Entomological Soc. of AmericaJul 16, 2025

July is Disability Pride Month. We hope you will join us in working to ensure that insect science is a welcoming profession and community for people with disabilities. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI

Below, learn about ESA efforts to foster accessibility and other programs that promote inclusion of people w/ disabilities in science. ⬇

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Also at Entomology 2025 in November, be sure to check out the Member Symposium "Disabled Entomologists: Bug Buddies Breaking Barriers." #EntSoc25 #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI https://entsoc.org/events/annual-meeting/program/symposia
Entomology 2025 Symposia & Workshops

The following have been selected as symposia and workshops for Entomology 2025:

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Beginning this year, following the lead of our publishing partner Oxford University Press, alt text is required for figures in all articles published in ESA journals. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI Learn more about how to write alt text for scientific figures and why it's important: https://academic.oup.com/aesa/pages/Manuscript_Preparation#Figures
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Finally, in the Spring 2025 issue of American Entomologist, Hannah Quellhorst shares her perspective on working in entomology with a chronic illness. "Just because an illness is not visible does not make it any less real. Thankfully, my academic advisor was very understanding and supportive. ... If not for his support, I do not think I would have finished my Ph.D.," she writes. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmaf008
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#ItMe #selfies #pixel7prophotography #DisablityPrideMonth