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Introducing the Privileged Logics Blog


Welcome to the Privileged Logics Blog! 

Purpose of the Blog:

Welcome to the Privileged Logics blog! Our blog serves as a platform for continued conversations surrounding privilege in STEM research and research ethics training. Our goal is to foster a community where researchers, educators, administrators, and stakeholders can come together to share resources, ideas, and insights on promoting equity and inclusion in STEM fields and in research ethics training. 

About Privileged Logics 2024:

Privileged Logics 2024 was a one-day conference held on February 25, 2024, funded by the National Science Foundation (Award Number 2316197). The conference examined the foundations of privilege in STEM research and research ethics, explored promising practices, and inspired participants to redefine research quality, ethics, and opportunity in STEM fields. 

Privilege is a complex system of power that can manifest in various aspects of STEM research, from biases in peer review to disparities in funding and hiring practices. The conference provided a space for attendees to learn about privilege, engage in creative brainstorming, and identify strategies for addressing systemic barriers to change. 

For a comprehensive summary of the Privileged Logics 2024 conference, please visit here. 

To keep the momentum going, the Privileged Logics blog invites guest authors to post resources, share ideas, and describe project successes and failures at their institutions and organizations. We need to learn from each other! The blog is also the place to check for opportunities to join a learning community and to form a working group to develop a standard ethical and responsible research (ER2) grant proposal. 

Get Involved:

We invite you to join the conversation! Here are a few ways you can participate: Subscribe to our blog to stay updated on the latest posts and discussions. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments section of our blog posts. Submit guest blog posts or suggest topics for future discussions. To post to the blog, contact ethicscenter@wmich.edu to receive an author invitation. You do not need to be an invited author to post comments about other people’s posts. 

Let's Continue the Conversation

Privileged Logics is committed to promoting equity and inclusion in STEM research. Together, we can work towards creating a more diverse, equitable, and accessible research community. 

We look forward to engaging with you on our blog!  

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