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Addressing systemic discrimination (2020/23)

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At the e-AGM in June 2020, GYA members discussed a number of topics and decided on three focus areas as priority topics for the GYA in 2020/21. In May 2021, the decision was made to continue with this group for the 2021/22 year, and in June 2022, GYA members at the 2022 General Assembly voted to continue the group for a third year.

This GYA Focus Area starts from the commitment that the GYA should work against all systemic bias that results in discrimination (be it due to race, caste, gender, sexuality, culture, age, etc.), and should look into best practices to combat systemic bias. This GYA group will work to reiterate trust in fundamental human rights, in the self-respect and worth of the human in academia and other places without discrepancy in any of the above. A compilation of resources to actively combat racism and discrimination in academia could be created.

Despite legal protections of fundamental human rights all over the world, discrimination in various forms remains pervasive, including in academia.

The group will look into how systemic bias, which manifests in institutional practices as well as individual behaviour (i.e., microaggression) can be addressed by the GYA as an organisation internally, but also when interacting with our partner organisations.

The GYA Anti-discrimination Statement is the first output of the group.

Suggestions for further activities are under development, and include:

  • Working towards increasing awareness within the GYA about unconscious bias, how it affects decisions and actions, and what practices GYA members and the global research community can adopt to reduce its impact
  • Developing guidelines for the GYA (and NYAs and others) to use to eliminate racism and systemic bias through language
  • Creating partnerships with international organisations working along similar lines
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Vanessa Schweizer (Group Co-Lead)
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Anna-Maria Gramatté (Office Contact)
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For GYA members and alumni only: connect to the group, collaborate and discuss with other members on the GYA-internal Agora platform here.

 

The GYA Anti-discrimination Statement is the first output of the group.

    Summary
    Activity Status: Ongoing
    GYA Activity type: Focus Areas
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    Leads & Contact
    Co-Lead
    Vanessa Schweizer
    Co-Lead
    Sandra Lopez-Verges
    Office Contact
    Anna-Maria Gramatté
    Active Members
    Anna Harris
    Anindita Bhadra
    Anina Rich
    Andreea Molnar
    Eshchar Mizrachi
    Estella Carpi
    Koen Vermeir
    Maral Dadvar
    Mohamed Elhadidy
    Mona Khoury-Kassabri
    Monika Kedra
    Natasha Gownaris
    Prosper Ngabonziza
    Patrick Roberts
    Tyrone Grandison
    Tina Gruosso
    Mai F. Tolba
    Mirjam Brusius
    Nadia Deleon
    Robert Lepenies
    Encieh Erfani
    Rüstem Ertuğ Altınay
    Mita Dasog
    Lalit Khandare
    Followers
    Arya Shalini Subash
    Karen Cloete
    Jonas Radl
    Past Members
    Paul Mason
    Related News
    24 July 2020
    The GYA releases Anti-discrimination Statement, encourages tolerance and inclusivity
    14 July 2020
    Three new GYA Focus Areas
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