Women In Astronomy: AASWomen Newsletter for June 22, 2018

AAS Committee on the Status of Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of June 22, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, Maria Patterson, and JoEllen McBride

This week's issues:

1. Cross-post: Where Women Must Defy the Odds to Become Scientists
From: Cristina Thomas via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com

In a new documentary, National Geographic Explorers Clare Fieseler and Gabby Salazar focus on stories of women with careers in science who face intense cultural and social barriers. The film, Outnumbered in Africa, focuses on Moreangels Mbizah, a lion conservationalist in Zimbabwe.

2. Maria Mitchell at 200: a pioneering astronomer who fought for women in science
From: Jessica Mink [jmink_at_cfa.harvard.edu]

"She was the first woman in the United States to become a professional astronomer, and a dauntless champion of science education for women. Maria Mitchell, whose bicentenary is celebrated this August, was a scientific revolutionary. That is encapsulated in her prophetic speech, ‘The Need for Women in Science’, delivered in 1876 to the Fourth Congress of the Association for the Advancement of Women, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It posed a historic challenge. Mitchell declared that the laws of nature are discovered not through 'the hurry and worry of daily toil; they are diligently sought ... And until able women have given their lives to investigation, it is idle to discuss the question of their capacity for original work.' Or, as she put it in her journals: 'better to be peering in the spectrograph than on the pattern of a dress'".

3. Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference Oct. 18-20, 2018
From: Nancy Morrison [nancy.morrison_at_utoledo.edu]

"The American Statistical Association invites you to join us at the 2018 Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.

WSDS will gather professionals and students from academia, industry, and the government who are working in statistics and data science. Find unique opportunities to grow your influence, your community, and your knowledge.

Whether you are a student, early-career professional, or an experienced statistician or data scientist, this conference will deliver new knowledge and connections in an intimate and comfortable setting."

To learn more:

https://ww2.amstat.org/meetings/wsds/2018

4. Help That Hurts Women
From: Alexander L. Rudolph [alrudolph_at_cpp.edu]

"Study finds recommendation letters for academic jobs signal doubt about female applicants more than they do for men, with real, negative effects on their job chances."

5. Nature’s under-representation of women
From: Heather Flewelling [flewelling.heather_at_gmail.com]

"Women continue to form too small a proportion of this journal’s authors and referees.

Both in its goals and in its actions, Nature’s editorial team is trying to address the issue of equity in science. See, for example, an Editorial published earlier this month (Nature 558, 5; 2018) and a collection of content from across the Nature group of journals - see https://www.nature.com/collections/qsgnpdtgbr

6. NASEM Discussion and Response to New Report, Sexual Harassment of Women
From: Jessica Mink [jmink_at_cfa.harvard.edu]

"How can academic institutions and other industries improve in the #MeToo era? Join us on June 26, 2018, 9:00 am to 3:15 pm PT, for a second discussion of our new report, Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. At this event, leaders in higher education and contributors from entertainment, technology, medicine, and politics, will engage in a discussion of the report and what actions can be taken to prevent sexual harassment."

7. Infographic: Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine have created an infographic that "presents the top four tips for how organizations can prevent and address sexual harassment in academic settings, and specifically in science, engineering, and medicine."

Find the infographic at

https://www.nap.edu/visualizations/sexual-harassment-of-women

8. Early Career Astronomer and Astrophysicist Focus Session
From: Ashlee Wilkins via Equity & Inclusion in Physics & Astronomy Facebook page

The National Academies is hosting an Early Career Astronomer and Astrophysicist (== senior grad student, post-doc, and pre-tenure equivalent) Focus Session as part of the #Astro2020 decadal activities. The session takes place October 8-9, in Washington, DC. The 50 session participants will have full travel expenses supported. Apply by 5pm on 7/16.

"The principle goal of this focus session is to engage early career astronomers and astrophysicists in the decadal survey planning and input process by assembling early career scientists, National Academy of Sciences members, and the National Academies staff to exchange perspectives on past and future decadal surveys."

Learn more at

http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_185166

9. LGBT Stem: a Great Resource #Pride2018
From: Heather Flewelling [flewelling.heather_at_gmail.com]

"LGBT Stem is a site dedicated to 'Improving LGBT visibility in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.'

STEM subjects (Science, Techonology, Engineering and Mathematics) have been traditionally thought of as heterosexual, masculine fields and the thought of this can be quite intimidating for those just starting out in the field who don’t fit this mold. This project showcases LGBT people in the STEM fields, showing the diversity of people that can be found in roles all across the STEM disciplines and hopefully providing some role models for people who are either at a junior stage in their careers, or who are only currently considering the possibility of going into a STEM field."

10. Job Opportunities
For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their
organizations, a list of resources and advice is here:
https://cswa.aas.org/diversity.html#howtoincrease

-Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Gravity of Fundamental Astrophysics Research, CITA, University of Toronto https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1802344&tz=GMT-04%3A00

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