Join REDI’s Fourth Annual Symposium on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025, from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, to meet health care professionals, researchers, EDI experts, and educators who are drawing on evidence-based approaches in psychology, social change, and transformative education as we explore new pathways for creating lasting, inclusive change—grounded in science, compassion, and care. This is an invitation to reflect on what motivates real cultural change. How can we create movements that feel hopeful and actionable? How do we foster resilience in ourselves and others while working towards environments where inclusivity is not just a goal but a part of the practice of creating change?
The symposium features keynote speaker Shakil Choudhury, author of Deep Diversity: A Compassionate, Scientific Approach to Achieving Racial Justice, and keynote discussant Loretta J. Ross, author of Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel. Panelists include Katie Lee Bunting, Associate Professor of Teaching and MOT, and Curriculum Chair, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (co-authored Therapeutic-Use-of-Self as Relational Pedagogy in Occupational Therapy Education); Nadia Joe–Gä̀gala-ƛ̓iƛ̓ətko, Member of the Crow Clan from the Champagne & Aishihik First Nations, and Former AVP Indigenous Engagement and Partnerships, Yukon University); Netta Weinstein, Social Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, University of Reading, UK; Nikki Legate, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology (Netta and Nikki co-authored Motivation Science Can Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Trainings); and Saleem Razack, Paediatric Intensivist, BC Children’s Hospital and REDI Senior Faculty Advisor.
The panels are moderated by Maï Yasué, Associate Director, REDI (co-authored Embedding equity and inclusion in universities through motivational theory and community-based conservation approaches with panelists Netta Weinstein, Nicole Legate, and Nadia Joe- Gä̀gala-ƛ̓iƛ̓ətko) and Madison Tardif, Equity Advisor, REDI.
Find speaker bios, program details and more here.
