Racialized violence is an endemic problem of Canadian society. The most recent examples of violence against Black people have sparked outrage around the world. Each instance of police brutality threatens not just individuals but the legitimacy of society as a whole. These instances are not isolated events. They are connected to larger systems that reproduce racial inequalities which are particularly pernicious for Black and Indigenous communities. This social and political context is painful and dire.
As members (faculty, staff and graduate students) of the Tri-campus Department of Sociology at University of Toronto, we do not pretend that a statement will ameliorate racism in Canada, or even in our own department. Still, we must take action to address racism in Canadian society. Our department can do more, and MUST do more.
In the short term, we the undersigned agree to dedicate our resources and time to organizations that support Black Canadians. In the medium term, we the undersigned agree to assist in the promotion and realization of departmental policy and programming on these issues in the next academic year. In the long-term, we the undersigned agree to redouble our efforts to diversify our community and create a more inclusive anti-racist environment.
Adam Isaiah Green
Ali Greey
Alicia Eads
Andreea Mogosanu
Andrew Nevin
Anelyse Weiler
Angela Hick
Anson Au
Blair Wheaton
Bonnie Fox
Bonnie H. Erickson
Brigid Burke
Carmen Lamothe
Chris Smith
Christian Caron
Cinthya Guzman
Clayton Childress
Cynthia Cranford
Dan Silver
David Pettinicchio
Ellen Berrey
Elliot Fonarev
Elysha Daya
Emily Hammond
Erik Schneiderhan
Ethan Fosse
Fedor Dokshin
Fernando Calderón Figueroa
Fidan Elcioglu
Gail Super
Hae Yeon Choo
Hammad Khan
Irene Boeckmann
Ito Peng
James Lannigan
Jayne Baker
Jessica Fields
Jillian Sunderland
Jooyoung Lee
Jordan Foster
Josée Johnston
Joseph M. Bryant
Josh Harold
Judith Taylor
Julia Ingenfeld
Kathy Liddle
Kim Pernell
Kristin Plys
Lisa Iesse
Luisa Farah Schwartzman
Man Xu
Marion Blute
Markus Schafer
Martin Lukk
Melissa Milkie
Merin Oleschuk
Michelle Silver
Neda Maghbouleh
Nicholas D Spence
Noam Keren
Pat Louie
Patrick Leduc
Paul Nelson
Paula Maurutto
Phil Goodman
Philip Badawy
Ping-Chun Hsiung
Rachel La Touche
Rania Salem
Ronit Dinovitzer
Rebecca Lennox
S. W. Underwood
Sagi Ramaj
Scott Schieman
Sebastien Parker
Sharla Alegria
Shawn Perron
Sherri Klassen
Shyon Baumann
Sida Liu
Sitao Li
Soli Dubash
Steve Hoffman
Tahseen Shams
Tyler Bateman
Vanina Leschziner
Weiguo Zhang
Yifang Li
Yoonkyung Lee
Youngrong Lee
Yukiko Tanaka
Yvonne Daoleuxay