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Julie Cumming

I’ve been teaching at McGill since 1992. I’ve taught hundreds of undergraduates, advised more than 60 graduate students, and held many administrative positions – Music History area coordinator, Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Dean of Research and Administration, and Interim Dean. I am currently the chair of the EDI committee. In the last few years I have expanded my course content at every level to include women in many different roles: composers, performers, poets, patrons, and I am beginning to expand repertoire in other directions as well. I’ve also worked with students who have experienced challenges at McGill, and some who have had terrible experiences. I hope to help students and colleagues to navigate difficult situations and find positive ways forward. You can reach me at julie.cumming [at] mcgill.ca.

nancy.czemmel2 [at] mcgill.ca (Nancy Czemmel)
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I am the Manager of Student Services here at the SSOM and an Equity Advisor. I have a deep understanding of the University’s governance, policies and regulations. I have considerable experience in student affairs and administration and am deeply dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusivity and mental health and wellbeing at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. In addition to completing the Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Violence: McGill Policies, Reporting, and Support training, I have also completed the Equity Education for Student Affairs Professionals workshop series, the Mental Health First Aid certification (MHFA) and the Workplace Mental Health Leadership Certificate (Queen’s University). My door is always open and I am available to listen and provide support as needed. Please do not hesitate to reach out, send me an email at nancy.czemmel2 [at] mcgill.ca.

colin.enright [at] mcgill.ca (subject: EDI) (Colin Enright)

mariane.generale [at] mail.mcgill.ca (subject: EDI) (Mariane Generale)

Hello! I am a current Ph.D. student in music education/interdisciplinary studies, the co-VP for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for the Music Graduate Students' Society (MGSS) at the Schulich School of Music and am now one your Student Equity Advisors. I am happy and honored to be serving in these roles and want to be committed in advocating for mental health awareness, EDI practices, accessibility, and being an open ear to you. My research focuses on the use of music for emotion regulation, and I work within communities across Montreal to advocate for music participation, access, and learning.

My door is always open to you - undergraduate or graduate student, or any level in between - if you need support or want to chat. You can reach me at: mariane.generale [at] mail.mcgill.ca or come say hi to me in the hallways!

Robert Hasegawa

I'm very glad to be joining the Schulich Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee and our great team of Equity Advisors. My own work as a composer and music analyst keeps me in constant contact with new developments in contemporary classical music, a part of the musical world which is particularly exciting right now as it's opening up to much greater inclusion of BIPOC and women composers. I am an advocate for diversifying our music theory curricula at all stages of instruction and have sought to promote inclusion and gender equity in the choices of repertoire for my classes at McGill. My research interests include contemporary East Asian and Asian diasporic music, music by women composers such as Georgia Spiropoulos and Pascale Criton, and the extension of post-tonal theory and analysis to include the mutual influence between experimental strains of classical music and jazz—and I am working towards improving my understanding of antiracism and Indigenous issues. Though the narrowly Eurocentric focus of classical music presents us with a troubling history, I'm optimistic about the possibility of our institutions moving towards a more global and equitable future. As an Equity Advisor I'm available by email (robert.hasegawa [at] mcgill.ca) at any time to discuss equity-related concerns, including (but not limited to) issues about teaching or curriculum.

Dominique Labelle
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One of the reasons I became an Equity advisor is because I wanted to be challenged in thinking differently, in accessing tools to make changes, in finding ways to have an impact in the Voice area, on so many levels. The world is changing fast, and students are thankfully moving us with the tide, compelling us to question what we accepted as what is. I can be reached at dominique.labelle [at] mcgill.ca.

geneveive.st-arnault [at] mcgill.ca (subject: EDI) (Genevieve St-Arnault)

Camille Thurman-Green
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It is a pleasure to join the Schulich Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee as an Equity Advisory. My work as a Jazz performer, educator, and composer has given me considerable experience in navigating various professional and educational environments where consistently advocating for spaces that support equity, gender, and inclusion is a necessary practice.

If there is ever a need to discuss equity-related issues or concerns experienced at Schulich, I am available by email (camille.thurman [at] mcgill.ca) at any time to confidentially advise and give support.

Lloyd Whitesell
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Let me tell you a little about myself. In my work as a musicologist, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and writing about issues important to LGBTQ folks. I’ve been very active in my own profession advocating for a greater awareness of prejudice and for an approach to knowledge that values human diversity of all sorts. Over many decades of my life, I’ve tried hard to educate myself about women’s fight for equality, and to include social justice perspectives in my own teaching. I know I have more to learn, especially about antiracism and Indigenous concerns. I’m committed to being a sympathetic, supportive listener. I can be reached at lloyd.whitesell [at] mcgill.ca (lloyd.whitesell@mcgill.)