I get my content inspiration from you. I sincerely appreciate that because it makes me feel more connected to people who are coming here on a weekly basis. Recently, a reader and past blog guest writer, Alexa Ferdinands, asked me to comment on the difference between one’s positionality in research and reflexivity because she had a hard time knowing what is what. I think her confusion about the divider between those two things is natural because positionality and reflexivity overlap, and affect one another.
I joined the Community-University Partnership at the University of Alberta as a part-time project coordinator in June 2021, and ever since my position started I’ve had the opportunity to attend a couple of invaluable webinars and round tables about EDI (Equity Diversity and Inclusion) in research and workplaces. I’ve learned many things, recorded many notes and, above all, realized once more the value of reflexivity in our academic activities.
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