Update on Events at the IAU XXIX General Assembly: Women Lunches and Early Career Events

The IAU XXIX General Assembly Women’s Lunch Events and the Early Career Events

IAU XXIX General Assembly: August 3-14, Hawaii Convention Center

organized by: 

The IAU Women in Astronomy Working Group

&

The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy 

The Women in Astronomy Luncheon

Supported by a gracious donation from U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the International Astronomical Union
Presentations by

Meg Urry (Yale University, current President of AAS)

Bob Williams (Space Telescope Science Institute, past President, IAU)
Silvia Torres-Peimbert (incoming President, IAU)

Tuesday, August 4^th, 2015
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Room 323, Registration required (currently sold out)

The Student Welcome Reception
Supported by a gracious donation from the American Astronomical Society

Tuesday, August 4^th, 2015
5:00 – 7:00 pm
The Student Pavilion

Smoothies will be served.

Scattered Lunch Talk #1: The CSWA Survey on Workplace Climate
presenter: Christina Richey, NASA HQ and SDSE

Friday, August 7^th, 2015
12:30-2:00 pm

Room 318A

Please bring lunch with you.

Scattered Lunch Talk #2: Inclusive Astronomy 2015

presenter: Meredith Hughes, Wesleyan University
Monday, August 10^th, 2015
12:30-2:00 pm

Room 318A
Please bring lunch with you.

Scattered Lunch Talk #3: Unconscious Bias

presenter: Patricia Knezek, National Science Foundation

Thursday, August 13^th, 2015
12:30-2:00 pm

Room 318B
Please bring lunch with you.

Meet the Mentor Events @ The IAU Student Pavilion

A chance for early career members to meet with leaders in the field

Please note: All dates, times, and mentors listed are currently tentative.

Wednesday, August 5^th, 10 AM
Mentors: Bob Williams

Wednesday, August 5^th, 2 PM
Mentors: Kathryn Johnston and Lisa Storrie-Lombardi

Thursday, August 6^th, 10 AM
Mentors: Kate Brooks and Neil Gehrels

Thursday, August 6^th, 2 PM
Mentors: Markus Kissler Patig

Friday, August 7^th, 10 AM
Mentors: Corinne Charbonnel

Friday, August 7^th, 2 PM
Mentors: Debbie Elmegreen and Magda Arnaboldi

Monday, August 10^th, 10 AM
Mentors: Nadine Neumayer

Monday, August 10^th, 2 PM
Mentors: Andrea Dupree and Francesca Primas

Tuesday, August 11^th, 10 AM
Mentors: Francoise Combes and Patricia Whitelock

Tuesday, August 11^th, 2 PM
Mentors: Duilia De Mello and Paola Caselli
Wednesday, August 12^th, 10 AM

Mentors: Meredith Hughes and Birgitta Nordstroem
Wednesday, August 12^th, 2 PM
Mentors: Matthew Colless

Students who wish to participate should sign up at the Student Pavilion starting Tuesday, August 4^th, 5 PM (during the Student Reception).  Sign-ups sheets will remain throughout the 2 weeks and each meet-up is capped at 15 students.

Questions/Comments? 
Please contact IAU WIA Chair Francesca Primas: fprimas@eso.org or
AAS CSWA Member Christina Richey: christina.r.richey@nasa.gov.