Anti-discrimination resources

The following resources provide general information and advice relating to anti-discrimination and anti-racism:

• A video (5 min) on adapting a mental framework to think and talk about racism constructively
• Tips on developing an attitude of reflection and growing from feedback
• An article that summarizes academic research on how diversity can drive innovation
• An interactive visualization of the development of segregation, based on game theory
• The 5 D’s of bystander intervention, an toolkit for practicing safe bystander intervention and de-escalation in daily life
• A list of able-bodied, heterosexual, white (from the larger body of Peggy McIntosh’s work) and more privileges compiled by Arizona State University

The following resources focus specially on Australia:

• The documentary series First Australians, available on DocPlay and YouTube
• The 2020 documentary In My Blood It Runs, about how Aboriginal children experience K-12 education in Australia (30% of streaming profits go to Arrernte communities in Alice Springs
• An opinion piece on the oppression of Indigenous children in the Australian education system
• Some resources on being an ally to Indigenous Australians are provided in this resource by the UN Association of Australia, this Huff Post article and this summary

If you are interested in Indigenous astronomy, follow Aboriginal Astronomy on Twitter.

The following are longer or more extensive lists of resources:

• An audio longread by The Guardian, Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race (30 min)
• A podcast by TED and NPR, Confronting racism (1 h)
• How to be a better ally by The Happiness Lab (40 min)
• Reading list by physics professor C. Prescod-Weinstein offers reflections on decolonising science
• Anti-racism resources from ShutDownStem
• A yearly 21 days x 21 minutes DIY racial equity challenge
• SPEAK’s equity journal club library

The following organisations or groups also provide various resources and information:

• Women in STEMM Australia, womeninscienceaust.org
• Science in Australia, Gender Equity (SAGE), www.sciencegenderequity.org.au
• 500 Queer Scientists, www.500queerscientists.com
• Pride in STEM, prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/
• Indigenous X, indigenousx.com.au/about/
• National Indigenous TV, www.sbs.com.au/nitv/
• CSIRO Indigenous STEM awards, www.csiro.au/en/Education/Programs/Indigenous-STEM/Programs/AWARDS