After another year of advocacy for change, Carl E. James of York University is being honoured by the Athletics and Recreation Department with the 2022 BIVSAA Roar for Change Award, as chosen by the BIVSAA executive in consultation with community leaders.
 
James holds the Jean Augustine chair in education, community and diaspora in the faculty of education at York University and is the senior advisor on equity and representation in the office of the vice president of equity, people and culture.
 
He has researched class, race and gender issues and how they relate to access to equitable employment opportunities. In relation to athletics, James has conducted research on the complementary and contradictory nature of sports in the schooling and educational attainments of racialized students.
 
In advocating on education for change, James documents the struggles of racialized students at all levels of the education system. In doing so, he seeks to move us past the generalized discourses that account for the representation and achievements of racialized people – particularly Black Canadians -- in educational institutions, workplaces, and society generally.
 
James' work in equity and social justice is also demonstrated in the number of distinguished visiting lecturer positions he has held in universities in Canada, Australia and Sweden.
 
The BIVSAA Roar for Change Award is presented to a member or group of the greater York community who has taken a proactive role in championing equity, diversity and inclusion.
 
The recipient will have an outstanding track record of providing services for diverse populations and fostering an inclusive environment that addresses equity.