Women In Technology - Friday Links - 15/11/2024
Published on November 15, 2024
Hello everyone,
It’s once again time for the Friday links! This week we bring you some climate-related news, inspirational stories of women who defy stereotypes, a new opportunity for volunteers, and a wide selection of interesting events, both at CERN and in the wider community. Enjoy!
Kate, for WIT SC
Climate crisis: COP29 and Geneva Climate Week
The COP29 UN Climate Change Conference is currently taking place.
- Gender and women at COP29. Watch a recording of the information session on climate and gender, and learn more about the impact of climate change on gender inequality.
Semaine du climat / Climate Week (Nov. 19 - Dec. 1, Geneva). Plus de 50 événements gratuits avec de nombreux partenaires seront au programme dans différents lieux: débats, ateliers ou encore projections de films permettront aux citoyen-ne-s de mieux cerner les enjeux climatiques et les solutions à leur disposition pour réduire leur empreinte carbone.
More than 50 free events with numerous partners will be on the program in different locations: debates, workshops and even film screenings will allow citizens to better understand climate issues and the solutions available to them to reduce their carbon footprint.
And here are a few climate-related items from the CERN community:
- Nanna Debois Buhl’s Atmospheric Omens: artistic speculations on climate futures. Merging weaving and generative algorithms, Debois Buhl’s new installation draws on CERN’s CLOUD Experiment and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as a framework for envisioning Earth’s climate futures through an artistic lens. (You might recall meeting Nanna at one of our recent WIT lunches!)
- CERN mobility survey (deadline: Dec. 6). Please take 1 minute of your time to complete the survey: 7 quick questions to help continuous improvement of CERN’s mobility infrastructure and calculate associated emissions for the next Environment Report.
Weekend reads
To counteract the emotionally draining stories in the news these days, here are a few stories of groundbreaking women who defy stereotypes.
UK exhibition shows 15th-century women led armies and performed surgery. The British Library illuminates the life of women in the middle ages, revealing an often overlooked detail – their agency.
Bubbly personalities: meet particle physics’ ‘scanning girls’. Long before sophisticated electronic detectors were available to physicists, they had to track the movements of particles by using more analogue methods. One of these was the ‘cloud chamber’ that you’re probably familiar with. Another was the ‘bubble chamber’ — this is the story of the bubble chamber and the remarkable women employed as ‘scanning girls’ to plot the particle’s movements.
'Strong, capable Hutterite runner' takes on the trail — and tradition. Elaine Hofer is a Hutterite and a runner, but it's not always easy being both.
✨ Volunteer Opportunity Alert! ✨
We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us bring the Mentoring@CERN program to life in two unique ways:
- Web Development - Help us build a simple, static webpage for Mentoring@CERN as it continues to grow post-pilot phase! We’ll provide all text content, and you’ll bring it to life with your skills. If creating from scratch excites you, we'd love your support!
- Logo Design - Are you a creative mind with a flair for design? We’d like to bring the WIT and LHC ECS logos together and add a meaningful mentoring element to create a unique design. Submit your design ideas by the end of November – we’d love to see what you come up with!
Interested? Please reach out to become part of this impactful project at [email protected].
CERN events
LGBTQ+ in STEM Day is Monday, Nov. 18. Two events are taking place to mark the occasion:
- CERN will fly the Pride flag on the Esplanade des Particules during the entire day.
- The CERN LBGTQ+ Network will host a “Colloquium & Cupcakes” event in the main auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 14:00.
The Voice of Science, featuring Dr. Claire Malone (Thursday, Nov. 21 at 14:00). As part of the CERN Library series “Voice of Science”, we welcome back Dr. Claire Malone from the University of Cambridge. Claire, a 2 million+ TED Talk scientist, will speak about the importance of effective communication in fostering inclusivity.
LHC Job Matching Event (Wednesday, Nov. 27, online). Looking for your next position in HEP? Or are you offering a position on an LHC experiment and are looking for suitable candidates? The event offers the opportunity for recruiters and job seekers, who currently work on LHC experiments, to meet in Zoom sessions moderated either by one or two moderators from the LHC ECSF.
CERN Alumni Swiss Romandie meet-up (Friday, Nov. 29, Lausanne). The CERN Alumni Swiss Romandie group, proposes a "revolutionary" location and x-mas atmosphere for our next meet-up. Join us for a "vin chaud" afterwork at the Bô Noel Marché - "Le Marché des Arts”.
Community events
Les Créatives (Nov. 12-25, Geneva). Le Festival Les Créatives est un événement pluridisciplinaire dédié aux créations artistiques ainsi qu’aux réflexions intellectuelles de femmes et minorités de genre. Fondé avec l’objectif de promouvoir l’égalité de genre dans les arts et la culture, le festival se tient chaque année en novembre à Genève et propose une programmation foisonnante comprenant des concerts, pièces de théâtre, performances, projections, expositions et tables rondes.
The Les Créatives Festival is a multidisciplinary event dedicated to artistic creations as well as intellectual reflections of women and gender minorities. Founded with the aim of promoting gender equality in the arts and culture, the festival is held every year in November in Geneva and offers a rich programme including concerts, plays, performances, screenings, exhibitions and round tables.
WiDS Geneva 2025. We look forward to welcoming you in March 2025 for the Women in Data Science Geneva conference! Our technical conference features outstanding women discussing their work in the field of data science, in a wide variety of domains, from industry to academia. If you would like to apply to be a speaker at our 2025 conference, please fill in the form with your proposal. Deadline for applications: 1st December 2024.
Eument-net Expert Exchange: Mentoring helps navigating fast-paced science (December 3, online event), with Anne Bercht and Ruth Kamm. Many researchers in untenured academic positions experience the tension between the drive for rapid, high-volume publishing and the need for thoughtful, in-depth research. In this talk we will discuss ways to support an academic culture that challenges the prevailing “publish-or-perish” paradigm and to foster a more welcoming and productive environment for researchers. Please register to participate for free by Nov. 29.