Issue of August 28, 2026
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethanne Howard, Ferah Munshi, Stella Kafka, and Ben Keller
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. Call for Applications: 2027 Shapley Visiting Lectures Program
2. Survey on creating a (senior) network to support LGBTQ+ junior astronomers
3. To improve female representation in STEM, active allyship is vital
4. August 2026: The Eratosthenes America Project
5. Hidden in the Historical Record: Women’s Contributions to Early Astronomy
6. Announcing Monash 70th Anniversary Fellows
7. Book on Gender Balance in Astronomy
8. Funding Opportunity: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
9. Funding Opportunity: Newnham College Cambridge Research Fellowship 2027 for Women in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Psychology
10. Job Opportunities
11. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
12. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
13. 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.
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectures Program. Two parallel opportunities are available: one for prospective Shapley Lecturers and another for organizations to host astronomers in 2027. Applications are due 18 September 2026.
Read more at
https://aas.org/posts/news/2026/08/call-applications-2027-shapley-visiting-lectures-program
The AAS Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) is hoping to connect a group of astronomers and astrophysicists who can share ideas and resources to support LGBTQ+ junior scientists in our profession. We have made a survey to gauge the interests, in particular among senior astronomers and astrophysicists. You can find more details in the survey header text.
Survey at:
https://forms.gle/8PhmigU2ubXw5YVq7
Improving women’s representation in STEM requires more than formal policies. It requires active allyship, sponsorship, equitable access to networks and opportunities, and deliberate action to challenge the informal norms that continue to disadvantage women.
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An IAU education initiative taking place this September is being dedicated to the centenary of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin’s doctoral thesis. Her 1925 dissertation transformed our understanding of stellar composition, and her career is emblematic of both extraordinary scientific achievement and the barriers women faced in astronomy.
Read more at
This Royal Society blog post revisits the 1875 solar-eclipse expedition to Siam and the rediscovery of its historic astronomical photographs. The post mentions Captain Alfred John Loftus’s wife, who operated a camera that captured images of the solar corona but is not identified by name—an example of how women’s scientific contributions have often been recorded incompletely or through their relationships to men rather than recognized independently.
Read more at
https://royalsociety.org/blog/2026/08/astronomical-reunion/
Among the ten Monash Science academics named 70th Anniversary Fellows for excellence and leadership are astronomers Associate Professor Anna McLean Phillips and Associate Professor Mark Edmonds, both from the School of Physics and Astronomy.
Read more at
https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/celebrating-our-monash-70th-anniversary-fellows
As part of its ongoing efforts to advance gender equity in astronomy, the International Astronomical Union Women in Astronomy Working Group is gathering statistics, case studies, and evidence from around the world to document the working conditions of women in astronomy, highlight progress, and identify persistent challenges. Colleagues with national-level data or experience analyzing gender balance in astronomy are invited to contribute their expertise and help identify important trends across the global astronomical community. Deadline to register your interest: 31st August, 2026.
Read more at
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxCsBXADczAJVeKjKlOE8nLZ9ygvGu_NIvrGbnZfIFu24zug/viewform
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, established in 1952, supports outstanding U.S. graduate students with the potential to make significant contributions to STEM and strengthen the nation’s scientific and engineering workforce. Application deadline for Physics and Astronomy: October 23, 2026
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The Newnham College Research Fellowship is intended for women scholars with outstanding academic potential who are at an early stage of their research careers. The competition is open to women from any country who have recently completed a doctorate or are nearing completion of their PhD studies. Applicants who have not yet formally received their doctoral degree may still apply, provided they have submitted their PhD thesis by 31 August 2026. Applications must be submitted by 3 September 2026
Read more at
https://www.globalsouthopportunities.com/2026/08/26/fellowship-248/
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
Open Rank, Instructor or Tenure Track (Physics & Geoscience)https://employment.angelo.edu/postings/8017
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