Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2021
Abstract
This research project was designed to identify strategies and steps the University of Florida (UF) can take to more effectively support faculty whose work focuses on race or anti-racism. These steps can considerably strengthen UF’s foundations for scholarship on race, an imperative for a top-five public university that is also the state’s flagship academic institution. This report is based on interviews with and survey responses from UF faculty members whose scholarship focuses on issues of race or anti-racism. The 39 faculty members who participated in the study represent a broad range of disciplines and colleges, spanning arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM. Their responses draw on a wide range of experiences that represent the complexities of a large institution. After identifying and highlighting the concerns, perceptions, and thematic suggestions raised by UF race scholars, the researchers identify 23 recommendations for UF race scholars and campus administrators. This study received funding from the UF Grant, “Advancing Racial Justice through Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access at the University of Florida,” established by the Office of UF Research and the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer.
Recommended Citation
Katheryn Russell-Brown, & Ryan Morini, A Way Forward: UF Race Scholars on Support, Obstacles, and the Need for Institutional Engagement, UF Race & Crime Center for Justice, Fall 2021, https://www.law.ufl.edu/areas-of-study/centers/race-and-crime-center-for-justice