Diversity, equity, and inclusion in astronomy : a modern history / Jörg Matthias Determann.
Determann, Jörg Matthias, author.
2023
QB15
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Title Diversity, equity, and inclusion in astronomy : a modern history / Jörg Matthias Determann.
Author Determann, Jörg Matthias, author.
ISBN 9783031461132 (electronic bk.)
3031461134 (electronic bk.)
9783031461125
3031461126
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46113-2
Published Cham : Springer, 2023.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xiv, 184 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-031-46113-2 doi
Call Number QB15
Dewey Decimal Classification 520.9
Summary Astronomy is a field concerned with matters very distant from Earth. Most phenomena, whether observed or theorized, transcend human spaces and timescales by orders of magnitude. Yet, many scientists have been interested not just in the events that have occurred millennia before Earth's inception, but also in their very own society here and now. Since the first half of the twentieth century, an increasing number of them have pursued parallel careers as both academics and activists. Besides publishing peer-reviewed papers, they have promoted a great variety of underrepresented groups within their discipline. Through conferences, newsletters and social media, they have sought to advance the interests of women, members of racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, and disabled people. While these activists have differed in the identities they focus on, they have come to share a conviction that diversity and inclusion are crucial for scientific excellence as well as social justice. In this book, you will read of the biographies and institutional contexts of key agents in the diversification of modern astronomy. As most are recent figures whose discoveries have not been commemorated by Nobel Prizes, they are relatively unknown among historians of science. They have, however, been central to discussions about who has privileged access to the tools of astronomical inquiry, including powerful telescopes and extensive databases. As such, they have also significantly shaped views of our universe.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 27, 2023).
Series Space and society (Springer (Firm)), 2199-3890
Available in Other Form Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy
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Chapter 1: A more diverse universe
Chapter 2: Visas and vistas
Chapter 3: Binary stars
Chapter 4: Visible Spectrum
Chapter 5: Stairway to heaven
Chapter 6: Decolonizing space.

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