Dear colleagues,
We are excited to invite abstracts for the following session to be held at the virtual SCAR Open Science Conference 2022: Inclusive Collaborations in Antarctic Research
There will be two parts to this session: one is a standard conference-style parallel session, for which we are requesting abstract submissions with this email. The other is an interactive workshop with discussion sessions related to international diversity initiatives in the polar research world. Workshop details will be announced shortly.
The parallel session aims to facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue around emerging research and best practices related to inclusivity in our fields. All are encouraged to participate, and to submit abstracts for relevant work.
Conference Session Details:
https://scar2022.org/parallel-sessions/
Link to submit abstracts:
https://app.scar2022.org/
Deadline to submit abstracts: 1 June 2022
Session description:
Convenes: Adriana Gulisano, Morgan Seag, Renuka Badhe
Collaborations have always played a central role in Antarctic research. In recent years a growing body of research has demonstrated that ensuring diversity in experience, background, and skills in teams enhances the quality of research. The Antarctic research community increasingly recognizes the need for creating more inclusive collaborations, which itself requires identifying and dismantling socially and culturally enmeshed barriers to participation. As we prepare researchers to meet the challenges posed by the complexities of the much-needed interdisciplinary and globally collaborative work, it is essential to improve awareness of outstanding inequalities and identify effective ways to move toward more inclusive and equitable Antarctic research communities.
This is a unique opportunity for cross-disciplinary research and dialogue bringing together diverse perspectives on forging more inclusive and equitable Antarctic research communities. For this session, we are looking for presenters and participants who have experience and/or expertise working across disciplinary boundaries, communities, and ideas from all perspectives, broadly including, but not limited to:
1) Cross-disciplinary collaboration, bringing together natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, governance and arts;
2) Ensuring inclusivity of historically underrepresented and marginalized communities on the basis of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status, language, and other categories of identity;
3) Intersectional perspectives on Antarctic research communities and collaborations;
4) Integration of equity and inclusivity dialogues into teams, organizations, meetings, fieldwork, and other sites of research, science administration/policymaking, and collaboration.
Presentation abstracts are welcomed from those with research experience on these or related topics, as well as those with applied experience in their fields wishing to share perspectives on outstanding issues, best practices, lessons learned, etc.
This session aims to integrate and build upon dialogues that have been taking place in polar research through a variety of organizations and networks, as well as the first Inclusive Collaborations in Antarctic Research parallel session and workshop, which was held at the SCAR OSC in 2020.
Please share with any colleagues who might be interested. Please contact renuka@cantab.net or donna.frater@nerc.ukri.org with any questions.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best regards
Shridhar
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