This week, we tackle the history of racism in our specific developmental science fields. We believe that Black Lives Matter. We believe it’s our job to do the anti-racist work within our own departments and fields. In thinking about actionable steps we can each take to work be anti-racist in the academy, we first acknowledge that we are two white women who can not speak to the lived experiences of Black, Indigenous and People of Color in the academy. See the rest of the show notes for excellent readings and voices to listen to about how to do anti-racist work.

In this episode, we use our platform to shine light on what may be hidden to many researchers in developmental science, the white-supremacist history that underlies both behavior genetics and statistics. Increasing our own understanding and sharing the history of these fields is part of our own anti-racist work. We hope this episode will encourage you to start to study the history of your own specific subsection of the field.

Some of our favorite readings and a listening list from this episode:

The Scaffolded Anti-Racist document that Jessica mentioned. Books: Superior by Angela Saini (*NOTE Sara accidentally remembered this title as Inferior). The Lady Tasting Tea by David Salsburg. So you want to talk about Race, by Ijeoma Oluo. (we suggest you order these books from Black owned bookstores)! Syllabus: Thinking about re-working the syllabus, read Approaches for Multicultural Curriculum Reform by James A. Banks. Podcasts: Acadames Podcast episode Sara mentioned. Twitter: Follow the #BlackintheIvory hashtag for stories directly from Black scholars. Remember to #CiteASista in your own work. 

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This is Episode 3. It was recorded on June 15th, 2020.