Diversity

RITMO's code of conduct was developed by RITMO members in 2018 and was revised in 2021. It shapes our thinking about how we work and collaborate. It includes the following inclusivity statement:

Our goal is to create an inclusive and respectful work environment that invites participation from people of all ethnicities, countries of origin, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, physical appearances, ages, physical abilities, economic backgrounds, scholarly or professional backgrounds, employment status, religions and beliefs of faith, and other differences.

Diversity measures such as working towards gender balance and bridging the gap between the global north and south are not only about recruitment. Equally important is the choice of research topics, experimental stimuli, and participant recruitment. Raising awareness about the importance of cultivating diversity at all levels has been, and continues to be, important at  RITMO.

Diversity action plan

RITMO has a rolling diversity action plan that guides our work on the topic. It is updated bi-annually after discussions at one of our Tour de RITMO retreats.

Publications

• Llorens, A., ¡­ Dronkers, N. F. (2021). Gender bias in academia: A lifetime problem that needs solutions. Neuron, 109(13).
• Lekve, K., & Gunnes, B. (2022). Frontiers | Gender Balance in Norwegian Academia: Present State and Future Scenarios (frontiersin.org)
• Dewidar, O., Elmestekawy, N. & Welch, V. (2022). Improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in academia | Research Integrity and Peer Review | Full Text (biomedcentral.com)
• Ray, K. S., Zurn, P., Dworkin, J. D., Bassett, D. S., & Resnik, D. B. (2024). Citation bias, diversity, and ethics. Accountability in research, 31(2), 158¨C172. https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2022.2111257
• Dworkin, J.D., Linn, K.A., Teich, E.G. et al. The extent and drivers of gender imbalance in neuroscience reference lists. Nat Neurosci 23, 918¨C926 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-020-0658-y

• Bertolero, M. A., Dworkin, J. D., David, S. U., Lloreda, C. L., Srivastava, P., Stiso, ... Bassett, D. S. (2020). Racial and ethnic imbalance in neuroscience reference lists and intersections with gender. bioRxiv 2020.10.12.336230; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.12.336230

Resources

• cleanBib (github.com) 
  Probablistic estimation of sex and/or ethnicity proportions in a bibliography. 
• Gender Citation Balance Index (GCBI) tool (postlab.psych.wisc.edu) 
  Probabilistic estimation of sex-ratio in citations relative to base rates from the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 

Links to policy documents

• KIF committee (Committee for Gender Balance and Diversity in Research): The committee¡¯s mandate is to support and give recommendations on measures that contribute to mainstreaming of gender equality and diversity work in the institutions in the university and college sector and in the research institute sector, and thus promote gender equality and diversity. 
  • Strategy 2022-2025 (kifinfo.no, pdf)
  • KIF Policy Brief (kifinfo.no, pdf)  
  • Policy Brief 2024: GenderAction_Position-paper_A-new-ERA-of-inclusion-and-intersectionality (genderaction.eu, pdf)
• UiO policy and action plan: 
  • UiO's policy for diversity, equality and inclusion
  • UiOs action plan for diversity equality and inclusion 2021¨C2024.pdf (pdf)
• Faculty policies and action plans: HF, SV, MN
  • The Faculty of Humanities' Action Plan for Equal Opportunity and Diversity at the Faculty of Humanities 2024-2030
  • The Faculty of Social Sciences' Action Plan for Gender Balance 2021-2023 (in Norwegian only, pdf)
• Department policies and action plans: IMV, PSI, IFI
  • Department of Psychology's Equality, diversity and inclusion plan

RITMO workshops

• 6 December 2023
• 7 December 2021