Awesti, A., Flinders, M. orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-9010 and Savigny, H. (2016) Pursuing the diversity and inclusion agenda: the PSA in the UK. European Political Science, 15 (4). pp. 508-518. ISSN 1680-4333
Abstract
This article explores the way in which the UK Political Studies Association (PSA) has sought to tackle issues of inclusion within the profession. UK political science is dominated by white males, and while women have made progress, we argue this is less so for black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues. In both cases, we view progress as likely to be limited without proactive intervention strategies. We draw on work that we have recently been doing with the PSA and offer some positive strategies for embedding this agenda within the profession. We argue that for a vibrant, pluralist and healthy political science, a diversity of academics is needed, and that learned societies and professional organisations have a key role to play in advancing this agenda.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016European Consortium for Political Research. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in European Political Science. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | politics; equality and diversity; gender; race |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 27 Mar 2017 11:02 |
Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2017 12:30 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-016-0073-8 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1057/s41304-016-0073-8 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:114092 |