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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Stanford-led effort examines homes of 19th-century Chinese migrants
Displaced in their homeland by violence and economic hardship, the migrants helped shape many foundational aspects of the developing American West. They worked in mines...
April 02, 2019
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Better If It’s Man-Made?
New research from Stanford researchers Shelley J. Correll, Sarah A. Soule, and Elise Tak suggests that gender stereotyping significantly impacts the way we evaluate...
March 29, 2019
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How Diversity Messaging Can Undermine Women in the Workplace
Research by Assistant Professor of Organizational Development Ashley Martin shows how current approaches to inequality, which were designed to combat racial prejudice,...
March 15, 2019
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Who you don’t know: Stanford economist examines how a weak social network can explain inequality, social immobility
While human networks can be beneficial – a friend can be a referral to a lucrative new job, for example – there can be negative effects as well: What happens when...
March 06, 2019
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Stanford research finds flaws in veterans’ claims system
The volume of veterans’ appeals – of which the vast majority are related to disability compensation claims – is huge. Some 90 judges in the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (...
March 06, 2019