A Workshop to Address the Role of Scientific Societies in Responding to Harassment in the Sciences

讨论科学界在应对科学骚扰中的作用的研讨会

• 批准号: 1642900
• 负责人: Billy Williams
• 金额: $ 4.83万
• 依托单位: American Geophysical Union
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-07-01 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1642900&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Address; Role; Scientific; Societies

The professional misconduct of harassment preferentially targets women, although men can also be victims of harassment. The realms of science and academia are not immune to this problem. Research confirms the extent of harassment in academic environments and in disciplines with low diversity, where the lack of established support networks can lead to feelings of vulnerability and professional insecurity. Another problem identified by research on harassment is the scarcity of well-defined resources for reporting and responding to inappropriate behavior, and the perceived risk that the victims' careers may be jeopardized if they speak out (Clancy et. al, 2014). These events have highlighted the need for support mechanisms for the targets of inappropriate behavior, as well as the need for a suitable institutional response to deter continued misconduct.Leaders from scientific societies and universities will be brought together to discuss the issue of sexual harassment in the sciences, develop a statement of collective principles around expected ethical behavior, and suggest best practices for societies and academic institutions in addressing these issues. The approach proposed through this workshop will (1) establish firm and broadly supported expectations within the scientific community for ethical conduct and help identify consensus steps towards creating a harassment-free work culture; (2) provide a recommended common structure for responding when such issues are discovered, including suggested recourse and resources for both individuals and organizations; and (3) explore support needed for the targets of such inappropriate behavior when confronted with such situations, and the tools and training needed for the organizational managers who are responding.

骚扰的专业不当行为优先针对女性，尽管男人也可能是骚扰的受害者。科学和学术界的领域并不能免疫这个问题。研究证实了在学术环境和多样性低的学科中的骚扰程度，缺乏既定的支持网络会导致脆弱性和专业不安全的感觉。关于骚扰的研究发现的另一个问题是缺乏明确定义的资源来报告和应对不当行为，并且认为受害者的职业生涯可能会危及的风险（Clancy等，2014）。这些事件强调了对不当行为目标的支持机制的需求，以及需要适当的机构回应来确定持续的持续乱举。科学社会和大学的领导者将聚集在一起，讨论在科学中的性骚扰问题，在科学中的性骚扰问题，围绕着围绕道德行为的集体原则来确定社会和学业的围绕伦理行为和学术的态度，并在社会上提出了一项局限性，并在社会上进行了综合态度。通过本研讨会提出的方法将（1）在科学界建立坚定的伦理行为期望，并有助于确定建立无骚扰的工作文化的共识步骤； （2）在发现此类问题时提供了一种建议的共同结构，包括针对个人和组织的建议求助和资源； （3）探索面对这种情况时这种不当行为目标所需的支持，以及响应的组织经理所需的工具和培训。