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OverviewIt is known that disparities exist in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and more specifically astronomy and astrophysics disciplines, by gender, race, socioeconomic status, sexuality, and other dimensions of identity (and the many intersections thereof). This book responds to the critical need for astronomers to understand, operationalize, and assess the efficacy of DEI efforts on research collaboration. Within these three areas, it explores the historical context, present landscape, and best inclusion strategies that all astronomers should know while conducting science. The topics within implementation and assessment provided in this book are intended to benefit readers with the knowledge needed to remedy issues of marginalization and harassment in astronomy, and thereby increase the capacity for scientific exploration in the field. Key Features Includes real-life case studies of DEI efforts with a critique of successes and shortfalls. Provides actionable strategies for institutions and community groups to propose, implement, and assess the efficacy of DEI policies and practices. Gives historical and social context on the forces that have created and perpetuated present disparities and a review of participation and outcomes in the astronomy landscape. Provides information to demystify decision-making structures in science, including how priorities, funding, and long-range plans are determined, and ways institutions can require greater accountability in research inclusion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dara Norman (NSF's NOIRLab (United States)) , Tim Sacco (NSF's NOIRLab (United States)) , Dorian Russell (American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA),Washington County (United States))Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing ISBN: 9780750349048ISBN 10: 0750349042 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 30 May 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsPart I Centering the Stories 1 Detecting the Signal Amidst the Noise: Ambient Exclusion as a Barrier to Advancing Diversity in Physics and Astronomy 2 It All Starts with Relationships: Astronomical Collaborations with Indigenous Communities 3 An Accessible Future 4 Are We Missing Out? Part II Actions in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Community 5 Overview of SDSS IV’s COINS: Achievements and Shortfalls 6 The Preparing for Astrophysics with LSST Program: Leveling the Playing Field 7 Anti-Black Racism Workshop during the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Virtual 2021 Project and Community Workshop Part III Changing Culture and Fostering Inclusion in Collaboration 8 Team Science: An Exercise in Difference and Diversity 9 How Grantmaking Organizations Can Further DEI Goals 10 The Scientific Merit of Building and Maintaining a Culture of Inclusion in Astronomy and Astrophysics Part IV Astronomy Activism Driving Equity and Inclusion 11 The Ways that the COVID Pandemic Amplified Inequalities in Astrophysics 12 Queering Physics through Creative Conflict 13 Keep Calm and Carry On … Nevermind the Backlash! Part V Influencing Science Policy 14 The Infrastructure Behind National Science Funding and Priority Setting 15 The Role of Astronomers in Setting Scientific Priorities through the Decadal Survey Process 16 Scientists Belong in State and Local Politics: Strategies to Drive Equitable and Evidence-Informed Decision MakingReviewsAuthor InformationDr. Dara Norman is the Deputy Director of the Community Science and Data Center at the NSF National Optical and Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) in Tucson, AZ. Her research interests include the study of active galactic nuclei as a phase of galaxy evolution. She has served as AURA/NOAO Diversity Advocate, on the governing board of the American Astronomical Society, where she chaired the task force that revised the society’s Ethics Code. She has been an active member of the AAS’s Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy (CSMA); chair of the astronomy and astrophysics section of the National Society of Black Physicists; and co-organizer of the 2015 Inclusive Astronomy Conference. She is a mother of two and spouse of one. Dr. Timothy Sacco is an LSST-Discovery Alliance Catalyst Fellow in the School of Sociology at the University of Arizona. His research interests include the study of work and organizational dynamics in science. From 2021 until 2023, he was a postdoctoral fellow at NSF National Optical and Infrared Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) in Tucson, AZ, where he worked on the U.S. Extremely Large Telescope Program’s Research Inclusion Initiative. While at NOIRLab, he worked alongside Dr. Norman to develop a Toolkit of Collaborative Practice, a resource designed to help Astronomers construct equitable and inclusive research collaborations. He has been an active member of the American Sociological Association’s section on Science, Knowledge, and Technology. In 2017, he and his coauthors presented their research on inclusive collaborations to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He currently lives in central New York with his partner and son. Dorian Russell (they/them) is a public policy professional with advocacy and work experience in local, state, and federal government. Trained as an environmental scientist, Dorian's interdisciplinary career has focused on interpreting and applying science for decision makers and community. At the time of this book's writing, they serve as program administrator for Washington County, Oregon guiding the use of $117M across 50+ pandemic response and recovery programs in public health, workforce development, broadband access, and more. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dorian's research and advocacy activities focused on addressing workforce barriers for scientists and engineers, notably those who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people with disabilities. In their free time, Dorian serves on the City of Hillsboro's Library Board advocating against book bans and for broadening resource accessibility. Formerly a homeless youth, they are also proud to serve on the Executive Board for HomePlate Youth Services, the only nonprofit providing both street outreach and drop-in services for homeless youth in their community. Dorian has been recognized nationally by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL), the White House Council on Women and Girls, and others for their leadership in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strategies across sectors. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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