Project Description
In September 2020, NOBBChE @ Emory and PACS are collaborating on a once-a-week discussion (via Zoom) featuring scholarly articles focused on systemic racism and its impact on the Emory and STEM community and graduate student development. The discussion occur each Friday during the month of September at 12:30pm. Participants will discuss the article topics, share their perspectives, and consider the impacts of the information in each reading on society and the future of STEM.
This is a great opportunity to learn the perspectives of your fellow peers!
Zakiria Mays, NOBCChE Communication Chair
The last reading in the series, “Recruit and retain a diverse workforce,” is a recent Nature commentary by Emory scholars Diane Karloff and Brea Manuel.
Related Resources
- What Needs to Change in Academia to Increase the Number of Black Scientists and Engineers? (September 11)
- Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites (September 18)
- The diversity and inclusion revolution: Eight powerful truths (September 25) This session was led by Dr. Ed Lee.
- Recruit and retain a diverse workforce (October 2nd)
Audience
The chemistry graduate community and the broader Emory community.
Project Leadership
- Graduate scholars Stacey Jones, Christina Lester, Kirklin McWhorter, and Zakiria Mays on behalf of NOBCChE and PACS
- Ed Lee on behalf of Spectrum and Emory Campus Life