The Department of Physics is committed to an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment that fosters a sense of belonging in the Department and University community. The IDEA Committee works to advance the principles of inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility as outlined in the Department of Physics IDEA statement. The Committee seeks to collect and hear the voices of all members of our department to understand IDEA-related matters; conceives new initiatives to enhance IDEA in our department; provides advice and recommendations to the Chair and executive leadership on advancing IDEA throughout the department; and works to directly implement them in cooperation with members of the department as well as other departmental or university stakeholders. If you have feedback and/or an idea for enhancing IDEA in our department, please contact the Committee (idea@physics.utoronto.ca), or any of its members individually.
View the Department of Physics IDEA Statement
Physics as an Inclusive Community
https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/physics-at-uoft/idea/inclusivity-statement/
Contact Us:
idea@physics.utoronto.ca
IDEA Committee Members:
Chair
Miriam Diamond - mdiamond@physics.utoronto.ca
Faculty Representatives
Boris Braverman - boris.braverman@utoronto.ca
Sergio de la Barrera - s.barrera@utoronto.ca
Nicolas Grisouard - nicolas.grisouard@physics.utoronto.ca
Ania Harlick - ania.harlick@utoronto.ca
Morgan O'Neill - morgan.oneill@utoronto.ca
Tahir Shaaran - tahir.shaaran@utoronto.ca
Brian Wilson- brian.wilson@utoronto.ca
Staff Representatives
Hala Larizza-Ali - hala.larizza.ali@utoronto.ca
Jennifer Pinker - jennifer.pinker@utoronto.ca
Student Representatives
Liz Cunningham (Graduate) - ecunning@physics.utoronto.ca
Maggie Wang (Graduate) - maggiefen.wang@mail.utoronto.ca
Tanisha Ghosal (Graduate) - tanisha.ghosal@utoronto.ca
Jillian Escobar (Undergraduate) - jillian.escobar@mail.utoronto.ca
Mikayla Pye (Undergraduate) - mikayla.pye@mail.utoronto.ca
Gabrielle Brown (Undergraduate) - gabrielle.browne@utoronto.ca
Recent Events
Building Accessibility Issues (new!)
https://accessibility-issues.physics.utoronto.ca/
IDEA Student Resources Reference Sheet
University of Toronto Equity Resources
- Equity Diversity and Inclusivity at UofT
- Ombudsperson confidential help about any issues surrounding fairness at UofT
- Sexual and Gender Diversity Office
- Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office
- Office of Indigenous Initiative
- AODA Office
- Family Care Office
- Complaints & Concerns about Discrimination & Harassment
Other U of T Resources
- Housing and Tenancy Issues (including links to on- and off-campus housing resources, community legal clinics, tenant education, etc.)
- Downtown Legal Services free legal advice from the UofT Faculty of Law
- First Nations House
- Multi-Faith Centre
- Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Centre
U of T Physics Resources
- Physibility
- Health and Wellness page (includes contact details for the Graduate Student Liaison, a contact person for physics graduate students who would like informal department-internal advice on navigating their professional trajectory and supervisor relationship, from someone without a conflict of interest with the research faculty.)
- Physics Building Accessibility Issues Tracker (report issues with the physical infrastructure of McLennan Physical Labs that impair accessibility)