Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in evolutionary biology and systematics

"Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in evolutionary biology and systematics"

Editors: Anahí Espíndola and Luca Pozzi

Drs. Luca Pozzi and Anahí Espíndola from the SSB DEI committee are inviting submissions (original research, reviews, case studies, methodological papers) to a special collection on the topic of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in evolutionary biology and systematics.

To be included in this collection, publications should focus on historical and/or recent trends or work in the field of DEI as it relates to evolution and systematics, including but not limited to:

• Research ethics and colonialism in the evolutionary sciences and systematics (e.g., impacts of historical and current colonial practices in systematics, considerations of DEI in research, funding and reporting),
• Field-based, departmental, publishing, and/or societal cultures (e.g., DEI-related actions taken by societies and their effect on membership),
• Inclusive and anti-racist teaching/learning of evolution and systematics (e.g., anti-racist methods or tools for the classroom, decolonization of curricula),
• Biographical profiles of diverse systematists from around the world who have contributed to the field yet may be unknown to the SSB community due to their national origins or identities,
• Best practices for inclusion and equity of different identities and their intersections in academia (e.g., considerations for internships, admissions, faculty searches, awards, fellowships, funding, promotion, field work).

Submissions open

Inquiries:
Dr. Anahí Espíndola (anahiesp [at] umd [dot] edu)
Dr. Luca Pozzi (luca [dot] pozzi [at] utsa [dot] edu)