Intersectionality and international polar research

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ID9220229
AuthorsMorgan Seag (0000-0001-5450-6347, University of Cambridge, corresponding author), Renuka Badhe (0000-0001-5255-744X), Iqra Choudhry (0000-0001-9143-8224, University of Manchester)
Year2020
Volume56
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolar Record (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-2474 • E-ISSN: 1475-3057
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0032247419000585
OpenAlexW2989873796
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited21

Recent initiatives in polar research like Women in Polar Science and Women of the Arctic have shone a light on the strengths of female polar researchers and the struggles they have faced in their respective careers. These initiatives have started and contributed to ongoing conversations in the polar research community about increasing diversity and making the field more inclusive. In this commentary, we discuss the need to focus on intersectionality in diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives in polar research, and to address intersecting barriers faced by members and would-be members of our fields. These barriers are varied, often overlapping, and include, but are not limited to: gender identity; sexuality; socio-economic status; language; disability; and race. Polar research is poised to benefit from a tremendous diversity of ideas and approaches if we as a community can fully commit ourselves to understanding and addressing overlapping, interconnected barriers to equality and progress in polar research

Arctic · Commit · Diversity (politics) · Identity (music) · Inclusion (mineral) · Intersectionality · Polar · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration

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