read—Counterpoint: Government funding must support research that represents all Canadians
Ted Hewitt: As the president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council I'm concerned about polarization from the right and left @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/opinion/coun...
Ted Hewitt: As the president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council I'm concerned about polarization from the right and left @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/opinion/coun...
January 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Important read—Counterpoint: Government funding must support research that represents all Canadians
Ted Hewitt: As the president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council I'm concerned about polarization from the right and left @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/opinion/coun...
Ted Hewitt: As the president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council I'm concerned about polarization from the right and left @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/opinion/coun...
Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade:
January 13 marks 85 years since the death of Matilda, whose name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa. #slavery @aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
January 13 marks 85 years since the death of Matilda, whose name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa. #slavery @aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
January 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade:
January 13 marks 85 years since the death of Matilda, whose name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa. #slavery @aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
January 13 marks 85 years since the death of Matilda, whose name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa. #slavery @aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
New book, _Got Blood to Give: Anti-Black Homophobia in Blood Donation_ (Nov 2024) by Dalhousie professor, @drdryden.bsky.social, examines why Black and queer Canadians may be hesitant to donate blood | CBC www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
January 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
New book, _Got Blood to Give: Anti-Black Homophobia in Blood Donation_ (Nov 2024) by Dalhousie professor, @drdryden.bsky.social, examines why Black and queer Canadians may be hesitant to donate blood | CBC www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
👏🏾 Auntie pride: what a fab way for nephew Christon Joseph (Bahamas) to close out 2024, competing in the 11-12 year old boys group: Aquatics Sports Assoc of Jamaica Dec meet he broke/set 5 meet records:🥇50m freestyle,🥇100m freestyle,🥇50m butterfly,🥇100m butterfly,🥇200m individual medley (IM) records.
December 26, 2024 at 6:55 PM
👏🏾 Auntie pride: what a fab way for nephew Christon Joseph (Bahamas) to close out 2024, competing in the 11-12 year old boys group: Aquatics Sports Assoc of Jamaica Dec meet he broke/set 5 meet records:🥇50m freestyle,🥇100m freestyle,🥇50m butterfly,🥇100m butterfly,🥇200m individual medley (IM) records.