Women In Technology - Friday Links - 07/10/2022
Hello everyone,
Friday is here again, and so it’s time for the Friday links!
First, we have some opportunities for you to voice your opinions:
Statement of solidarity with women in Iran from the international community of women (and their allies) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Our colleagues in the TH Department have shared this statement supporting women in Iran in their protest for fundamental human rights. All are welcome to sign the statement.
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Survey for early-career researchers. The ECFA Early-Career Researcher Panel has created a survey to collect information about the career prospects, diversity in physics, work-life balance, and recognition of early career researchers in particle physics. Deadline: October 11.
Upcoming events:
Oct. 11: Women in Tech Summit at P&G Geneva.
Oct. 21: Moving out of Academia to Big Tech, hosted by CERN Alumni.
Oct. 26: Particle physics masterclass for CERN personnel without a physics background.
Oct. 26: Early-career instrumentation forum panel discussion and networking event, hosted by the ECFA Early-Career Researcher Panel.
Nov. 6-18: CERN Accelerator School on Advanced Accelerator Physics. Deadline to apply: Oct 10.
Nov. 22: Gender, intersectionality, and inclusion in the EU research market. EPWS Annual Conference.
We have enjoyed some beautiful autumn weather in the Geneva area this week! Autumn marks the beginning of the new academic year, and so here are some articles on the topic of science education:
Feeling lonely in research? You’re not alone. Advice for anyone starting out in research, particularly first-generation students and those moving to a new place.
The value of a physics identity. Being able to see themselves as physicists can make or break students’ ability to thrive in the field.
Physics is… for girls? Contrary to modern stereotypes, the laws of the natural world used to be considered a fundamental part of young women’s education.
Autumn is also often associated with aging:
Grey matter: The Lisa LaFlamme hair conversation has resonated with many women. The recent firing of a respected Canadian journalist has sparked conversations about ageism and sexism in the workplace.
Magic in Her Hands: The Woman Bringing India’s Forests Back to Life. Tulsi Gowind Gowda has spent most of her more than 80 years planting and nurturing trees in southern India.
Halloween is approaching, with its imagery of witches and witchcraft:
The last Salem witch has been exonerated, thanks to an eighth-grade teacher and her students. It’s never too late to right a historical wrong – even if that restoration of justice comes nearly 330 years later.
The fifth Solvay Conference on Physics was held in October 1927, and (among other things) resulted in that famous photo featuring Marie Curie in a sea of male colleagues. Here is a new collection of similar photos and the stories behind them:
These Trailblazers Were the Only Women in the Room Where It Happened. A new book spotlights 100 historical photographs of lone women hidden among groups of men.
Have a great weekend!
Kate, on behalf of WIT Communications