Friday, August 9, 2024

AASWomen's Newsletter August 09, 2024

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of August 9, 2024
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Sethanne Howard, and Hannah Jang-Condell

[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]

This week's issues:

1. Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement
2. Create Your Own Astronomy Masterpiece to Inspire and Engage
3. Hybrid conferences should be the norm
4. Celebrating Women in Space Science and Astronomy
5. First Woman at the Vatican Observatory
6. Gendered Astronomy, Gendered Sky
7. Emily Calandrelli: Science TV host is reaching for the stars
8. Women's Equality Day Merchandise
9. AAS and IGEN offer two virtual workshops on equity in graduate admissions
10. U. Michigan Astronomy Fall 2024 Preview Event
11. Job Opportunities
12. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
13. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
14. Access to Past Issues

An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/ at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.


1. Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement
From: Nicolle Zellner

By: Andy Shaner LPL

Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement

September 24 – 26, 2024, Boys & Girls Club of Burbank (CA) and Greater East Valley

led by NASA’s Planetary ReaCH project

Planetary science and astrobiology subject matter experts are invited to apply to attend the Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement professionaldevelopment workshop at the Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley, September 24 – 26, 2024 in Burbank, CA. During the three-day workshop, participants engage with local informal (out-of-school time) educators to discuss and model effective strategies for engaging Black and Latinx communities in planetary science. In addition, participants conduct hands-on activitiesand co-create a public engagement in collaboration with a local youth-serving organization. The event takes place on the third day of the workshop and allows participants the opportunity to practice engagement strategies discussed in the workshop.

During the workshop, participants team-up to: • Explore the importance of building equitable partnerships with organizations, subject matter experts, and informal educators serving Black and Latinx audiences • Learn evidence-based culturally relevant authentic approaches to nurture connections with Black and Latinx individuals • Practice planetary science engagement approaches through a culturally inclusive lens

The deadline to apply is 5:00 P.M. Central, August 31, 2024. Space is limited to 10 subject matter experts. Stipends are available for participants able to accept them. More information,including a link to the application, is available online at https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary-reach/workshops/losangeles/.

Please direct questions to Andy Shaner – shaner@lpi.usra.edu. - There is a Slack server set up for this working group here: https://join.slack.com/t/idea-working-group/shared_invite/zt-z3c9heo2-yI8XjnMPcSf~FWCzfC61yQ

Read more at:

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary-reach/workshops/losangeles/

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2. Create Your Own Astronomy Masterpiece to Inspire and Engage
From: Sethanne Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.com]

By: National Girls Collaborative Project

Join Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA and educators from the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network in this interactive webinar. Learn how to remotely control a real telescope and create stunning astrophoto masterpieces using a simple image enhancement tool used by astronomers. Designed specifically for facilitators to include engaging digital and hands-on activities, this empowering event is your gateway to nurture your audiences’ STEM identity.

August 13, 2024, 12:15 PM Pacific / 3:15 PM Eastern

Read more at

https://ngcproject.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/ngcproject/event.jsp?event=770

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3. Hybrid conferences should be the norm
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]

An article in Nature disucsses making hybrid conferences the norm. The option to attend meetings remotely provides career benefits to parents, carers, people with disabilities, and others facing barriers to travel.

Read more at:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02533-z

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4. Celebrating Women in Space Science and Astronomy
From: Sethanne Howard {sethanneh_at_msn.com]

At the IAU 2024 there is a conference on women in space science and astronomy. Entry if free, but you need a ticket. Tickets will be required to enter the venue. Fri Aug 9, 11:00 - Fri Aug 9, 14:00

Read more and register at

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/268674-celebrating-women-in-space-science-and-astronomy-at-iau-ga2024/#/

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5. First Woman at the Vatican Observatory
From: Sethanne Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.com]

By: Guy Consolmagno, SJ and Christopher M. Graney

Recent publications by Vatican Observatory Adjunct Scholar Dr. Ileana Chinnici on Italian contributions to planetary astronomy and on the correspondence between Fr. Angelo Secchi, S.J. and Fr. Francesco Denza. Adjunct Scholars have full access to the Observatory and its facilities, including an apartment where researchers can stay for extended periods. Dr. Ileana Chinnici was the first woman to be appointed an Adjunct Scholar, and thus the first astronomer at the Observatory who was a woman.

Read more at

https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/meet-the-first-woman-astronomer-at-the-vatican-observatory/

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6. Gendered Astronomy, Gendered Sky
From: Sethanne Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.edu]

Date: 5 November 2024 to 6 November 2024 Category: Focus meetings (GA) Location: Cape Town, South Africa Contact: Jarita Holbrook (jc.holbrook@ed.ac.uk) Coordinating division: Division C Education, Outreach and Heritage

The goal is to bring together astrophysicists, cultural astronomers, Indigenous knowledge holders, historians and statisticians to engage with the latest research on women in astronomy, gendered Indigenous constellations, gendered Indigenous sky knowledge and the gender dimensions of who has access to astronomy/indigenous astronomy. There is pressure to have accurate data on the number of women and members of underrepresented groups to build our understanding of variations across nations, pressure to engage with Indigenous knowledge holders to learn and record their sky knowledge before such knowledge is lost, and pressure to identify interventions, strategies and policies that have been successful that may be modified for broader use. The COVID Pandemic has impacted all of these, thus we think that COVID needs to be highlighted, too.

Read more at:

https://www.iau.org/science/meetings/proposals/loi/2024/2181/

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7. Emily Calandrelli: Science TV host is reaching for the stars
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]

Emily Calandrelli, an MIT engineer, science communicator, host, and Emmy-nominated TV producer, is heading to space.

On July 16, Calandrelli took to social media to announce that she will be launching aboard a Blue Origin craft, a feat that will make her one of the first 100 women in space.

Read more at:

https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/emily-calandrelli-science-tv-host-is-reaching-for-the-stars/

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8. Women's Equality Day Merchandise
From: Sethanne Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.com]

National Women's History Alliance

Women's Equality Day is August 26. All merchandise is 50% off.

Read more At:

https://national-womens-history-alliance.mybigcommerce.com/womens-equality-day-items/

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9. AAS and IGEN offer two virtual workshops on equity in graduate admissions
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]

By: Tom Rice

Join the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and the NSF INCLUDES Alliance: Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN) for a two-part online workshop series. Grounded in research and designed to empower you to advance equity and inclusion, this immersive experience will guide you through insightful reflection, foster productive dialogue, and equip you with concrete action steps to cultivate a more inclusive and equitable learning environment for all. Tuesday, August 27, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time and Wednesday, August 28, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Read more at

https://aas.org/posts/news/2024/07/aas-and-igen-offer-two-virtual-workshops-equity-graduate-admissions

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10. U. Michigan Astronomy Fall 2024 Preview Event
From: Sethanne Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.com]

By: Elvira Rivera

The Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan invites juniors, seniors, recently graduated students, and Master’s students interested in graduate school to attend a preview event to explore our PhD program. We welcome applications from students who will contribute to our department's mission of promoting diversity and inclusion in the field of Astronomy and Astrophysics - Astronomy is for Everyone. This event is a collaboration with the College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) and Rackham Graduate School. This event is an opportunity to explore graduate education at Michigan, meet faculty and current graduate students, and learn about life in Ann Arbor. Students who are accepted and attend this Preview event will receive a waiver for their application fee when they apply to the AstronomyPhD program.

During your visit, you'll learn about: · state of the art research happening at the University of Michigan · the admissions process · program funding We welcome applications from those who come from a background that is traditionally underrepresented in Astronomy and/or if you actively work towards promoting issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. Date - October 17-19, 2024 Application Deadline: August 14, 2024

Read more at:

https://lsa.umich.edu/astro/graduates/apply-for-fall-preview0.html

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11. Job Opportunities

For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their organizations, a list of resources and advice is here:

https://aas.org/comms/cswa/resources/Diversity#howtoincrease

- Sky and Tel Editor In Chief
https://aas.org/jobregister/ad/5ef60449

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12. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter

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14. Access to Past Issues

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