** NOTE: You will need to register on the CIRTL website in order to sign up for this workshop (Go to: https://www.cirtl.net/ click sign up in the upper right corner, for institution choose Other). Description While the current bodies of literature on implicit bias are extensive, fewer studies focus on its scope in STEM teaching and learning. In the first session of this CIRTLCast series, invited speakers will discuss the prevalence of implicit bias in STEM, particularly in the context of higher education. We will define and discuss key terms, such as equity, oppression, privilege, and microaggressions. Using Blackboard Collaborate, presenters will facilitate a discussion between speakers and participants based on their questions, comments, and experiences related to this issue. Guiding questions for this session include: • Much of the research on implicit bias in STEM focuses on gender and racial bias. How does implicit bias in STEM impact non-traditional, international, and first-generation students? • Implicit bias can manifest microaggressions (Harrison & Tanner, 2018). How do microaggressions impact STEM teaching and learning, and what are some strategies we can use to combat them? • In what ways are implicit biases reflected in STEM higher education at the micro (e.g., peer-peer and instructor-student interactions) and macro levels (e.g., institutional policies, student admission, and faculty hiring/pay)? • Forms of implicit bias in STEM include prove-it-again, the tightrope, the maternal wall, the tug-of war, and isolation (Williams, 2015). How do these biases impact STEM underrepresented students and faculty? References Harrison, C., & Tanner, K. D. (2018). Language matters: Considering microaggressions in science. CBE – Life Sciences Education. doi: :10.1187/cbe.18-01-0011 Williams, J. C. (2015, March 24). The five biases pushing women out of STEM. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2015/03/the-5-biases-pushing-women-out-of-stem Event Schedule This online event takes place at 11:30AM - 12:30PM ET / 10:30-11:30AM CT / 9:30-10:30AM MT / 8:30-9:30AM PT on Monday, October 1. This event is part of the four-part CIRTLCast series "Addressing Implicit Bias in STEM." Registration This drop-in, online event is open to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend, but you must register in order to attend. Once you register, you will have access to the Blackboard Collaborate room where this online event will take place. Please register here as well as at the event webpage: https://www.cirtl.net/events/564 Following both workshops, email Erica Szeyller.1 to confirm that you attended both workshops for the full duration.