Let's talk about race: changing the conversations around race in academia

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Jasmine M Miller-Kleinhenz, Emory University; Alexandra B Kuzmishin Nagy, Emory University; Ania A Majewska, Emory University; Adeola O Adebayo Michael, Emory University; Saman M Najmi, Emory University; Karena H Nguyen, Emory University; Robert E Van Sciver, Emory University; Ida Fonkoue, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2021-08-05
• Publisher: NATURE PORTFOLIO
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © The Author(s) 2021
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02409-2
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 1
• Start Page: 902
• End Page: 902
• Keywords: Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Biology; Multidisciplinary Sciences; Science & Technology - Other Topics; STRATEGIES; Science & Technology
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Epidemiology; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery

Abstract

Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz et al. highlight the risk of science and academia’s general neutrality to discussions around race and social justice. Their collectively-developed course represents a framework to begin these important discussions and improve conversations on race in academia.