So-called “positionality statements” are a threat to scientific inquiry. A foundational principle of truth-seeking is the norm of universalism: the concept that work must be judged on its own merits. ...

P ositionality statements, in which scholars declare identity categories to which they belong and indicate how such categories might bias their research, have become commonplace in the social sciences ...

On November 26, a roundtable discussion titled There’s No View from Nowhere: Embracing Positionality in Research, hosted by the CSLP, brought PhD and MA students for an in-depth conversation about the ...

This session will explore what an EDIA statements is, and how one might articulate it within the dossier. Topics include: positionality statements, EDIA teaching evidence, diversity statements, etc.

When specific diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives become an excuse for racism they need to be eliminated. There is no “right” kind of racism or “positive discrimination.” Despite great strides ...