Equity And Anti-Racism Practices In STEM:
It’s Not A Simple Conversation, But It Can Be Achieved
MSEN Quarterly Meeting (Open to all!)
August 19, 2020
8:30am - 10:30am
via Zoom
In the last few months, inequities due to COVID-19 and racial protests relating to police violence have increased conversation about anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion. Often, in the STEM community, there is a belief that the STEM disciplines are neutral to issues of race. However, as human enterprises, they are not.
In this workshop, we will introduce our community to the differences between diversity & inclusion and anti-racism approaches, and their benefits and challenges. We will then have the opportunity to reflect on how we can translate these conversations into practical applications to promote equity and anti-racism policies in our professional contexts as leaders in STEM and STEM education.
Workshop Led By Dr. Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson
Dr. Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson is currently the Director for the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy and the Graduate Program Director for the Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy Program at University of Massachusetts Boston.
Nsiah-Jefferson’s research interests relate to the simultaneous intersections between aspects of social difference and identity, and forms of systematic oppression, at micro and macro levels, and their impacts on various social outcomes. Her current research focuses on intersectional electoral representation, black maternal mortality and health; racial and sexual harassment and violence among college women; workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and the role of racial and ethnic discrimination on health status and well-being.
We are grateful to Eastern Bank for sponsoring this important series.