59th TB Davie Memorial Lecture: The power of calling in

In a society quick to cancel, Assoc Prof Loretta J Ross used the TB Davie Memorial Lecture to present a subtler, yet profoundly impactful approach – to accountability. Her core message centred on “calling in,” cultivating a culture of accountability rooted in love and integrity and rejecting the reflex to exile those who cause harm.

Drawing on decades of activism, Associate Professor Ross outlined her ‘Five Cs’ continuum:  calling out, cancelling, calling in, calling on and calling it off, as a framework for addressing harm without replicating the punitive systems we seek to dismantle. In her call to action, justice must not only hold people accountable but also believe in their capacity to learn, repair and grow.

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