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20th Gender Summit
The much-delayed 20th Gender Summit – LAC will take place on 15-23rd September 2021 as a virtual event. The programme includes welcome addresses from influential science leaders, four keynotes from leading experts, 11 plenary sessions with 80 prominent expert speakers, several break-out sessions, and poster presentations. GS20-LAC is led by the National Council for Scientific…
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CERN postdoctoral Fellowship programmes
The CERN Theory Department will have openings for postdoctoral positions (Senior Research Fellowships) in all areas of relevance to particle physics, including QCD, collider physics, Standard Model and beyond, astroparticle physics and cosmology, heavy-ion physics, lattice gauge theory, quantum field theory, quantum gravity and string theory, mathematical physics. Please help us to distribute the information…
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Sustainable HEP statement
After a recent workshop on "Sustainable High Energy Physics," there is a forward-looking statement to promote sustainability in our scientific community. Below we copied the message from the organizers of the activity, and we hope you consider supporting their statement. ————————- Dear colleagues, During the past three days, we have conducted the workshop “Sustainable High…
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The Theory Girls
The Theory Girls are a group of six scientists who research various aspects of theoretical physics: Dr. Erin Blauvelt, Dr. Delilah Gates, Dr. Laura Johnson, S. N. Hazel Mak, Dr. Shruti Paranjape and Klaountia Pasmatsiou. The Theory Girls website brings together content in two different formats in order to showcase women in physics/STEM, life as…
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Diversity and Inclusivity in String Phenomenology
strINgCLUSION is proud to host Profs. Silvia Penati (Milano-Bicocca) and Marika Taylor (Southampton) in conversation with sociologist Dr. Meytal Eran Jona (Weizmann). This event provides a space to discuss the advancement and promotion of women and marginalised groups within the string theory / string phenomenology community. Following presentations from the panel, a Q&A and open…
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Photography call for female physicists: “A Room of One’s Own”
We are pleased to announce a call for female physicists’ photographs of the places and spaces of their work. The photographs are to be included in a new Bristol University Press Edited Collection entitled: “Gender and Physics in the Academy: Theory, Policy and Practice in European Perspective” to be edited by Meytal Eran Jona, Pauline…
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4 Generations of Women in String Theory
Dr. Shruti Paranjape, Prof. Miranda Cheng, Prof. Chiara Nappi, and Prof. Silvia Penati will moderate a discussion session "4 Generations of Women in String Theory" on June 29, 2021 (starting at 3:00 pm CET) at the annual international Strings conference hosted by ICTP-SAIFR which is being held online this year. We encourage you to watch…
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021
The 11th of February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day was recognized on 22 December 2015 by the UN General Assembly “to recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and technology communities”. Why do we need a dedicated day? At the end of 2019, the UN…
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Statement in support of #BlackLivesMatter
GenHET aims to promote diversity in the academic environment. We need a society that unconditionally supports minorities regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status, nationality, political or religious views, and disability. We acknowledge the struggle of the African American community that today is fighting for their rights in the USA. We condemn…
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Happy Mother’s Day!
We are all aware of the challenges that a career in Physics brings. Motivated by a strong passion for research and everyday job competition, we pour a lot of energies and efforts into our work. But the challenges grow when you’re a mother in academia. Examples of female scientists who could build a family along…