Thursday, June 1, 2023

DEIA Activities at the Summer AAS Meeting

By Karly Pitman, Chair of the CSWA

AAS 242 Meeting Logo

This summer’s AAS 242 in Albuquerque (4-8 June 2023) promises to be a good one!  This meeting features a strong plenary slate of women speakers, including:

Julia Blue Bird
Kathryne Daniel
Jeyhan Kartaltepe
Linda Shore
Meenakshi (Mini) Wadhwa
Katarina Yocum

In addition to the great science and education talks, other sessions you might be interested in related to state of the profession, inclusion, equity, and DEI are happening on Monday, June 5.

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MDT
102 - Community & Profession
Albuquerque Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3
9 Presentations

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM MDT
Making DEI Work: Current Issues In DEI Change Management
Albuquerque Convention Center, Meeting Room 110

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM MDT
106 - Engaging Audiences through Effective Engagement Strategies and Inclusion
Albuquerque Convention Center, Meeting Rooms 18/30
6 Presentations

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM MDT
Introduction to Equity-Minded Mentoring
Albuquerque Convention Center, Meeting Room 120


And as always, please take advantage of the many networking opportunities during the conference.  Receptions and the grad student fair happen on Sunday & Monday June 4-5. The Committee for Sexual-Orientation & Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMAis hoting a meet & greet on Tuesday, June 6:

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM MDT
SGMA Meet and Greet for LGBTIA Members and Students
Albuquerque Convention Center, Meeting Rooms 15/16/32

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