More than Words? The Unspoken Experience of DEIA … and How we can Create More Inclusive Work Cultures

The lived experience of workplace culture can be an uncomfortable public conversation. In this UN-spoken word session, we share the authentic voices in scholarly publishing. We will feature anonymous testimonials from brave colleagues across 2018 to 2024. Data and themes from the 2023 Workplace Equity survey (WE Survey) sponsored by Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) will provide the framework. Is our workplace culture more supportive today? How are commitments to inclusion perceived by majority and historically excluded groups? How can we remove barriers to and create support for career progression?

Publication Date

2024 June

46th Annual Meeting

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"Inflection Point: Setting the Course for the Future of Scholarly Communication" Huge growth in proposals and publications, a greater focus on researchers as both author and reader, evolving open access publishing models, and the urgent need for equity and inclusion are disrupting traditional publishing infrastructure and processes. In addition, the explosive capabilities of artificial intelligence will likely disrupt every facet of scholarly communication, but represent both opportunities and threats. We are at an inflection point—our decisions will determine both the value we deliver as an industry, as well as the values we reflect as a community.