Join us on Tuesday September 8th, 12-1 for the first installment of the Fall EESC Department Lecture Series

This week, in recognition of the #ScholarStrike and #BlackInGeoscience week, we will have an open discussion on the important issue of racial inequities for Black people in science and in our country. Below are words from one of the largest academic geoscience societies in the world, EGU, explaining just one reason why this is relevant to us:

“The last few weeks have been filled with devastating news – harrowing stories about the police killing black people. Racial inequalities and discrimination go far beyond current events. In science in general, and in the geosciences in particular, little progress has been made regarding diversity over the past few decades. This is both the result of deep-seated institutional racism  (sometimes referred to as systematic racism), and a general reluctance to openly discuss race-related inequality and discrimination even with those closest to us (family, colleagues, friends), avoided for being uncomfortable conversation topics. Now more than ever, being silent and inactive are not an option.” - source

This semester, our lecture series will be held entirely via Zoom. Please join us all for this important discussion. Students are especially encouraged to attend. Contact katrina.oblenes@bc.edu for invitation link & passcode to participate.