Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility in Science (I.D.E.A.S.) Journal Club - November 2025
Fri, Nov 14
|Biological Sciences 211 (BI-211)
Time & Location
Nov 14, 2025, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. MST
Biological Sciences 211 (BI-211), 507 Campus Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4V8, Canada
About the event
Are you a scientist passionate about equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in STEM? Join us for I.D.E.A.S. Journal Club, a monthly gathering designed to foster discussion and broaden awareness of challenges in the scientific community.
November's I.D.E.A.S. Journal Club will surround mental health in science and research. At I.D.E.A.S. Journal Club, we provide a meal and a thought-provoking resource for discussion. This month, we will be providing coffee, tea, fruit, and pastries to snack on for an afternoon pick-me-up! The article, A mental-health crisis is gripping science — toxic research culture is to blame by Shannon Hall (2023) will guide our discussions this month. Materials will be provided so no pre-reading is required. Our discussion will explore widespread anxiety, depression, and burnout among researchers driven by toxic academic culture, discrimination, overwork, and systemic inequities. We invite attendees to reflect on how these issues appear in their own research environments, share experiences of burnout or…