The Institute for Diversity Science (IDS) is a research institute at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Its affiliated researchers conduct basic, applied, and translational research on the causes of group-based discrimination and effective ways to eliminate them. It provides an intellectual hub and collaborative research infrastructure for diversity scientists from all colleges and schools of UW–Madison. The institute also accommodates visiting fellows from other universities who spend time at the IDS to conduct diversity-related research.
IDS Research News
News
IDS Research
Gender and Racial Inequalities in School-to-Work Linkage
Language Model Biases in Idea Detection During Translanguaging
Impact of School District Supports for LGBTQ+ Students
Welcome to the Institute for Diversity Science
Hear from Institute Chair Dr. Angela Byars-Winston about what diversity science means and how our job is to find actionable evidence about what works to support environments in which all may flourish, regardless of their background.
Episodes
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Diversity Science Podcast: Bridget Goosby on How Experiencing Racism Impacts Physical Health
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Diversity Science Podcast: Kaiping Chen and Corey Jackson on Trust in Science
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Diversity Science Podcast: Alvin Thomas on the Strength and Resilience of Black Fathers
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Diversity Science Podcast: Dhavan Shah on How The Ways We Talk About Politics Matters for DEI
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Diversity Science Podcast: Stephanie Budge on Improving Care Services for Two-Spirit, Trans, and Non-Binary People
What is Diversity Science?
Diversity science is a field of investigation that uses rigorous empirical methods to examine issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is an interdisciplinary field that tries to understand what can be done to reduce group-based discrimination, promote the inclusion of members of marginalized groups, and create a society where members of all groups can thrive. The goal of diversity science is to identify the factors that contribute to the maintenance of group-based inequalities, while devising strategies to enact positive social change.
The Institute for Diversity Science acknowledges that the University of Wisconsin–Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop since time immemorial.