Extended Abstract: NSF Merit Review Criteria as Points of Entry for Advancing Social Justice

2022 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm) Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI:10.1109/ProComm53155.2022.00066

E. A. Pitts

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This presentation considers the US National Science Foundation (NSF) merit review criteria for grant applications as a potential exigence for technical communication scholars to advance social justice through collaborations with colleagues in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Specifically, I take a recent joint effort with biotechnologists as a case study to reflect on how technical communicators might position ourselves to address NSF priorities such as advancing responsible innovation; broadening participation of underrepresented groups; and addressing ethical, legal, and social dimensions of emerging technologies. Integrating these priorities with technical communication and science studies scholarship, I propose an iterative method of professional communication that aims to subtly integrate the consideration of social and ethical concerns into scientific practice over time. I conclude by reviewing lessons learned to offer advice for scholars and practitioners interested in undertaking similar interdisciplinary work.

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扩展摘要:NSF绩效评估标准作为促进社会公正的切入点

本报告认为美国国家科学基金会(NSF)资助申请的merit审查标准是技术传播学者通过与科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域的同事合作来促进社会正义的潜在需求。具体来说，我以最近与生物技术专家的共同努力为例，思考技术传播者如何定位自己，以解决国家科学基金会的优先事项，如推进负责任的创新;扩大代表性不足群体的参与;解决新兴技术的伦理、法律和社会问题。将这些优先事项与技术交流和科学研究奖学金相结合，我提出了一种专业交流的迭代方法，旨在随着时间的推移巧妙地将对社会和伦理问题的考虑融入科学实践。最后，我回顾了所学到的经验教训，为有兴趣从事类似跨学科工作的学者和从业者提供建议。

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