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GSA 2020 CONNECTS ONLINE

Feed Your Brain—Lunchtime Enlightenment

https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/program/special

The Way Forward: Toward an Anti-Racist and Equitable Geoscience Community
Tues., 27 Oct., 12:15–1:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Geoscientists across the world are engaging and committing to intentional transformation
as we aspire to end racism and achieve equity by continually reevaluating and adapting to a
diverse and inclusive geoscience community. This is critical, because reports show that geo-
science-related disciplines are among the least diverse of all STEM disciplines. This lack of
diversity hinges on issues with inclusion, systemic racism, and different forms of discrimi-
nation. This session looks to address such questions as “What will it look like for a profes-
sional society or organization to be anti-racist and equitable?” “What will it take for us as
Hendratta Ali Christopher Aiden- members of these organizations to be complicit in anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and
Lee Jackson action for change?” Panelists will discuss, share experiences, and offer concrete suggestions
to spur geoscientists towards ally-ship, bystander intervention, accessible practices, recog-
nizing bias, and other anti-racist actions to improve our discipline. Panelists, facilitators, and
attendees from different demographics and career stages will engage in a conversation to
engage all stakeholders.

ORGANIZER
Hendratta Ali, Ph.D., Dept. of Geosciences, Fort Hays State University, @HendrattaAli,
Petition leader: Call for a Robust Anti-Racism Plan for the Geosciences.

PANELISTS
Anita Marshall Sherilyn Williams-
Stroud Christopher Aiden-Lee Jackson, Ph.D. (he/him), Dept. of Earth Science & Engineering,
Imperial College, @TIGERinSTEMM, https://www.tigerinstemm.org.
Anita Marshall, Ph.D. (she/her), Dept. of Geology, University of Florida, Director of
Operations, The International Association for Geoscience Diversity, @AccessibleGEO,
https://theiagd.org.
Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, Ph.D., PG, research scientist, structural geologist, Illinois State
Geological Survey, GSA Diversity Committee, @geosociety, https://www.geosociety.org/.
Erika Marín-Spiotta, Ph.D., Dept. of Geography, University of Wisconsin–Madison,
@ADVANCEGeo, https://serc.carleton.edu/advancegeo.
Don Siegel, Ph.D., Geological Society of America, past president, @geosociety,
https://www geosociety.org.
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Erika Marín-Spiotta Don Siegel

Other Upcoming Feed Your Brain Talks

Monday, 26 Oct., 11 a.m.–noon Thursday, 29 Oct., 12:15–1:15 p.m.
GSA Presidential Address: J. Douglas Walker, “Doing Geology Jill Heinerth, “Science and Mapping of Underwater Caves”
in an Online World”

Wednesday, 28 Oct., 12:15–1:15 p.m.
2020 Michel T. Halbouty Distinguished Lecture, Tom Gleeson,
“Is Groundwater a Local and Global Resource? New Sustainability
Ideas and Tools across Scales”
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