This page provides a centralized location for folks to share resources related to social justice, community engagement, and activism. Some ideas for resources to share include: guidelines, activities, event information, recommended readings, etc.

Instructions for contributors:

First, add your shared resource into this folder. Then, provide some context or explanation of what you are sharing by suggesting edits to this document, and a link to the resource. If you have any questions, feel free to email us.

Shared resources and information below:

Community discussion on 2025 current events

Contributors: Various community members

In February 2025 we had a community forum for members to discuss the current political changes and trends, both within the U.S. and the broader international community, and how they intersect with our research and SDTIC goals. Some helpful notes from the meeting are linked here.

Inclusive and Equity Guidelines for the SDTIC community

Contributors: Robyn Ilten-Gee and Laura Pareja Conto

We put together some guidelines and ideas for how our colloquium group can maintain and ensure a welcoming, inclusive, justice-oriented community.  This idea came out of our breakout room discussion at the SDT meeting in April 2021. You can email Robyn (robyn_iltengee@sfu.ca) or Laura (lauraparejaconto@gmail.com) with the subject header: "SDT Inclusion."

Eugenics, Prejudice, and Psychological Research
Contributor: Elliot Turiel 
Here is a brief overview of how Euro-centric and “Western” psychological theories have often been weaponized against Indigenous and racialized people.

Decolonization of Knowledge, Epistemicide, Participatory Research and Higher Education

Contributors: Budd L. Hall and Rajesh Tandon

This article invites us to consider some of the knowledge systems that are often excluded from higher education institutions.  

Promoting Fair and Just School Environments: Developing Inclusive Youth

Contributors: Melanie Killen and Adam Rutland

This policy brief is about prompting fair, just, and inclusive school environments. To this end, the authors discuss strategies such as creating inclusive and non-discriminatory policies for schools, promoting opportunities for intergroup contact and mutual respect, and implementing evidence-based, developmentally appropriate education programs.

Moral Education for Social Justice

Contributors: Larry Nucci and Robyn Ilten-Gee

This book integrates social justice education with contemporary research on students' development of moral understandings and concerns for human welfare in order to critically address societal conventions, norms, and institutions.

Received the Book Award from the Moral Development and Education (MDE) Special Interest Group of the American Education Research Association (AERA).

Positionality, Empowerment, & Practice: How to be inclusive and supportive of diverse students and research participants

Contributors: Emily Herry and participants in the May 2022 SDTIC meeting

This document covers notes and resources from the breakout discussion in the Spring 2022 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion meeting. We discussed our position as researchers and how our own identities inform our research, as well as how we can be more inclusive to our diverse students and participants through research and academic practices.

Decolonizing Psychology book club readings:

Decolonizing Psychology: Globalization, Social Justice, and Indian Youth Identities

Contributor: Sunil Bhatia

The Expediency of Culture

Contributor: George Yúdice

The Psychology of American Racism

Contributors: Steven O. Roberts and Michael T. Rizzo

Eugenics and its evolution in the history of western psychology: A critical archival review. 

Contributor: Oksana Yakushko

Paywall: The Business of Scholarship. 

Producer and director: Jason Schmitt