Category Archives: social justice

This Post will Self-Destruct

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Piper

I’ve been working on part two of my last post, but it’s been slow going and painful. I’ve been trying to understand things that have happened to me, understand how to situate current struggles within the longer narrative of my … Continue reading →

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I want to quit my job part 1

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Piper

I’ve sat on this post for a while, not sure what to do. It began as a letter to my students, but it didn’t read as one. It wasn’t exactly helpful to my students and would probably just bring them … Continue reading →

Posted in equity, inclusive pedagogy, mathematics experiences, mental health, racism, social justice, supporting students | 5 Comments

A Spectrum of Dehumanizing Other People from jokes to Manzanar and Atlanta

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Brian Katz

Guest post by Stan Yoshinobu Violence and harassment against Asian Americans is on the rise, stoked by angry, divisive words used by political leaders. In the past year during the pandemic, 3800 incidents were reported (Link). In January, Vicha Ratanapakdee, … Continue reading →

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Towards a Fully Inclusive Mathematics Profession

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Adriana Salerno

The AMS recently published a report on the historical role of the society in racism and exclusion in mathematics. The task force responsible for this report was chaired by Kasso Okoudjou and Francis Su, and the other members were Tasha … Continue reading →

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What is… a four-part apology?

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Adriana Salerno

Last week, the AMS announced the “Fellowship for a Black Mathematician”. If you were on Twitter this past weekend, you are probably aware of the outcry that ensued. In return, there were many mea culpas, some half apologies, a few … Continue reading →

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Oh my heart

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Piper

You’ve broken my heart for the last time. That’s what I want to tell white America, but I know it’s not true. My heart will be broken by you over and over and over again before I die. You’ve broken … Continue reading →

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Towards a Mathematics Beyond Police and Prisons

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Piper

Guest post by The Just Mathematics Collective The October 2020 issue of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society contained an open letter calling on the mathematics community to boycott collaborations with police and demanding, in particular, that we stop … Continue reading →

Posted in AMS Notices, Black Lives Matter, ethics, policing, racism, social justice | 5 Comments

Can mathematics be antiracist?

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Tian An

In 2017, mathematics education professor Rochelle Gutiérrez wrote that “mathematics operates as whiteness.” Word of this spread quickly, leading to a strong backlash of hate mail and offensive comments on Gutiérrez’s social media [1]. This soundbite is often quoted without … Continue reading →

Posted in equity, hiring, intersectionality, math education, social justice, transparency in teaching | 2 Comments

Round-Up of JMM 2020 Sessions on Issues of Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Brian Katz

Post by Editor Luis Leyva The 2020 Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) will be held on January 15-18, 2020 in Denver, CO. As per tradition, this pre-JMM blog post highlights scheduled sessions with talks focused on issues of diversity, equity, and … Continue reading →

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statements in the hiring process

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Adriana Salerno

With the publication of the December edition of the AMS Notices this week, equity-minded mathematicians have once again taken time out of our busy lives to respond to an editorial by AMS Vice President Abigail Thompson. In it, Thompson suggests … Continue reading →

Posted in equity, hiring, participation, social justice | 17 Comments