The Second National Conference: Justice in Geoscience
August 15-17, 2022
Washington, D.C.
Celebrating fifty years of leadership, community-building, and resilience in geoscience while convening at the Second National Conference to give shape to a justice-centered next fifty years, together.
ARCHIVAL
Reading the past to create paths forward
We must hone the tools we use to examine history and uncover what has been buried and what was never preserved. Topics include: the history of geoscience and geography, historical trends in geoscience participation, social movements and geoscience learning environments, hidden figures in geoscience history, and other archival work.
URGENT
Justice for Geoscientists of Color
Present environments, atmospheres, and realities directly affect the lived experiences of people and the formations of the Earth. Changing these circumstances requires targeted interventions. Topics include: leveraging institutional partnerships, brave leadership, inclusive mentoring/advising practices, and other strategies to dismantle barriers.
IMAGINARY
A Radically Different Future
The landscape of the future is full of possibility. Envisioning a geoscience ecosystem for all challenges us to dream outside of the limitations of the present and past. Topics include: critical theories in broadening participation; encounters within, across, and beyond disciplines; community- and coalition-building; and other systems of world making.
