Strategic Plans and Frameworks
- Decolonizing, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2023-2028
- Addressing Anti-Black Racism: A Framework on Black Inclusion
- CIHR Strategic Plan 2021-2031
- Tri-Agency EDI Action Plan 2018-2025
- Supporting Indigenous Research and Research Training in Canada
- Tri-Agency Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- SSHRC Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Systemic Ableism
Best Practices and Guidelines in EDI Research
- NSERC Guide on Integrating EDI Considerations in Research
- NSERC Guide for Applicants: Considering EDI in Applications
- NFRF Best Practices in EDI in Research Practice and Design
- SSHRC Module on Bias in Peer Review
- CIHR EDI in the Research System
Institutional Resources (York and Queen's)
- Centre for Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusion
- Black Excellence at York University (BE YU)
- Race Inclusion and Supportive Environments (RISE)
- Gender Identity & Gender Expression
- Inclusive Queen's
- Human Rights Advisory Services
- Human Rights and Equity Office
- Yellow House Student Centre for Equity and Inclusion
- Queen's Women's Network
- Positive Space Program
Tools and Practical Resources
- Inclusion Lens: Event Management Tool
- Accommodating Disability
- Diversity and Equity Assessment and Planning (DEAP) Tool
- Style Guide: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Additional Resources
- Frameworks in Health Research
- EDI in Engineering
- EDI in Biomedical and Human Behaviour Research
- Charter for Equitable and Inclusive Co-Creation
- Automation & AI - Examining Some Long-Term Societal and Ethical Impact Features
- AI Will Change the World so It's Time to Change AI
- Conducting Accessible Research - Including People with Disabilities
- Decolonizing Research Approaches Towards Non-Extractive Research
- Ethics Guidance for Disability Research
- Research Ethics with Gender and Sexually Diverse Persons
- Towards a Non-Extractive Research Ethics for Transcultural, Translingual Research
Research Ethics and Protocols
- York University's Guidelines for Research Involving Indigenous Peoples
- York University's Guidelines for Indigenous Research Involving Human Participants
- Queen's University Indigenous Research Ethics Review 2022
- Queen's University Strategic Research Plan 2018-2023
- FNIGC's Ownership, Control, Access, Possession (OCAP) Library
- FNIGC's Guide to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Community-Based Research Practices
- York University Building Research Partnerships & Collaborations with Indigenous Communities
- York University Planning Tool for Indigenous Community Engaged Research
- TCPS 2022: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples of Canada
Indigenous Health and Wellness Resources
- York University's Centre for Indigenous Student Services
- First Nations Health Authority Wellness Tips, Guides, Resources
- British Columbia First Nations’ Data Governance Initiative's Measuring Wellness
Additional Indigenous Resources
- York University's Indigenous Framework
- York University's Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages (CIKL)
- Queen's University Office of Indigenous Initiatives
- Queen's University Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre
- Indigenous AI's Position Paper
- First Policy Response Creating an Equitable AI Policy for Indigenous Communities
Knowledge Mobilization Best Practices and Guidelines
- SHHRC Guidelines for Effective Knowledge Mobilization
- Communities in Motion - An Introduction to Knowledge Mobilization
- UNESCO - Imagining the Future of Knowledge Mobilization
- Knowledge Mobilization Planning Principles
- Research Impact Canada: A Guide to Setting Your Knowledge Mobilization Goals
Knowledge Mobilization Tools
Institutional Resources (York and Queen's)
Referring to the Connected Minds Program
Connected Minds / CFREF funding must be acknowledged in professional communications, publications, presentations, and conference materials as follows: "The research was undertaken thanks in part to funding from the Connected Minds Program, supported by Canada First Research Excellence Fund, Grant #CFREF-2022-00010"
Additionally, when referring to the Connected Minds (CM) program in communications, please use the following messaging to accurately convey the scope and impact of our research:
- Led by York University in partnership with Queen’s University, Connected Minds is a first-of-its-kind research program that studies the risks and benefits modern technology has on society, now and in the future.
- With $318.4 million in funding, Connected Minds is one of, if not the biggest, York-led research program.
- Researchers will study how technology is transforming society and its future impacts on our health, culture, and communities.
- Connected Minds brings together experts from across multiple disciplines to explore and seek answers on how best to balance technological progress and its unintended consequences for society, particularly for equity-deserving groups.
- Connected Minds is a unique endeavour and will lead Canada and the world in the scientific research nexus of human minds, morals, and machines.
- Connected Minds research has the international scope to inform, influence and impact policies for tech and health care sectors, laws and regulations involving disruptive technologies, and methods for equity and inclusion in scientific innovations.
- A significant portion of Connected Minds involves research collaborations with Indigenous communities, working together to examine the growing digital divide between non-Indigenous and Indigenous communities, digital colonialism, and Indigenous data sovereignty.
- York and Queen’s Universities are committed to research excellence and scholarship in all its forms, and is uniquely equipped to run Connected Minds and its projects on virtual reality, the metaverse, Indigenous data sovereignty, technologies for healthy aging, AI & brain function, and more.
These key messages succinctly capture the essence of Connected Minds, emphasizing its leadership in shaping discussions and policies around technological advancements and societal impacts.