Black Women in the Ivory Tower

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

This book provides scholars with a historical lens from which to view the higher education of Black women.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

White Academia: Do Better

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The article outlines tangible actions white academics can take to support Black colleagues and students.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Strengthening Pathways to Faculty Careers in STEM: Recommendations for Systemic Change to Support Underrepresented Groups

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Lessons from the APLU INCLUDES Project. The Association of Public and Land Grant Universities has compiled evidence of promising practices for recruiting and retaining faculty from underrepresented groups.

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Microaggressions in the classroom

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A 20-minute video detailing the many ways microaggressions show up in university classroom settings but is generalizable to academia in general.

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Please focus more on inclusion so that diversity recruitment efforts can work

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A blog post asking academics to focus on creating more inclusive environments instead of focusing on the recruitment of “diverse” candidates alone.

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Examining intersectionality and inclusivity in geosciences education research: A synthesis of the literature 2008–2018

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Interesting insights in this review from ADVANCEGeo leaders about how changes have been implemented and measured versus what is known about what is likely to be effective. It suggests some ways to move forward (both in education and measuring the changes/outcomes).

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Silence Is Never Neutral; Neither Is Science

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The racial history of scientific progress and the impact of exploitation and non-inclusive research on scientists and society. Plus, why objectivity will not solve the clearly documented (see data references within) problem; alternative solutions are proposed.

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FieldFutures

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More than half of field participants report experiencing sexual harassment while doing fieldwork, and one in five report assault. To combat this, FieldFutures offers a suite of interactive trainings developed by a team of field researchers at UC Santa Cruz.

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Field Inclusive, Inc.

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Learning and being aware of various social field safety issues that could arise for people who professionally work outdoors — but more specifically — for marginalized and historically excluded individuals is our goal. Social Field Safety Workshops cover the history of minorities in the outdoors, group brainstorming activities, and group discussions about solutions to common social field safety scenarios that could impact certain groups of individuals.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.