Gutman Library Book Talk - Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation

Name: Gutman Library Book Talk - Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation
Start: 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2020-10-05T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Zoom

Monday, October 5, 2020 12pm to 1pm

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Drawing on narratives from hundreds of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous individuals, Ebony Omotola McGee examines the experiences of underrepresented racially minoritized students and faculty members who have succeeded in STEM. Based on this extensive research, McGee advocates for structural and institutional changes to address racial discrimination, stereotyping, and hostile environments in an effort to make the field more inclusive.

Event Details

Event Type

Colloquia / Seminar / Lecture

Academics

Applied Mathematics Electrical Engineering

Audience

General Public SEAS Community

Website

https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regis...

Hashtag

#stem

Speaker 1

Ebony Omotola McGee

Speaker 2

David Stovall

Speaker Bio

Ebony Omotola McGee, Associate Professor of Diversity and STEM education @Peabody College of Vanderbilt University

Dr. Omotola McGee investigates what it means to be racially marginalized in the context of learning and achieving in STEM. In particular, she studies the racialized experiences and racial stereotypes affecting underrepresented groups of color. Her research also focuses on the effect of racialized experiences and bias on STEM education and career by exploring the costs of academic achievement and problematizing success.

Contact

Myanne Krivoshey

myanne_krivoshey@gse.harvard.edu