Publishing with Pride: Using Gender-Fair Language in Research Literature

In honour of Pride Month, on this episode of Sustainability Matters, we explore the politics, practice, and perceptions of gender-fair language. Is it the same as gender-neutral language, or something more expansive? How do linguistic reforms for inclusivity play out across the evolution of a language? And what motivates scholars to adopt—or reject—more inclusive forms of writing?All this and more with Dr. Christine Ivanov and Dr. Maria B. Lange, authors of the chapter “Motivations for the Use of Gender-Fair Language in Research Literature in German Academia” from the book Public Attitudes Towards Gender-Inclusive Language, published by De Gruyter Brill.Host: Ramzi NasirGuests: Dr. Christine Ivanov (Ln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-ivanov-77518a2b2/)Dr. Maria B. Lange (Ln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-maria-b-lange-b2b35b2b1/)If you’re interested in delving further into gender-inclusive language in academia, here’s a reading list curated by the guests:1. https://doi.org/10.1080/0163853X.2023.2199531.2. https://doi.org/10.32872/spb.137193. https://doi.org/10.1080/016909607017020354. https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13428-013-0409-z 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.014376. https://doi.org/10.3758/BRM.40.1.2067. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.003698. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2015.10676119. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0261927X0102000400410. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-023-01411-8