Diversity Guidelines
purpose
diversity studies will concern herself with issues of diversity in action
diversity is a peer reviewed journal
we believe that true philosophy shows its truth when applied to real work in real time once applied to the medium of the actual, philosophy shows itself for what it is
the principle of diversity derives from the secular
humanist principle of equality
the principle of diversity developed when the battle for equality became
stymied in issues of difference
at first diversity was simply an agreement to agree to disagree but because
this agreement was too
easily broken and too many lives were lost and destroyed
diversity became a law
the challenge is similar to the challenge we faced
once slavery was made illegal:creating a law does not recreate persons
the task of recreating our selves in the light of diversity, its meaning
and its implications is the purpose of diversity studies
procedure
we want to explore what diversity can mean to us
we have decided on six main categories that interest us
first pick an area that seems closest to how you would describe your interests --
values
then read that content areas for publication
send us what you would like to see published
we cannot pay you anything outright
but we do not keep any rights to your work except our right
to publish it on the internet
and to have the collection placed in the Perry Castañeda Library
our research library here at University of Texas at Austin
once your work is accepted --
you will be able to send us links to your email and/or your sites
we are hoping to be a part of the growing community of people
working on diversity issues
diversity studies will come out once a year
it will be an additive journal
when it opens in january 2000, that content
will remain until january 2001, but we will
be accepting work for the 2000 issue until
october 30th 2000 at which point we will
begin to collect pieces for the 2001 issue
once an issue is complete --
Volume 2000 will be complete january 2001--
it will be available online but through the Perry Castañeda Library
servers
Fine Print
Disclaimer
This disclaimer is not meant to sidestep the responsibility for the material we will share with you, but rather is designed to emphasize the purpose of Diversity Studies, which is to provide information for your own purposes. The subjects presented have been chosen for their educational value. The information should not be considered to be completely error-free or to include all relevant information; nor should it be used as an exclusive basis for decision-making. The user understands and accepts that if Diversity Studies were to accept the risk of harm to the user from use of this information, it would not be able to make the information available because the cost to cover the risk of harms to all users would be too great. Thus, use of the information is strictly voluntary and at the user's sole risk.
Copyright Statement
Presentation of the articles in Diversity Studies was made possible by a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the contribution. All other elements of Diversity such as its structure and organization are also protected by copyright. Please feel free to utilize the information presented here for your own personal use. Any commercial use requires the express prior written permission of Diversity Studies and the individual author.
Copyright Policy
It is the policy of Diversity Studies to timely and effectively distribute scholarly materials in the field of diversity studies. While contributors retain copyright in their contributions, Diversity Studies acquires sufficient rights to permit it to accomplish its purpose. These rights include the right to distribute contributions online, to incorporate contributions into other media for offline distribution, to add appropriate hyperlinks or otherwise integrate contributions into the larger body of relevant literature. Consistent with this policy, Diversity Studies generally permits and encourages links to the site and the articles, and personal use for research. Other uses, such as distribution of printed versions for classroom use are not permitted without the written consent of the copyright owner, who will, in most cases, by the author.
Policy for Handling Complaints
If Diversity Studies receives a complaint that any contribution to the Diversity Studies infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights or contains material inaccuracies, libelous materials or otherwise unlawful materials, Diversity Studies will notify the author and Diversity Studies' legal department and begin to investigate the complaint. Investigation may include a request that the parties involved substantiate their claims. Diversity Studies, in coordination with legal counsel, will make a good faith determination whether to remove the allegedly wrongful material. A decision not to remove material should represent Diversity Studies' and its legal counsel's reasonable belief that the complaint is without sufficient foundation, or if well-founded, that a legal defense or exemption may apply, such as fair use in the case of copyright infringement or truthfulness of a statement in case of libel. Diversity Studies will document its investigation and decision.
