Resources to reflect and act to make Math more inclusive
(Picture of group work on the boards during class at Harvard University in 2019)
Mathematically Gifted and Black "Featuring the Accomplishments of Black Scholars in the Mathematical Sciences"
The National Association of Mathematicians (NAM), "is a non-profit professional organization in the mathematical sciences with membership open to all persons interested in the mission and purpose of NAM which are: promoting excellence in the mathematical sciences and promoting the mathematical development of all underrepresented minorities."
Lathisms has the goal to provide an "accessible platform that features the multifaceted and diverse nature of the Latinx and Hispanic mathematics community and inspire the younger generation of Latinx mathematicians."
MΣΣT a Mathematician, is a "collection of video interviews with mathematicians. Our mission is to introduce students from underrepresented groups to role models through our video series."
Axioms proposed by Federico Ardilla:
Axiom 1. Mathematical potential is distributed equally among different groups, irrespective of geographic, demographic, and economic boundaries.
Axiom 2. Everyone can have joyful, meaningful, and empowering mathematical experiences.
Axiom 3. Mathematics is a powerful, malleable tool that can be shaped and used differently by various communities to serve their needs.
Axiom 4. Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
Letter to the AMS: A call to defend bodily autonomy in the mathematics community and its published version here.
Nature article: Charting a course to make maths truly universal by Rachel Crowell
Scientific american article: Modern Mathematics Confronts Its White, Patriarchal Past by Rachel Crowell
Notices of the AMS article: The origins of Spectra, an organization for LGBT Mathematicians by Robert Bryant, Ron Buckmire, Lily Khadjavi, and Douglas Lind.
Two Essays by Jamelle Watson-Daniels:
Article by Charles D. Brown II, "Disentangling anti-Blackness from physics", DOI:10.1063/PT.6.3.20200720a
#Shutdownmath Inclusion/Exclusion AMS blog post written by Adriana Salerno.
Math, in pandemic and precarity Inclusion/Exclusion AMS blog post written by Tian An.
The Liberated Mathematician blog, by Piper Harron.
Graduate Student Mentorship Initiative (GMSI), by Científico Latino. "All STEM professionals, including PhD students, PhD candidates, post-doctoral fellows, Faculty, post-PhDs in industry and other non-academic positions can be mentors in the program and help underrepresented graduate school applicants in their respective STEM disciplines."
Being Human is STEM "Currently offered at Amherst College, Yale University, University of Utah, Williams, Mt. Holyoke and Davidson this project-based course model can be adapted to empower students to investigate issues of diversity in STEM through combining academic inquiry with lasting community engagement on any campus.”
Letter to AMS Notices: Boycott collaboration with police and the Nature news article Mathematicians urge colleagues to boycott police work in wake of killings
“The seas are rising but so are the people”: Data, Disaster & Collective Power
We are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For: Organizing for Algorithmic Accountability
Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Education Justice and Mathematics
Broadening the Horizons of Teaching and Diversity in Mathematics Departments by Marissa Kawehi Loving, Vanessa Rivera-Quiñones, Simone Sisneros-Thiry, and Yang (Sunny) Xiao
Best practices for undergraduate programs, findings from an NSF INCLUDES grant, "Women Achieving Through Community Hubs in the United States"(WATCH US) lead to the following recommendations (explained further in the link) for helping women and others succeed:
Create a community among your students and faculty.
Create a sense of belonging.
Provide a safe and welcoming environment.
Advocate for a Growth Mindset
Work towards buy-in from all faculty for an inclusive and diverse department.