Dear Auditory Science Community,
I am a vision scientist who teaches Introduction to Sensation and
Perception, which is about one third audition in our implementation. One
request that some of us have received of late, from students fighting
for social justice, is to acknowledge scientists from under-represented
groups, particularly BIPOC folks, in the classes we teach. So, I wonder:
Could we together gather a list of scientific figures from the field's
past who were self-acknowledged members of under-represented groups? We
could then use this resource to update our courses. Or perhaps some
resources exists already? Please forward anything you think would help,
and I will happily share results.
Thanks,
Steve Engel
University of Minnesota
engel@xxxxxxx
http://engellab.psych.umn.edu/
PS The emphasis is the field's past here; please check with currently
practicing scientists if they are OK being listed.
PPS "Race" is emphasized here over gender, ableness, and other important
factors, in part because of the current moment.
PPPS And of course there are many other things we can and should be
doing to increase diversity and justice in our fields and the world.