ADVANCE Annual Lecture with Dr. Shirley Malcom Science in the Time of COVID and America’s Reckoning with Race
Shirley Malcom is Senior Advisor and director of SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general science organization. She works to support transformative change in teaching and learning, research and practice to… Continue Reading
The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students by Anthony Jack
What does it mean to be a poor student on a rich campus? This question is all the more important as colleges and universities continue to take affirmative steps to socioeconomically diversify their campuses. In this talk, Anthony Jack examines… Continue Reading
Disability culture in the academy: Stories, lessons & research
An initiative in spring 2021 sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) focused on promoting awareness, understanding and commitment to change academic biology environments to be more inclusive. All 1-hour sessions will be virtual and… Continue Reading
Supporting Queer and Trans Faculty
Queer and trans faculty often experience hostile and uninviting institutional climates, which may lead these faculty to leave their institutions. This workshop will delve into how region, climate, and other factors impact queer and trans faculty experiences, and how institutions… Continue Reading
Negotiating for Equity
With Dean Tricia Serio, Professor Ofer Sharone, and Nefertiti Walker, Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Professor Sport Management, UMass Amherst Being a faculty member involves negotiation from the moment of receiving… Continue Reading
Land of milk and “honey”: Confronting gendered experiences in field research
An initiative in spring 2021 sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) focused on promoting awareness, understanding and commitment to change academic biology environments to be more inclusive. All 1-hour sessions will be virtual and… Continue Reading
Nature-culture relations and engaging multiple ways of knowing
An initiative in spring 2021 sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) focused on promoting awareness, understanding and commitment to change academic biology environments to be more inclusive. All 1-hour sessions will be virtual and… Continue Reading
Beyond information: Walking the path of truth, reconciliation, and liberation to make academic biology more inclusive
An initiative in spring 2021 sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) focused on promoting awareness, understanding and commitment to change academic biology environments to be more inclusive. All 1-hour sessions will be virtual and… Continue Reading