- Being Human in STEM

Catalog description

An interactive course devoted to using academic inquiry and community engagement to examine how societal power structures influence science education and the practice of science. Students will ground their understanding of the STEM experience at Skidmore in national and global contexts, specifically looking at the way in which race/ethnicity, class, gender expression & identity, sexuality, (dis)ability, nationality, and religion shape our experiences in and uses of science. Students will reflect on their own experiences in STEM, read interdisciplinary peer-reviewed literature, and survey existing evidence-based inclusive practices at a range of educational institutions; Students will design their own group projects on building a more inclusive scientific community that will be presented to the community.