Opening Academia: Perspectives on the Historical and Future Role of Women in Physics

Event Type: Conference
Scientific Area(s):
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The panel will highlight female physicists’ voices on the past, present, and future of women in physics.  We will explore the historical and contemporary challenges faced by women in physics, opportunities for increasing inclusion of women in the physics community, and what greater female participation would mean for the field.

Moderator:
Greta Kroeker, University of Waterloo (Canada)

Panelists:
Francesca Vidotto, Western University (Canada)
Sumati Surya, Raman Research Institute (India)
Katherine Freese, University of Texas at Austin (USA) and Stockholm University (Sweden)

Virtual Event
Zoom Link:  https://pitp.zoom.us/j/93057430666?pwd=cVBVZlNnYkFTRUFmM0lVMVR5THRTUT09