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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">AGU 2018 Fall Meeting – Union Session U53A on Implicit Bias in Earth and Space Sciences<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="xcontextualextensionhighlight"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">I would like to draw your attention to an AGU Union session on implicit bias in Earth and Space Sciences which will
take place at the upcoming Fall meeting in Washington DC, on Friday the 14th of December 2018 from 1:40-3:40 pm</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/preliminaryview.cgi/Session50265" target="_blank">https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/preliminaryview.cgi/Session50265</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Title: The Challenges of Recognizing Implicit Bias in Earth and Space Sciences and Strategies for Minimizing its Impact in the Coming Decades of the AGU <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Session ID#: 50265<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Session Description:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">We invite AGU members for a panel session on implicit bias. Implicit bias refers to attitudes that affect our decisions and evaluations without our consciously
realizing it. Implicit biases are an inherent part of the human brain. Although the value and importance of diversity in science is beyond dispute, implicit bias adversely influences proposal/journal reviews, how recommendation letters are written, who is
invited to professional talks/panels, and who is heard during conference discussions. Implicit bias affects hiring decisions, who is nominated for and receives awards and funding, and who is promoted and encouraged in STEM. This session will address how implicit
decision-making occurs, and how we can reduce its impact through awareness. An expert panel will present an overview of the research and impacts; describe resources and positive actions our community can take to reduce the impact of implicit bias. Time will
be allocated for audience discussion and questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Conveners: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Hazel M Bain, University of Colorado at Boulder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Alexa Jean Halford, Aerospace Corporation Chantilly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Blair Schneider, University of Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">The full session description and abstract listing can be found here <a href="https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/meetingapp.cgi/Session/50265" target="_blank">https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/meetingapp.cgi/Session/50265</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">For those unable to attend, the session will be available “On Demand” with a recording available online within days, after the session at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/AGUvideos" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/AGUvideos</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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