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Inherent conservatism of UofT as an institution and its hesitation to disrupting funding structure/ status quo is counter to embracing systemic change required by SDGs

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We are missing two important ends of a spectrum in our discussions: décision makers and youth

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Transferrability of our values across scales

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Transferrability of our values across scales

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Do we need a process for navigating conflict within CoP?

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Do we need a process for navigating conflict within CoP?

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Space to negotiate underlying assumptions and values 

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Space to negotiate underlying assumptions and values 

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there seems to be missing temporal perspectives of how these values were and will be

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there are often trade-offs or conflicts between different values

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Often it is not because states and institutions are not aware of SDG goals, but they are underplayed because of other economic imperatives of growth or certain kind of development imaginary. SDG is also at times appropriated by corporate bodies and platforms, discursively, but not translating into material outcomes.

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Relevance of this CoP for society

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What social/ political system are we advancing? 

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What social/ political system are we advancing? 

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Not having a specific political project allows for flexibility but also opens up room for contradictions, inefficiencies and contradictions

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Building allyship

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Having more decision makers around the table is important. And having them here is imperative to success

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Relevance for the "real world" (i.e impact on society)

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Relevance for the "real world" (i.e impact on society)

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There is often a tendency to view diaspora as monolithic formations. For example, south Asian diaspora. The voices is largely dominated by perspectives from regional hegemons, as well as informed by other graded hierarchies such as Caste, which is reproduced in diasporic spaces as well.

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Bringing community around the same table with academics and giving a voice to all in the conversation is important in a safe space.

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Slow progress in goals due to beaurocracy

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Time and resources, as well as establishing a common ground in such a diverse and multidisciplinary group.

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Time and resources, as well as establishing a common ground in such a diverse and multidisciplinary group.

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Nationally, regionally and globally (in politics and popular consciousness). It is mobilizing values like anti-environmentalism, anti-collectivism, anti-intellectualism and toxic masculinity.

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Continuity (academic life is precarious, and people move a lot)

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Continuity (academic life is precarious, and people move a lot)

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How can this be embedded into our roles at the university? There is usually a lack of time; can this work reinforce/ be supportive to/ align with our existing work?

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Naming power in our interactions and dynamics of CoP

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Naming power in our interactions and dynamics of CoP

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Being mindful

Reflecting on positionality

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Diversity in decision-making teams, meaningful collaboration, openness to new ideas and ways of knowing, respect for others

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Self-reflexivity

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But also, more understanding of different models of CoP so that we can have some ideas towards developing one here that reflects our purpose

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It can be hard to imagine or implement within structural/systemic constraints

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while representation of communities is a way to attend power sharing and advance EDI, there is also the danger of identity essentialism. Hence, representation has to work in tandem with shared ideas/framework of justice and equity.

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Underlying power analysis present in values enables us to focus on both dismantling oppressive systems and building toward just and inclusive ways of being, knowing and doing

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In developed countries like Canada and the US, though we signed on to the SDGs however we haven’t embraced them. We haven’t talked loud and clear, we haven’t encouraged communities to understand and work on SDGs.

We need stronger political will in embracing the SDGs

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Time, money, hustle culture, biases

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Lack of time to develop interpersonal relationships

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Lack of time to develop interpersonal relationships

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Ageism - will children and youth’s voices be heard in the CoP? Also considering the elderly

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similar to positionality but recognizing our own belief systems and why we may be biased to feel certain ways about certain things/people/places

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Along with decolonial and anti oppressive, to think about specific anti colonial ways of doing, being

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We need to be look outside the box. We need to be bold. I like the idea of “What’s Your Code?”

We need to be disruptive. Why can’t we, Federally align our budget to the SDGs. It needs transformative way of thinking and political will

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Vs. Performative

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Power Sharing - there is knowledge to be gained regardless of your educational attainment or positions

Decolonizing - We need indigenous and global south ideas to be included in these practices especially we’re working on diasporic communities in Canada

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Resources

Time

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This value is so expansive and really pushes past silos and boundaries. Although we don’t always treat it that way

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The system we work with is colonial- journals to publish, academia, institutions, etc

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The system we work with is colonial- journals to publish, academia, institutions, etc

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Thinking about positionality (individual and collective as a CoP)

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Affirmative action to attend anti-oppressive structures and power sharing. 

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Affirmative action to attend anti-oppressive structures and power sharing. 

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Transformative

Anti-Opressive

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Power sharing

Transformative

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Decolonizing

Anti-Oppressive