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Anti-racism Series
Part 3:
Eight Actionable Anti-Racist Steps in the Academy
Overview
As described in Part 1, anti-racism implies intentional action. Simply put, to be anti-racist means to do something to address racial inequities. This part of the series compiles and annotates resources that can be used as a basis for pedagogical and scholarly action. They are organized and arranged by actions across modalities. The (*) denotes new additions to this updated version of the series, as of Summer 2021.
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Action Steps
- 1. Think Critically About Academic Literature
- Buchanan, N. (2020). Researching While Black (and Female). Women & Therapy, 43(1-2), 91-111.
→ In this study, the author reflects on her own lived experiences as a mid-career tenured professor at a research-intensive institution. She explores tokenism and epistemic exclusion and provides suggestions for students navigating similar spaces.
Lee, J. and Ramakrishnan, K. (2020). Who Counts as Asian. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 43:10.
→ This study explores how racial categories are defined and understood differently across contexts.
Reddick, R., Bukoski, B., and Smith, S. (2020). (Cultural) Taxation Without Representation?
→ Investigates invisible labor experienced by Black faculty and offers recommendations for support.
Settles, I., Buchanan, N., and Dotson, K. (2019). Scrutinized but not recognized.
→ Examines invisibility and hypervisibility among faculty of color.
Simmons, D. (2019). How to Be an Antiracist Educator.
→ Outlines actionable strategies for antiracist teaching.
Kishimoto, K. (2018). Anti-racist pedagogy.
→ Highlights self-reflection and structural approaches to antiracist teaching.
Phillips, K. (2014). How Diversity Makes Us Smarter.
→ Shows how diversity enhances innovation and learning. - 2. Read Timely Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Chan, E. (2020). Does diversity include me?
→ Highlights how representation affects inclusion.
Faeyi, O. et al. (2020). What Comes Next?
→ Offers practical strategies to improve diversity in science.
George, J. (2021). Critical Race Theory overview
→ Explains CRT as a framework for analyzing systemic racism.
Gewin, V. (2020). Time tax on scientists of colour
→ Describes added burdens on underrepresented scholars. - 3. Keep Abreast of Contemporary Articles and Interviews
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- What is the Model Minority Myth?
- Black Academia, it’s time to move
- 10 Ways for Non-Black Academics to Value Black Lives
- I'm Tired of Trying to Educate White People About Anti-Asian Racism
- Where did BIPOC come from?
- Give Black Scientists a Place in This Fight
- Robin DiAngelo Interview
- 4. Watch Videos and Webinars
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- Book talk with Ibram X. Kendi
- Cracking the Codes video playlist
- Anti-blackness on Campus webinar
- Asian Americans (PBS)
- Critical Race Theory discussion
- CEE Anti-Racism workshops
- 5. Listen to Podcasts
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- Imagine Otherwise Podcast
- Code Switch
- Stephen Brookfield podcast
- NPR Life Kit: Anti-racism
- 6. Explore Websites
- 7. Check Out eBooks from UC Davis Library
- Feldman, J. (2019). Grading for Equity.
→ Challenges traditional grading and promotes equity-centered assessment.
McNair, T. et al. (2020). From Equity Talk to Equity Walk.
→ Provides practical strategies for achieving equitable outcomes. - 8. Investigate and Contribute to Crowdsourced Repositories
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- Anti-Racism Resources for White People (Google Doc)
- Reclaiming STEM Statement on Black Lives Matter
- Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources
- Shareable Anti-Racism Resource Guide
- Acknowledgements
- Michelle Rossi (Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Educational Effectiveness; PhD candidate - Sociology) and Kem Saichaie (PhD, Director, Center for Educational Effectiveness) developed this resource.
- Citation
- Rossi, M. & Saichaie, K. (2021). Anti-racism Series. Just-in-Time Teaching Resources. UC Davis, Center for Educational Effectiveness [CEE]. Retrieved from http://cee.ucdavis.edu/JITT
- Copyright
- Anti-racism Series © 2021 by Michelle Rossi and Kem Saichaie is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0