Wed, Aug 17, 2022: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
520A
Organizer:
Bruno E. Soares, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Moderator:
Ana Carolina Lacerda de Matos
In this session, we will discuss the struggles of minoritized groups in science. Specifically, we will focus on how the legacy of colonialism and the lack of diversity in science affects ecologists and their research. We will also reveal how people and institutions are working towards a more decolonial and diverse way of performing science. Our Inspire session will be guided by two main questions: 1) What are the challenges of decolonizing/diversifying knowledge production given our colonialist/unequal historical context? 2) How can we approach decolonization/diversification in ecological research? Each talk will present a specific problem and/or actions towards decolonizing/diversifying science. Specific topics include support and mentorship to LGBTQIA+, Black and Latinx researchers, and practices to decolonize ecological science.
1:30 PM
Building local networks to support 2SLGBTQIA+ people through their academic journey Bruno E. Soares, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto-Scarborough;Fernando Costa Coletinha, Universidade de Santa Cecilia;Beatriz Marinho Hormänseder, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo;Levi Fernando Lopes Vieira Pinto, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho;Lucy Gomes de Souza, Universidade Federal do Amazonas;Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Federal University of Bahia; 1:30 PM
Championing Inclusive Terminology in Ecology and Evolution (CITEE) Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila, Harvard Forest;Marcella Baiz, Pennsylvania State University;Susan J. Cheng, University of Michigan;Kathy Darragh, University of California, Davis;Cesar Estien, UC Berkeley;Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis;Danielle Ignace, PhD, The University of British Columbia;Lily Khadempour, PhD, Rutgers University Newark;Christopher Lawrence, Princeton University;Matt McCary, Black Ecologists Section;Kirby Mills, University of Michigan;Alex Moore, University of British Columbia;Mallory M. Rice, San Francisco State University;Justine Smith, Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis; 