The Death of the LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Line
In today’s post, Teodoro (Teo) Pulvirenti and Marianne Calilhanna join Randy Townsend to unpack the disturbing topic of suicide among the LGBTQ+ community.
Revisited: On Being a Leader Who Happens to Be a Woman of Color
During the first Trump administration, Alice Meadows interviewed three women of color who are leaders in their fields about their experiences. In this post, they revisit the topic in the light of their new positions and today’s political environment.
Is The Climate Change-Academia Relationship Changing Too Fast?
While our understanding of climate change is shaped by academia, the climate crisis also shapes academia’s research and teaching in numerous ways. In this article, I explore the current climate change-academia relationship and touch upon some envisaged changes.
Ask The Chefs — The NIH Steps on the Open Access Accelerator
The NIH has answered the lingering questions about the future of the Nelson Memo. Not only is it still in effect, it’s being accelerated by six months. We asked the Chefs for their thoughts.
Trump v. Research: How We Could Turn the Threats into Opportunities
Alice Meadows and guest chef Suze Kundu look at how, by acting collectively across all stakeholder groups, we could turn the Trump administration’s threats against research into opportunities
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Pre-Award Funding Processes: Actions, Not Words
In today’s post, Alice Meadows shares an update on a project to improve DEI in pre-award funding applications.
Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Unlocking Your Institution’s Collective Genius: Cognitive Inclusion Improves Wellness and Maximizes your Societal Impact
In today’s Mental Health Awareness Monday post, Lisa Colledge shows how your research culture can be an asset that boosts mental health and innovation.
Point/Counterpoint on the Framing of DEIA Efforts: Should We Separate the Personal from the Professional?
Today we offer a double-post, with a proposal and a response concerning how we frame our efforts toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility as a community.
Guest Post — Workplace Equity 2023 Versus 2018: Reckoning or Retrenchment?
We invite you to participate in the 2023 Workplace Equity Survey. What has changed since the last (2018) Survey? Is DEIA still a priority, or are we seeing organizations take a step back?
Guest Post — Accelerating DEIA — Lessons from the Society for Scholarly Publishing
The experiences of the Society for Scholarly Publishing DEIA committee can inform DEIA efforts throughout our industry. Here Rebecca Kirk, Allison Leung, and Shaina Lange present key lessons learned.
Call for Carbon Neutrality in Scholarly Publishing
The ISMTE DEI Advisory Committee calls on the field of scholarly publishing to set goals and actively work to achieve operational carbon and climate neutrality.
What Have You Done for DEIA Lately?
Are we still doing the work it takes to make positive and impactful change? Are we continuing the work to break down systems, policies, and unwritten industry rules that are no longer fit for purpose?
Smorgasbord: Twitter v. Mastodon; Incentivizing Open Science; DEI v. Involution
Another “mixed bag” post from us — Is it time to leave Twitter? How can we incentivize journals and authors to take up open science practices? What is “involution” and is DEIA the solution?