Gender Task Force Archive
The Faculty of Arts Gender Task Force was established by the Dean of Arts in December 2015 to review practices, procedures, policies and the overall climate within units with respect to gender in the Faculty. It presented its recommendations in June 2016.
Recommendations of the Gender Task Force, please click here.
Members of the Gender Task Force included:
To facilitate its review, the Task Force set up four subcommittees to focus on specific areas:
Hiring, Retention and Promotion Subcommittee members:
Dr Lucas Klein (School of Chinese)
Dr Li Chong (School of Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Katherine Chen (School of English)
Dr Peter Cunich (School of Humanities)
Sexual Harassment and Climate in Units Subcommittee members:
Professor Gina Marchetti (School of Humanities)
Dr Jessica Valdez Ms Tess Hogue (Centre for Applied English Studies)
Professor David Pomfret (School of Humanities)
Leadership, Professional Development and Mentoring Subcommittee members:
Dr Janet Borland (School of Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Joanna Lee (Centre for Applied English Studies)
Dr Lisa Cheung (Centre for Applied English Studies)
Dr Staci Ford (School of Humanities/School of Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Lillian Wong (Centre for Applied English Studies)
Research, Curriculum and Academic Freedom
Professor Gina Marchetti (School of Humanities)
Dr Roslyn Hammers (School of Humanities)
Dr Staci Ford (School of Humanities/School of Modern Languages and Cultures)
Dr Mercedes Vazquez Vazquez (School of Modern Languages and Cultures)
Gender Task Force Events
Gender Task Force Forum
Date: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Venue: Room 436, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower
Unconscious Bias Workshop
Dr Jane Horan
Date: Friday, May 20, 2016
Time: 12:30-14:00
Venue: Room LG.62, Lower Ground Floor, Centennial Campus
Gender Equality in Higher Education: An Elusive Goal?
Professor Carole J. Petersen
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Date: Monday, April 18, 2016
Time: 5:30 pm
Venue: Room 436, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower