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 the discipline of archaeology, harassment is occurring at ‘epidemic rates,’ says Stanford scholar
Stanford archaeologist Barbara Voss calls out decades of widespread abuse and misconduct in the discipline of archaeology and offers evidence-based solutions to stop...
March 30, 2021
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Q&A: The departmentalization of Stanford’s African and African American Studies (AAAS) program
Two academic leaders involved in departmentalizing the African and African American Studies (AAAS) program at Stanford explain the process and the rationale for the move...
March 22, 2021
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Hitting the reset button: Stanford psychologist says we can build a better normal after the pandemic
Instead of emerging from the coronavirus pandemic resilient to crisis and catastrophe, Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki asks what if we grew stronger because of it?
March 22, 2021
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DEI survey email message from Provost Drell
Dear Stanford community, Last summer, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and other tragic events involving people of color, President Tessier-Lavigne outlined the...
March 19, 2021
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Q&A: What does it mean to be a woman in the geosciences?
Stanford Earth recently transitioned the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) into its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative. As part of an effort to...
March 12, 2021