Building an Inclusive AAS – The Critical Role of Diversity and Inclusion Training for AAS Council and Astronomy Leadership
“Diversity, equity and inclusion are the science leadership issues of our time. As our nation and the field of astronomy grow more diverse, we find ourselves in a position of enormous potential and opportunity: a multitude of studies show how groups of diverse individuals with differing viewpoints outperform homogenous groups to find solutions that are more innovative, creative, and responsive to complex problems, and promote higher-order thinking amongst the group. Research specifically into publications also shows that diverse author groups publish in higher quality journals and receive higher citation rates.”
Why would something for the American Astronomical Society use a British spelling for ‘colour’?
And incidentally…how, exactly, is someone ‘minoritized’?
When the language starts getting twisted into pretzel knots, perhaps it’s time to reassess the underlying premises…
Inclusion among American citizens is the issue of our time as well.