Towards intersectional approaches to gendered change in Antarctic research
Abstract Antarctic research remains an enterprise in which people with certain backgrounds and identities have distinct career advantages over others. In this paper, we focus on barriers to women's participation and success in Antarctic research. Drawing on feminist social science literature on...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0954102023000214 2024-06-23T07:47:19+00:00 Towards intersectional approaches to gendered change in Antarctic research Seag, Morgan C. Nielsen, Hanne E.F. Nash, Meredith Badhe, Renuka Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102023000214 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102023000214 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Antarctic Science volume 35, issue 5, page 390-402 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 journal-article 2023 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102023000214 2024-06-12T04:04:36Z Abstract Antarctic research remains an enterprise in which people with certain backgrounds and identities have distinct career advantages over others. In this paper, we focus on barriers to women's participation and success in Antarctic research. Drawing on feminist social science literature on gender inequality in science, we identify two foundational, interrelated factors that have hampered progress across global Antarctic research. We propose that these barriers can be effectively addressed through intersectional approaches to change. We synthesize a broad range of multidisciplinary research on intersectionality in scientific workplaces and apply this literature to the unique institutional, historical and geographical contexts of Antarctic research. We argue that an intersectional lens improves understanding of persistent gender inequalities in Antarctic research, and we offer examples of how intersectionality can be practically applied within Antarctic institutions and communities. By embracing intersectional approaches to change, the Antarctic research community has the opportunity to lead in the advancement of equitable global scientific cultures and to fully realize Antarctica's potential as a place for peaceful, scientific collaboration by and for all humanity - not just a privileged few. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Science Cambridge University Press Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Science 35 5 390 402 |
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Abstract Antarctic research remains an enterprise in which people with certain backgrounds and identities have distinct career advantages over others. In this paper, we focus on barriers to women's participation and success in Antarctic research. Drawing on feminist social science literature on gender inequality in science, we identify two foundational, interrelated factors that have hampered progress across global Antarctic research. We propose that these barriers can be effectively addressed through intersectional approaches to change. We synthesize a broad range of multidisciplinary research on intersectionality in scientific workplaces and apply this literature to the unique institutional, historical and geographical contexts of Antarctic research. We argue that an intersectional lens improves understanding of persistent gender inequalities in Antarctic research, and we offer examples of how intersectionality can be practically applied within Antarctic institutions and communities. By embracing intersectional approaches to change, the Antarctic research community has the opportunity to lead in the advancement of equitable global scientific cultures and to fully realize Antarctica's potential as a place for peaceful, scientific collaboration by and for all humanity - not just a privileged few. |
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