Diversity statement

A document — typically 1-2 pages — in which a researcher articulates their contributions to and plans for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in research and teaching, increasingly required in US faculty job applications and some research-funding contexts.

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· Last updated 21 May 2026

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Diversity statements are evaluated on substantive past actions and concrete future plans, not on personal demographic disclosure. Their use has expanded since the late 2010s and remains contested in policy debates; some US states have prohibited diversity-statement requirements at public universities.

References

UC Berkeley Faculty Search Diversity Statement Guidance
AAC&U Equity-Minded Practice Framework

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JATS XML <role> element

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