Considerations of research justice: (neo)colonial research and a self-reflection activity

Our reading for next Monday is up on Perusall: Minasny et al. 2020: Global soil science research collaboration in the 21st century: Time to end helicopter research. The pdf is also available online here.

It’s a short 4-page piece in Geoderma. As you read and comment, think especially about: How do you see similar themes emerge in your field/research? What frameworks and approaches could reduce the harm the authors describe?

On Monday: In the first half of class, we’ll discuss the Minasny et al. paper as a big group. Then in breakout rooms we’ll also be doing part of the Research Justice Worksheet from the Free Radicals. To prepare for this activity, take a moment to reflect on the readings and discussions we’ve engaged in this semester. You can find them all on our website here.