WWU URGE Pod

Unlearning Racism in Geoscience

Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE: www.urgeoscience.org) is a community-wide journal-reading and policy-design curriculum to help Geoscientists unlearn racism and improve accessibility, justice, equity, and inclusion (AJEDI) in our discipline.

URGE’s primary objectives are to (1) deepen the community’s knowledge of the effects of racism on the participation and retention of black, brown, and indigenous people in Geoscience, (2) use the existing literature, expert opinion, and personal experiences to develop anti-racist policies and strategies, and (3) share, discuss, and modify anti-racist policies and strategies within a dynamic community network and on a national stage. By meeting these objectives, we hope that Geoscience departments and societies will be able to implement a well-researched crowd-sourced group of anti-racist policies.

 

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Deliverables

Below are the finalized deliverables for each of the URGE sessions:

Session 1: Racism and Definitions
Session 2: Racism and History
Session 3: Racism and Individuals
Session 4: Racism and Justice
Session 5: Racism and Accessibility
Session 6: Racism and Inclusivity
Session 7: Racism and Self Care
Session 8: Racism and Accountability