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Gather.town

The PERC organizers are making efforts to promote engagement with as few barriers as possible. We have decided that we will host three padlets which are discussion forums during PERC 2021. Padlets allow for people to have threaded discussions without creating an account on another platform or downloading new software. On each of the padlets, we will be reviewing posts and removing posts that do not adhere to the AAPT Code of Conduct



PERC Social Media & Padlets

This will be open throughout PERC and participants will be able to talk about practices, perspectives, and views as they evolve during PERC.   


Padlet 1:The PERColater

 Bridging Session padlet will be open during the Wednesday August 4 Bridging Session with Karsonya ‘Kaye’ Wise Whitehead and Robert T. Teranishi. Participants will be able to post their responses to the speakers, and reflect on how the speakers’ messages translate to action.                 

Padlet 2: Bridging Session

This will be open during the Thursday August 5 Plenary Session with Joshua C. Collins. Participants will be able to post their responses to the speaker, and reflect on how the speaker’s messages translate to action. 

Padlet 3: Thursday Plenary Session

**Making Physics More Inclusive and Eliminating Exclusionary Practices in Physics**

As a gateway discipline to STEM majors and careers, physics plays a central role in deciding who does, and who doesn't, get to discover and pursue scientific careers. Technical and scientific professionals are rewarded with economic privilege and status which affords them both social and cultural power. Therefore, social justice will be realized only when the opportunity, and the choice, to excel in physics is open to all students. The culture and practices of the physics classroom reflect the culture of physics at large, which raises the question of how our professional physics communities can embrace, rather than inadvertently repel, a diverse group of academics that can help improve physics culture.  To this end, the 2021 Physics Education Research Conference will focus on defining inclusive spaces and practices. Additionally, we will explore strategies for eliminating exclusionary practices in our classrooms, research spaces, and professional organizations. We call on the community to propose sessions that will drive conversations related to these initiatives throughout PERC 2021.

Please download the full program [here. ](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TRMC_SYJ3PUqXyP7sskA7LRSA8ow0eRE/view?usp=sharing)

PERC SM 21

August 4, 2021 - August 5, 2021 in a Virtual Conference Format

Making Physics More Inclusive and Eliminating Exclusionary Practices in Physics

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