In this course, students will be exposed to an interdisciplinary curriculum, which examines the intersections of equity, justice and anti-racism with science. Students will learn from case studies, literature and guest speakers about the following themes: current status of global science; demographics of scientists in North America and the world; historical trajectories or science disciplines; documented experiences and individual stories of racialized scientists, and scientists from other equity denied group; progress, trends and issues of race and representation in science disciplines; equity and justice-centered language and terminology; and current initiatives and support systems available to students at McMaster.
In this course, students will be exposed to an interdisciplinary curriculum, which examines the intersections of equity, justice and anti-racism with science. Students will learn from case studies, literature and guest speakers about the following themes: current status of global science; demographics of scientists in North America and the world; historical trajectories or science disciplines; documented experiences and individual stories of racialized scientists, and scientists from other equity denied group; progress, trends and issues of race and representation in science disciplines; equity and justice-centered language and terminology; and current initiatives and support systems available to students at McMaster.
