Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Promoting a Welcoming Environment

The JCW recognizes the importance of creating a welcoming environment and considering diversity, equity, and inclusion in mathematics.  Shown below are links to statements created by our member organizations:

AMATYC

https://amatyc.org/page/PositionDiversityEquityInclusion

https://amatyc.org/page/PolicyWelcomingEnv

AMS

http://www.ams.org/mathsafe/ams-mathsafe

http://www.ams.org/about-us/governance/policy-statements/welcoming-environment-policy

https://www.ams.org/about-us/governance/policy-statements/anti-harassment-policy

https://www.ams.org/about-us/edi-reporting

ASA

https://www.amstat.org/ASA/Meetings/Meeting-Conduct-Policy.aspx?hkey=10b30736-f5dd-40bf-a967-7f40b10be3db

https://www.amstat.org/asa/files/pdfs/JEDI-Statement.pdf?v=1.0

https://www.amstat.org/ASA/News/ASA-Announces-New-Anti-Racism-Task-Force.aspx

AWM

https://awm-math.org/policy-advocacy/welcoming-environment/

MAA

https://www.maa.org/about-maa/policies-and-procedures/maa-code-of-conduct

Click to access AvoidingImplicitBias_revisionMarch2018.pdf

Guidelines for Best Practices for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

NCTM

https://www.nctm.org/Standards-and-Positions/Position-Statements/Access-and-Equity-in-Mathematics-Education/

https://www.nctm.org/News-and-Calendar/News/NCTM-News-Releases/Statement-on-Anti-Asian-Racism/

SIAM

https://www.siam.org/about-siam/policies-guidelines/detail/statement-on-inclusiveness

Why welcoming policies may be needed:

Scientific American blog on the “chilly climate” for women in science.

Compilation of references on the chilly climate for women in academia.

How to improve the climate for women in academia:

Best practices for improving the climate in departments (aimed at physics, but more generally applicable).

Programs in Mathematics that Make a Difference (awarded by the AMS).

Exemplary Mathematics Departments (awarded by the AMS).

Incremental change in the field of philosophy.

Examples of policies:

AWM Non-Discrimination Statement and associated resources.

AMATYC’s welcoming environment policy

Anti-Harassment Policy of the American Astronomical Society.