Happy fall! Here's what we've been reading this week.
1) Indira Raman writes a PowerHour-inspired essay about what power means in academic science and who has it. This essay explores how inevitable power differentials can be embraced in building healthy relationships and a thriving scientific community.
2) In light of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, everyone is talking about who is to blame for accepting his donations, or general bad behavior at universities. Virginia Valian argues that we should not be too quick to give ourselves a break--there are ways we could all take responsibility for making the academy a better work environment.
3) This article by Troy Vettese made its rounds in the summer, but we haven't posted it yet. It's a well-cited exploration of why women continue to be so underrepresented in academia.
4) Donica Belisle and Kiera Mitchell take a historical look at credit in academic scholarship and how women, particularly the wives of male scholars, were overlooked: "it was common during this time for married scholars to work together as a team, but for the male spouse only to receive credit." 😱
In other news:
-Postdocs: apply for the HHMI Hana H Gray Fellowship!
-On that note, if you want feedback on your fellowship applications, join us on PWN Slack! E-mail us at professionalwomensnexus@gmail.com for an invite!
-UMass Amherst hires Buju Dasgupta to run a network to increase diversity in STEM.
-Melinda Gates pledges $1 billion to promote gender equality. 🤑
