Meta-reflexivity is a practice that goes beyond personal reflection. Rather than asking only what we think or feel, meta-reflexivity asks us to step back and examine:
– How did this way of thinking become “normal”?
– What rules or norms are shaping this decision?
– How do identity and context influence who is heard, trusted, or advanced?

Our understanding of meta-reflexivity draws primarily from the work of sociologist Margaret Archer, whose research examines how individuals reflect on-and act within-the social structures that shape their choices.

We have intentionally embedded this approach into the curriculum because our experience with equity and inclusion work shows that systems rarely change simply because of “good intentions”. They change when people begin to notice-and interrupt-the patterns they participate in, often without realizing it.