DEI Reading Group

This reading group is a biweekly discussion among graduate students, postdocs, and faculty at Courant to educate ourselves on issues about diversity, equity and inclusion in our community. These are relatively informal discussions that focus on a particular topic in DEI with an accompanying reference (typically a short article, research paper, or video lecture) that is read/watched by participants prior to the meeting. Each meeting, a new volunteer discussion facilitator chooses a topic and accompanying reference(s).

While everyone is encouraged to attend, please note that this is a safe space intended for education about topics in DEI and the sharing of personal experiences, not a space for debate or contentious discussion. Please go through this code of conduct and follow it during meetings; a faculty coordinator will be present at the meetings to ensure an inclusive, safe, and confidential space is maintained.

Meetings are held every other Friday in WWH 1314 from 1PM - 2PM, beginning on 2/17.

The schedule for the upcoming semester is as follows:

Date Topic Reference(s) Discussion Leader(s) Email Address(es)
2/17/23 AMS paraDIGMS

(1) This executive summary of the work done (just 1 page long).
(2) This full report of the work. We recommend focusing on pages 8-9, 13-18, 37-48.

This presentation by the AMS also goes over some of the content of the survey, in 2:49 through 31:24

 Olivia Pomerenk, Mariya Savinov

op554@nyu.edu, 

mas10009@nyu.edu 
3/3/23 The graduate math experience for women

(1) "Women Belonging in the Social Worlds of Graduate Mathematics"

 Nick DeFilippis nad9961@nyu.edu
3/24/23 The gender confidence gap in STEM

(1) This paper

 Sonia Reilly sonia.reilly@nyu.edu
4/7/23 The utility of the GRE in graduate school admissions and outcomes

(1) This article

 Matt Pudig matthew.pudig@nyu.edu
4/21/23 Masculinities in Mathematics

Available upon request

Paul Beckman

 pgb8409@nyu.edu 
5/5/23 TBD TBD Aurora Basinski

abf376@nyu.edu

 

If you are interested in attending or facilitating a discussion, please contact one of the seminar organizers:

  • Olivia Pomerenk, op554 [at] nyu [dot] edu

  • Mariya Savinov, mas10009 [at] nyu [dot] edu

Faculty facilitators: Aleksandar Donev, Shafer Smith, Laure Zanna, Georg Stadler, Esteban Tabak.

 
 
 
Past meeting topics and accompanying references from fall 2022:
 
Date Topic Reference(s) Discussion Leader(s) Email Address(es)
9/23/22 Gendered effects of parenthood in academia (1) Primary reference
(2) Autobiographical perspective		 Olivia Pomerenk op554@nyu.edu
10/7/22 Stereotype Threat (1) Primary reference
(2) Descriptions of phenomena in primary reference
(3) Recommendations to mitigate stereotype threat		 Marguerite Brown mlb542@nyu.edu
10/21/22 Queer mathematicians: creating better mathematics through inclusive practices

(1) Primary reference

(2) Primary reference pt. 2

(3) Related relevant article

 Luke Peilen lkp279@nyu.edu
11/4/22 Trans identity and pronouns in academia

(1) Chapter 14: Microfoundations of Trans Academics' Experiences

(2) Pages 138-139 and 146-149 of Chapter 10: Higher Educational Experiences of Trans Binary and Nonbinary Graduate Students

Book linked here.

 Mariya Savinov
Aurora Basinski		 mariyasavinov@nyu.edu
abf376@nyu.edu
11/18/22 What does DEI look like at the graduate level?

(1) Primary reference

(2) Secondary reference

(3) Third reference 

 Claire Valva clairev@nyu.edu
12/2/2022 Racial politics of math education in the US References available upon request. Paul Beckman pgb8409@nyu.edu 
12/16/2022 Summary of semester and discussion on what to do next semester N/A N/A N/A
 
Past meeting topics and references from both fall 2021 and spring 2022:
 
Topic Reference(s)
White mentors in academia here
Improving underrepresented minority student persistence in STEM here
Queer identity in math here
Ableism in math here
Rehumanizing math here
Coping methods for doctoral students here
Racism in mathematics teaching here and here
The evolving status of women in STEM here
Queer and transgender graduate student experiences here

 

 

Organizer(s): Olivia Pomerenk, Mariya Savinov