Addressing Bias in Evolution Education: An Online Workshop Evolutionary biology has historically been misused to justify racial biases, from eugenics to present-day ideological distortions of genetics. As evolution educators, we understand the importance of addressing these issues thoughtfully and accurately in our teaching. However, doing so is challenging. We invite the evolutionary biology community to join an online workshop aimed at creating a collaborative learning community to develop resources for teaching evolutionary biology and genetics in ways that counter social prejudice and reduce misunderstandings. Studies show that the way we teach Mendelian genetics increases racial bias by focusing on oversimplified examples of human genetic variation, and arguments loosely based on evolutionary biology are often used to justify racist ideology. Teaching students about genetic complexity in a way that enables them to identify and criticize flaws in prejudiced arguments can decrease student misunderstandings that can lead to racist thinking. Integrating these approaches into courses in evolutionary biology at various levels is an ongoing challenge for educators. In this workshop we will discuss the background and motivation for addressing bias in evolutionary biology curriculum. We will establish an online learning community for faculty interested in developing curriculum for their classes and share resources. Finally, we will organize follow up meetings that allow participants to discuss effective and inclusive teaching practices and we will share what we have learned through posters presented at the Evolution meeting in Athens (June 2025). December 12th, 10am - 1pm Mountain Standard Time Workshop format: We will start the workshop with a recorded presentation from Dr. Brian Donovan on the motivation and evidence for changing how we teach evolution and genetics. We will then work in smaller groups to discuss these topics, our own experiences in teaching, and the practicalities of how to incorporate these viewpoints into our curriculums. We will end the workshop with a group discussion. The workshop will be a starting point for connecting educators and sharing teaching materials. We will offer a small honorarium for participants thanks to funding from the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE). If you are interested in participating, please complete this brief survey. https://forms.gle/U2nN3eAHYYKsw2j17 If you have questions, contact Erica Larson (erica.larson@du.edu) or Catherine Wagner (Catherine.Wagner@uwyo.edu). "Catherine E. Wagner" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)