Research
The stories below highlight diversity-related research by Stanford scholars, from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. In addition to these stories, you can find more information about ongoing research and scholarship by exploring Stanford research centers and academic programs dedicated to advancing understanding of gender, race, ethnicity, religious identity and other dimensions of human diversity.
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In California, the pandemic hits Latinos hard
Members of the state’s largest ethnic group have faced greater exposure to COVID-19 and have contracted and died from the coronavirus at higher rates than non-Hispanic...
May 13, 2021
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Righting decades of wrong
In 1932, 600 Black men signed up for a study that’s come to be known as one of the most pernicious, deceitful experiments in American history. The Tuskegee Study of...
May 10, 2021
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Stanford scholars reflect on contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during heritage month and a period of increased racial violence
The many contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are noted by Stanford scholars during a time that has seen a drastic rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.
May 10, 2021
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Why People Who Have It Easy Claim They Had It Rough
When confronted with evidence of systemic inequality, people with privilege may react by overstating the obstacles they’ve faced.
May 04, 2021
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The Language of Gender Bias in Performance Reviews
How negative stereotypes about men and women creep into a process intended to be meritocratic.
April 28, 2021