I’m deeply troubled by the way many senior (predominantly white male) academics fail to recognize that DEI neutrality is not neutral at all, but a political statement that reinforces white supremacy as the foundational source of scientific knowledge. There are many influential scholars who are claiming that asking scientists to declare whether, and if so, how, their work advances DEI goals (broadly speaking) is some form of politicizing an otherwise scientifically-solid race-neutral body of work. This mindset is troublesome.

🚨FORTHCOMING IN JESP🚨w/ @Marah_Alkire, Jo-Ann Tsang, & @wade_rowatt. Religious demographic change increases Christian Americans' perceptions that their religious identity and beliefs as under attack, which predicts greater #ChristianNationalism. psyarxiv.com/mfyj5/ (1/13) Social psychologists (e.g., @mocraig4, @jaricheson) have documented how changing racial demographics evoke threat and trigger conservatism among White Americans. We wanted to know whether simultaneous shifts in America’s religious demographics have a similar impact. (2/13)

Looking to understand the surge of anti-Asian prejudice and hate crimes AND want to find actionable ways to help? A thread elevating scientists doing tremendous work and sharing activism resources. This superb article by @mwkraus documents how American mythologies fuel anti-Asian violence. insights.som.yale.edu/insights/how-a…