In the Astronomy Culture Journal Club (formerly known as Diversity Journal Club), the The Society for Equity in Astronomy invite all members of the Astronomy Department to participate in a monthly Journal Club focused on issues of diversity and inclusion in Astronomy, STEM, and/or academia. We will be meeting every 6 weeks. Each discussion will focus on a journal article, news article, or blog post on a select topic, such as Microaggressions, Impostor Syndrome, or Internalized Sexism.
Unlike typical Journal Club formats, our discussions are subject to several rules of moderation to ensure an equitable and respectful conversation. Attendees should come prepared to participate. We use specific guidelines regarding taking turns speaking and sharing ideas to promote everyone participating in the discussion. To review our discussion guidelines, please click here. Illinois Astronomy graduate students: If you’re interested in getting up-to-date information on Astronomy Culture Journal Club, sign up for our mailing list here.
Discussion notes will be posted to our Astronomy Culture Journal Club Google Group, which can be joined here.
Upcoming Astronomy Culture Journal Club:
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Notes from Previous Astronomy Culture Journal Club Discussions
June 10, 2020:
February 10, 2020:
October 14, 2019:
LGBT+ Inclusivity in Astronomy
September 23, 2019:
Controversial Construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea
April 12, 2019:
February 18, 2019:
November 28, 2018:
Decolonise science – time to end another imperial era by Rohan Deb Roy
September 24, 2018:
Mountain Battle by Alexandra Witze
April 5, 2018:
Diversity is a Dangerous Setup by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
February 22, 2018:
October 26, 2017:
Inclusive Astronomy – The Nashville Recommendations
March 30th, 2017:
Feb 13th, 2017:
December 9th, 2016:
November 3rd, 2016:
Bystander Approaches to Sexual Harassment
September 23rd, 2016:
June 27th, 2016:
April 18th, 2016:
March 8th, 2016: