TY - GEN
T1 - A framework for improving diversity work in physics
AU - Cochran, Geraldine L.
AU - Boveda, Mildred
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge and thank the PER community for doing the work of diversity in physics. The authors thank the collective group of People of Color in PER for doing the work in PER and physics. The authors thank those who reviewed this paper. Finally, the authors thank the 2020 PERC organizers, Alex V. Knaub, Lin Ding, Beth Cunningham, and Steven J. Maiers for organizing the panel discussion for which the first author was invited to submit a paper.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, American Association of Physics Teachers. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - In this paper we draw on Black Feminist Theory to motivate examining diversity work in physics with an emphasis on physics education research. In our framework, we consider three major approaches to doing diversity work acknowledging and naming diversity, affirming diversity, and removing barriers to increase diversity. We examine these approaches with goals of attending to the affordances of existing diversity work and identifying the constraints for those currently seeking to diversify the field. We use intersectionality to critique diversity efforts in physics and conclude with suggestions on elevating and complicating diversity work in physics and physics education research.
AB - In this paper we draw on Black Feminist Theory to motivate examining diversity work in physics with an emphasis on physics education research. In our framework, we consider three major approaches to doing diversity work acknowledging and naming diversity, affirming diversity, and removing barriers to increase diversity. We examine these approaches with goals of attending to the affordances of existing diversity work and identifying the constraints for those currently seeking to diversify the field. We use intersectionality to critique diversity efforts in physics and conclude with suggestions on elevating and complicating diversity work in physics and physics education research.
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U2 - 10.1119/perc.2020.plenary.pr.Cochran
DO - 10.1119/perc.2020.plenary.pr.Cochran
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85113975184
SN - 9781931024372
T3 - Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings
SP - 9
EP - 15
BT - Physics Education Research Conference, PERC 2020
A2 - Wolf, Steven
A2 - Bennett, Michael
A2 - Frank, Brian
PB - American Association of Physics Teachers
T2 - Physics Education Research Conference, PERC 2020
Y2 - 22 July 2020 through 23 July 2020
ER -