Inclusion Week

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MRU events

Inclusion Week

Inclusion Week 2026 — save the date

Jan. 26-30, 2026

Inclusion Week serves as a catalyst for important conversations and education on inclusion and belonging. It’s a five-day, campus-wide celebration where students, faculty, and staff come together to explore what it means to create a community of true belonging. Through workshops, panels, creative sessions, and interactive experiences, Inclusion Week offers opportunities to learn from one another and take action toward building a more connected and caring MRU community.

Stay tuned for the lineup! The full agenda will be posted soon. Join us in celebrating belonging and connection across campus.

Past Inclusion Week Presentations

Identity, Storytelling, and Belonging

Authenticity in Storytelling
Normalizing Otherness: Lessons from a Queer Professor with ADHD
Your Identity Pie
Weaving Tapestries of Understanding: Journey as a First-Generation Immigrant Muslim Woman
The Joy in Suffering: A Blueprint of Campus Belonging

Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Oppression

Blind Hiring: A Tool for Equity or an Unintended Barrier
Enhancing Anti-Oppression Education
Fostering Empathy and Inclusion: A Brief but Powerful Classroom Activity
Facing Discomfort: Creating Space for Conversations on Race and Racism
Inclusion in the Classroom

Culture, Expression, and Creativity

Music as a Metaphor for Self-Identity
Craftivism in Action: Using Beadwork to Share the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Human Rights, Technology, and Leadership

Human Rights and Computation
Introduction to Data Justice
QriTical Responses to Alberta’s Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ Legislation
Leadership: Immigrant, Black and Minority Nurses
Keynote: Current Perspectives of DEI
Learning with ADHD: Tools and Techniques

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A person giving a presentation related to gender in the Riddell Library and Learning Centre.

Reflections from MRU Inclusion Week past years

“I think that many of us on campus can "see" ourselves in the various sessions, whether they're about topics we can personally relate to or about topics that people we work/live/gather with can personally relate to. I appreciated the invitation and opportunity and I'm so glad this work is important to MRU.”
“The sessions I attended helped me to reflect on inclusion and provided some concrete activities that I can use when working with students. I think the benefits of these sessions will be seen across campus for years to come!”
“I found the discussions were really open and honest and I loved the mix of faculty, staff, and students. I think that created really rounded and valuable discussions for all.”
“It continues to bring folks into the conversations and helps to educate and bring together folks who care deeply about our community.”
“The people who attended these sessions were so friendly and open to interacting with new people. For me, that went a long way towards feeling a sense of inclusion on campus.”