Creating and Sustaining Just, Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Spaces as an Early Career Researcher

Thursday, 17 December 2020: 11:55
Robin D. López, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, United States, Carolyn Anderson, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States, Caitlyn A Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, Daniela Faggiani Dias, Colorado State University, Atmospheric Sciences, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Catalina Morales-Yáñez, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, UMR-7516, Strasbourg, France and Yuhan Douglas Rao, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, Asheville, NC, United States
Abstract:
AGU released their commitment to 8 Deliberate Actions to Address Racism in Our Community, but we encourage everyone to hold themselves accountable as individuals within their own conduct/career/lab. Early career researchers (ECRs) are uniquely positioned to lead initiatives that shift academia into a more just and inclusive space. Yet, ECRs--especially those with marginalized identities--are acutely affected by power structures, implicit and explicit biases, and gatekeeping that can present obstacles towards making change. In this discussion, we center the experiences of ECRs in (1) navigating hostile climates, (2) creating communities (e.g. lab groups, collaborations) that forefront just and anti-racist practices, and (3) working with internal and external coalitions to sustain these efforts across academia. This discussion will provide actionable steps and advice for developing best practices towards creating and sustaining just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive spaces and behaviors.

Panelists:

  1. Blair Schneider
  2. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
  3. Erika Marin-Spiotta
  4. (Co-moderator) Billy M. Williams
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