Aurélie Carlier, Hang Nguyen, Lidwien Hollanders, Nicole Basaraba, Sally Wyatt and Sharon Anyango published a post on the LSE Impact Blog, reflecting on their efforts to achieve greater citational justice for women and other groups under-represented in the production of knowledge.
A few months ago, this group of six women published the UM Citation Guide, a guide by FEM.
In the UM Citation Guide, these women provide examples of good practice for students, course coordinators, researchers, editors and reviewers. The Guide reminds us to consider carefully who we cite because citations matter, how we join ongoing academic conversations and how we avoid plagiarism.
Citations are also important for careers and reputations. As long as that remains the case, it is necessary to ensure that the work of women and minoritised groups is properly acknowledged. As stated in the blog post, ‘we cannot cite our way to equality’ as many structural inequalities remain. Finding ways to acknowledge the variety of people whose work inspires is nonetheless an important contribution.
Sharon Anyango and Aurélie Carlier are continuing the work, with the help of a recently awarded D&I grant, to implement some of the principles and guidelines we identified in the classroom.
