Departmental Colloquium - Equity and Identity in Physics Education Research

Dr. Allison Gonsalves,
McGill

Abstract

Who gets to be recognized as a physicist? What are the cultural features of physics that render some identities “in-place” while others are deemed “out-of-place”?  In this presentation, I will present an overview of research (mine and others) on equity and identity in physics education research, with a specific focus on the persistent underrepresentation of women in physics and the politics of recognition that perpetuate this. I will discuss the foundations of the field of identity research in physics education and highlight some practical applications of this work. I will conclude with a discussion of future directions for equity research in physics education, with a particular focus on affect and relationality.

Timbits, coffee, tea will be served in STI A before the colloquium.