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MINI REVIEW article

Front. Astron. Space Sci.
Sec. Space Physics
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fspas.2024.1425500
This article is part of the Research Topic Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences: A Decade of Discovery and Advancement - 10th Anniversary Conference View all articles

Practical actions towards equity in space physics

Provisionally accepted
Michael W. Liemohn Michael W. Liemohn *
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    To mitigate the issues of inequity, exclusion, and a lack of diversity in the solar and space physics research community, a Research Topic collection gathered articles of how scientists in this discipline are taking strides to make this community more welcoming. This review summarizes the key advice from those articles and offers practical actions for both immediate and long-term implementation. There are six major topical categories into which the collection's article can be grouped: early-year improvements (pre-college and undergraduate); inclusive project teams; diversity in awards; equity in hiring and promotion; leadership development; and the workplace environment. The scope of suggestions ranges from the very localized, such as the language choices we make in everyday conversations, to the institutional, such as the establishment of codes of conduct with a definition and enforcement of consequences for inappropriate behavior regarding inclusion and equity issues. It is hoped that the recommendations are applicable not only to the space physics community but also to others.

    Keywords: Space Physics, diversity, Equity, inclusion, Demographics, recommendations

    Received: 29 Apr 2024; Accepted: 24 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liemohn. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Michael W. Liemohn, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States

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