3:00pm - 4:30pm - RARE SPACE - Resolving All Racist Experiences  Science Promotes At Colleges Everywhere

Presented by: SJSU Department of Biology

Facilitated by: Dr. Walter Adams, Associate Professor, Biology 

                       Dr. Carlie Pietsch, Associate Professor, Geology 

Location: SJSU Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, Room 132 

Event Description: Racial inequity has been present in the scientific enterprise since its inception. Despite concerted efforts to increase the enrollment, academic success, and career outcomes of underrepresented minorities in the sciences, dramatic racial disparities persist. A major contributing factor to these inequities are the implicit and explicit racist experiences that students encounter during their scientific journey. In RARE SPACES, we bring participants together to build community and tackle racial inequity through a series of scientifically themed case studies. While dedicated opportunities to fight racism in science feel all too rare, this space will foster community-centered solutions that participants can use to promote racial equity in their own discipline and beyond.