Professor Carl E. James was appointed senior advisor on equity and representation to the University, as part of the Division of Equity, People and Culture. In this newly created role, he will support the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the University.

Professor Robert Myers, from the Department of Philosophy, has been honoured with a University Professorship for his extraordinary contributions to scholarship and teaching and participation in university life.

Mohamed Duale, a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, has been awarded the African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) Dissertation Fellowship at Boston College for 2020-21. One of the most competitive fellowships in the social sciences and humanities in the United States, the fellowship recognizes students who pursue innovative and interdisciplinary projects within the field of African and African Diaspora Studies.