Assessing Diversity and Inequity in Academia – Step 1 Project
D. Vaidis
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential principles that shape policies and codes of conduct aimed at fostering fairness and justice. However, conventional measures of diversity often rely on limited variables such as nationality, geographic location, race, or gender, which overlook hidden disparities and confounding factors. This hackathon serves as the first step in a broader BTS project aimed at comprehensively documenting diversity and inequity in academia.
Participants will begin by identifying and exploring variables beyond traditional measures, including income levels, access to facilities, research support, grant opportunities, teaching loads, and publication fee agreements. The group will then collaboratively discuss methodologies for data collection. The event will conclude with the formation of working teams and commitments to ensure progress. The final objective is to launch a global survey with an ultimate publication goal, that would contribute to create a more comprehensive framework for assessing diversity and inequity in academic settings.