Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

Whether it's a local event or national issue, if organisation can't invite Indigenous scholars & other #POC as keynotes this feeds racism

Check out #DigitalScholar as one example; seems to have no discussion of how race & #intersectionality shapes pedagogy & online dialogue.

Compare this with #WCPH2017, which has showcased excellence of #Indigenous scholarship. Both happening in Australia at same time. #scicomm

Now go see all the White scholars who are touted as experts of online scholarship & #scicomm. Who do they engage? Predominantly White people

White scholarship in Australia includes #sociology) reproduces racism through academic practices; citing one another ignoring #POC. #scicomm

All those White scholars who are invited to speak to predominantly White academic audiences don't think twice about race online. #scicomm

Whiteness is endemic in the way research practices are published, rewarded & punished. This includes IRL social networks & online #scicomm

White social scientists (mostly) notice & call out #AllMalePanels. Good! But never apply same critical lens to #AllWhitePanels. #scicomm

White scholars think they can speak about social justice & communication even though they move through & perpetuate White spaces. #scicomm

Scholars and activists with the largest social media impact founded by Indigenous & other #POC. E.g. @IndigenousX @realscientists @BlkRnBow

Academic networks with commitment to social justice elevate scholarship of Indigenous & other #POC. E.g. @croakeyblog @WePublicHealth

The next time you read any academic piece that speaks about feminism or social justice, insert the word "White" where it's missing...