The Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Douglas Research Centre invites you to join us on January 23, 2026 for a half-day event dedicated to learning and dialogue focused on integrating equity, diversity, and inclusion considerations in research.
We invite MSc, PhD, and post-doctoral trainees to share research that explores equity and inclusion through diverse lenses, such as:
- Equity in research content: Sex and gender considerations; health equity and social and structural determinants of health; intersectionality in health and healthcare; 2SLGBTQIA+ health and inclusion; immigrant, refugee, and newcomer experiences; Indigenous research and decolonizing methodologies; racialized populations and experiences; linguistic minority populations and experiences; Lived experience perspectives
- Equity in research processes: Inclusive sampling; accessibility and disability justice; integrating EDI into training, team composition, and research practices; building in EDI into knowledge translation; Co-design or participatory approaches to include persons with lived experience and their families
These are just examples! We welcome a wide diversity of submissions.
Please note that to be considered, authors must indicate their willingness to attend the event in person.
What you will gain?
- Networking with peers and mentors
- Cross-disciplinary learning and reflection
- Opportunities for collaboration
- Feedback on equity-focused methods
- A chance to win one of many prizes!
Abstract details
Please submit a single PDF including the authors, abstract text (maximum of 500 words), as well as potential figures/tables (maximum of 2 items), and references (maximum of 10). Please make sure to indicate your willingness to attend the event in person.
Submit your abstract to mahsa.dadar@mcgill.ca by December 5 at 11:59 PM.
*Please clearly indicate the top two categories you would like your work to be considered for.
Presentation format and details
- You can present in English or French
- We invite presentations in 3 categories: Oral presentation, Poster and Creative (storytelling, case scenario, interactive, live drawing, arts-based, experiential, etc.).
- In person presentations only.
We look forward to engaging in knowledge exchange that strengthens equity-driven research across axes, theme-based groups and disciplines.
EDI Committee: Cecilia Flores, Diane Boivin, Srividya Iyer, Rachel Rabin, and Mahsa Dadar