STEMinist Reading Group

Fall 2025

• A Survey of Mathematical Modeling of Hormonal Contraception and the Menstrual Cycle by Heather Z Brooks, et al.
• Mathematical Self-Concept Anomalies in Women Regarding STEM Degree Aspirations: Being a Big Fish in a Small Pond? by Pia Tscholl
   

Previous Readings:

• Intersectionality in STEM by Michel Geovanni Santiago-Martínez
• Intersectional Role Models in STEM with India Johnson and Eva Pietri from the Opinion Science pocast
• The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science by Julie Des Jardins: (1) Assistants, Housekeepers, and Interchangeable Parts (Intro) and (2) The Cult of Masculinity in the Age of Heroic Science (Intro)
• Whistling Vivaldi by Calude Steele: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 9
• The Sexual Politics of Genius by Moon Duchin & Reducing Stereotype Threat (1 page)
• Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Chapter 7 with guest Dr. Lauren Czaplicki
• Body Projects of Young Women of Color in Physics: Intersections of Gender, Race, and Science by Maria Ong
• CSforALL - Our Modern Day Space Race by Ruthe Farmer & Can Title IX Change STEM Culture? with guest Ruthe Farmer
• Targeted Workplace Incivility: The Roles of Belongingness, Embarrassment, and Power, by Hershcovis et al. with guest Julie Volckens
• Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey
• Why Archive of Our Own’s Surprise Hugo Nomination Is Such a Big Deal, by Casey Fiesler with guest Casey Fiesler
• Articles on the impact of COVID-19:* The Virus Moved Female Faculty to the Brink. Will Universities Help? by Jillian Kramer
• *'It's like we're going back 30 years': how the coronavirus is gutting diversity in science * by Chris Woolston
• *Coronavirus cutbacks could reverse hard-fought equity gains in STEM workforce* by Bec Crew
• *The impact of COVID-19: Graduate students' emotional and psychological experiences* by Chad E. Kee
• Invisible Women from the 99% Invisible podcast
• 'Slaughtering this beautiful math': graduate women choosing and leaving mathematics by Abbe H. Herzig
• Towards a Fully Inclusive Mathematics Profession by Adriana Salerno
• Articles on affirmative action in universities & in the U.S.: Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Affirmative Action at Harvard and U.N.C. by Adam Liptak and Anemona Hartocollis;
• The Rise and Fall of Affirmative Action by Hua Hsu
• California Tries to Close the Gap in Math, but Sets Off a Backlash by Jacey Fortin

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