Focused on resources related to the spaces, systems, and services offered for the benefit of society at large. This also encompasses resources related to community and culture.
RRU library books
Scholarly Articles
An intersectional Foucauldian analysis of Canadian national sport organisations’ ‘equity, diversity, and inclusion’ (EDI) policies and the reinscribing of injustice
Peers, D. et al. (2023). In International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 15(2), 193–209.
From grassroots to dissent: media activism and campaigning for equality, diversity and inclusion in media industries
O’Brien, A. & Kerrigan, P. (2023). In Continuum, 37(4), 433–447.
Open Access Scholarly Works
Forced migration in/to Canada: From colonization to refugee resettlement
Clark-Kazak, C. R. (2024). McGill-Queen's University Press
Education for Social Justice: The Meaning of Justice and Current Research
Michelli, N.M. & Tina J.J. & Stacey C. (2023). Routledge
Audio/Visual Resources
The narrative delves into an investigation of how intersex people have been treated and are still being regarded in today's society. Three individuals who have parallel histories of negativity caused by non-consensual surgeries, shame, and secrecy about their true selves share their journeys, as they are all actively working as advocates for the intersex community.
Why do some bodies respond differently to disease?
TED Fellow and equity bioengineer Erika Moore investigates how cells controlling inflammation behave differently depending on a patient's background. By focusing on the "who" behind the disease, Moore is uncovering why certain diseases disproportionately affect certain ethnicities, paving the way for more inclusive and effective health care.
Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America. This piercing, Oscar-nominated film won Best Documentary at the Emmys, the BAFTAs and the NAACP Image Awards.
RRU Research
Rights + Capacity = Access to Justice: A Visual Exploration of Housing Precarity for Five Equity-Deserving Groups
Moon, K (2023). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.
Exploring Responsive and Supportive Cancer Care for Racialized Adolescents and Young Adults
Gil, P K (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.
Exploring the social determinants of health from the perspectives of people with spinal cord injuries: A disability studies approach
Battalova, A. et al. In SSM-Qualitative Research in Health 5 (2024): 100408.
Energy poverty and well-being at the local level: Insights from a community-wide survey in Atlantic Canada
Riva, Mylene, et al. In Energy research & social science 117 (2024): 103709.
‘Covering all the [welfare] basics’: a critical policy study of the Expert Panel on Basic Income report in British Columbia, Canada
Smith-Carrier, T. & Forget, E. & Power, E., & Halpenny, C. (2024). In Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 32(3). 443-469.