In 2020, our section founded two awards—the Wells-Duster and Emancipatory Practice Awards—which are intended to foster and elevate essential work in our subfield. The first recognizes outstanding scholarship from early-career scholars that advances understanding of Black, African American, or Indigenous intersections with science, knowledge, and technology. The second recognizes anti-racist social action within our subfield or through broader public engagement. To see the 2025 calls for nomination, go here.

Despite amazing fundraising efforts when the awards were launched, we haven’t yet reached our goal of $20,000 to qualify for a special interest-bearing account from the ASA. Indeed, we are still about $8,500 short.

That amount may seem daunting, but if each current member of SKAT donated $14, we could reach our goal immediately. Imagine that!

To help with our fundraising efforts, some anonymous SKAT members are willing to match all donations that we receive up to $3,000. All you have to do is give any amount, small or large, between now and “Giving Tuesday” on December 3.

Click here to donate $14.00!

Budget tight? Click here to donate $5!

Feeling generous? Click here to donate any amount you’re comfortable giving.

All funds are used solely to support these SKAT awards. ASA is exempt from federal income tax under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and gifts to ASA are deductible charitable contributions, to the extent permitted under §170 of the Code.

Join me in supporting this vital work in our community today!