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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How China is poised for marine fisheries reform
China has introduced an unprecedented policy platform for stewarding its fisheries and other marine resources; in order to achieve a true paradigm shift a team...
January 17, 2017
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Contemporary writers represent race in new ways, Stanford literary scholar finds
In an examination of contemporary American literature, Ramón Saldívar, professor of English, shows how ethnic writers are creating a new racial aesthetic. In 2009, a...
January 17, 2017
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Stanford, EPI study finds gains for minority students but English learners still lag
Researchers say black, Hispanic and Asian students have made gains compared to their white peers but socioeconomic factors still hold students back. Against...
January 12, 2017
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They Never Told Her That Girls Could Become Scientists
By many standards, Mireille Kamariza is at the top of the world. She's a graduate student at one of the world's top universities, working on her Ph.D. with one of the...
January 07, 2017
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Stanford experts highlight link between language and race in new book
Language is one of the most important cultural means that people have for shaping their identity. A new field called raciolinguistics explores this relationship between...
December 27, 2016