Dr. Sara Diamond, Order of Canada, and Ontario is the Principal Investigator of the SSHRC funded Crossing Fonds Partnership Development project and Symposium. She holds degrees in History and Communications, Media and Performance, and Computer Science. She is OCAD University Research Chair and President Emerita. For 15 years Diamond led OCAD University to retain and expand its traditional strengths in art and design while leading its university transformation to become a leader in graduate education, research, digital media, with a deep commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion. She is a Senior Fellow at Massey College and Adjunct Professor of Engineering, University of Toronto; and Adjunct Professor in SFU’s SIAT program, and holds an Honorary Doctorate from SFU. Diamond undertakes funded research in cultural analytics, media, and social histories, is co-Principal Investigator of the iCity2.0 project and a member of the Steering Committee of Abundant Intelligences: Expanding Artificial Intelligence through Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
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