The library needs submissions for our first ever research zine!
Zines have a long history of connection to radical and alternative movements, allowing marginalized voices to be heard on their own terms. Because zines are non-commercial, DIY publications, pretty much anyone can create and share whatever content they choose. There are LGBQTIA+ zines, punk zines, Riot Grrrl zines, Black and PoC zines and pretty much any topic you can think of.
The library wants help with our own zine centered on radicalizing research and amplifying minoritized voices. What does this mean exactly? Think of the image of a typical professor. What does this image conjure for you? Full time faculty are still predominantly male and white, whereas Hispanic females, American Indian/Alaska Native individuals, and individuals of two or more races make up less than 1% of full time faculty according to 2018 numbers from the National Center for Education Statistics. This lack of diversity in faculty is then reflected in the world of scholarly publications and research. So the question is whose voices are heard and centered in academia? The library wants to draw attention to these issues as well as the experiences of students who are ultimately affected in institutions of higher education. And this is just one such example. Other areas we want to hear about include:
- algorithmic bias
- algorithmic racism
- the need to find disaggregated data
- tips and/or tools for decentering white/heteronormative/cisgender/western voices in scholarly research
- any other related topic
Submit your original work through our form in the format of your choice such as short-form essays, poems, comics, art, photography, etc. Contributions from both faculty and students are encouraged. The deadline to submit contributions is August 31st, 2022.
For more information or questions about the research zine, please contact Tia Germar at germarti@butte.edu or 879-4067.
Image credit: Jake from Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons