Career Development Workshop for Women in Physics | (smr 2754) (12-16 October 2015)

Administration

Description

Worldwide, women constitute a decided minority in the physics community. One of the goals of this Workshop is to bring together women physicists from all over the world (with a special focus on developing countries), so that they can share their thoughts and learn from each other's experiences. Another goal is to offer “mini-workshops” that deal with the various “non-academic” skills that are needed to succeed in a career in science, that male physicists often acquire through the old boys' network, but that women, being more isolated and thus lacking mentors, may find harder to pick up.

In addition to hearing from successful female scientists who will share their thoughts and experiences, there will be sessions on topics such as how to write a CV, how to give oral presentations, how to write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals, the art of negotiation in an academic environment, and how to try to achieve a balance between the demands of career and family. There will also be a scientific poster session, and several opportunities for informal discussion.

The Workshop is primarily aimed at women early in their scientific career (e.g. postdocs and junior faculty members), but we will consider applications from all women in physics.

This is the second offering of such a career development Workshop at ICTP; the first was held in September 2013.

ORGANIZERS:
Shobhana NARASIMHAN (JNCASR, Bangalore, India)
Elizabeth H. SIMMONS (Michigan State University, U.S.A.)

LOCAL ORGANIZER:
Erika COPPOLA (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)

TENTATIVE LIST OF SPEAKERS:
J.Bell-Burnell (Oxford, U.K.)
N. Binggeli (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
S. Biswas (JNC, Karnataka, India & ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
T. Blowers (OWSD,Trieste, Italy)
L. Casalis (Elettra-Sincrotrone, Trieste, Italy)
R. S. Chivukula (MSU, East Lansing, MI, U.S.A.)
A. Dabholkar (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
M. Gopalakrishna (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai & Parivarthan
Counselling Training & Research Centre, Bangalore)
S.M. Haile (Caltech, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.)
A. Hassanali (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
S. Narasimhan (JNCASR, Bangalore, India)
M. Peressi (University of Trieste, Italy)
E. Simmons (MSU, East Lansing, MI, U.S.A.)
A.N. Srinivasan (Sindelfingen, Germany)
A. Vigliante (AV Technology, Silicon Valley, U.S.A.)

Material

Final List of Participants.pdf General Information Poster application form group photo

Career Development Workshop for Women in Physics | (smr 2754)

Go to day

Monday, 12 October 2015

08:15 - 09:00 REGISTRATION & ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES

Adriatico Guest House - lower level 1
(opposite the Eklund Laboratory)

09:00 - 09:15 OPENING REMARKS - Giambiagi Lecture Hall

Fernando QUEVEDO - Director, ICTP

Organizers:
Erika Coppola (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Elizabeth Simmons (Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.A.)
Shobhana Narasimhan (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India)

09:15 - 13:45 Morning Session

Location:

Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall

09:15 Women in Physics: Context, Challenges and Changes 30'

LIVE-STREAMING

Speaker:	Elizabeth SIMMONS (Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.A.)
Material:	Link Slides Statistics

09:45 Coffee break 45'
10:30 Ice Breakers 1h15'

Speaker: Facilitator: Maitri GOPALAKRISHNA (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India)

11:45 Keynote Talk: Women in Physics: The Perspective from Britain 1h0'

LIVE STREAMING

Speaker:	Jocelyn BELL BURNELL (University of Oxford, U.K.)
Material:	Slides

12:45 Lunch break 1h0'

13:45 - 18:00 Afternoon Session

Location:

Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall

14:15 Workshop: Talking Comfortably about Yourself and Your Science 2h0'

Speaker:	Facilitator: Tonya BLOWERS (OWSD, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	Slides

16:15 Coffee break 30'

16:45 Workshop: Preparing a Strong C.V. - Part I 1h15'

LIVE STREAMING

Speaker:	Facilitators: Elizabeth SIMMONS & Sekhar CHIVUKULA (Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.A.)
Material:	Slides

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

09:00 - 14:00 Morning Session

Location: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall
- 09:00 Keynote Talk: From Schoolgirl in Ethiopia to Professor in America 1h5'
  
  Speaker: Sossina HAILE (Steele Laboratories, CALTECH, Pasadena, U.S.A.)
- 10:05 "WORLD CAFE" format discussion - "My Cultural Identity" - a challenge or chance that defines the quality of my access to "good" physics 1h30'
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Note:  Location for this is AGH Cafeteria

Coffee to be served during the discussion
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  Speaker: Facilitator: Anuradha SRINIVASAN (Sindelfingen, Germany)
- 11:45 Panel Discussion on How to Pick A Research Problem 1h15'
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Moderator:  Sekhar CHIVUKULA (Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.A.)
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  Speaker: Panelists: Sossina HAILE, Loredana CASALIS, Ali HASSANALI & Atish DABHOLKAR
- 13:00 Lunch break 1h0'

14:00 - 17:45 Afternoon Session

Location:

Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

14:45 Elsevier Awardees Session - Screening of short film on the Awardees for 2015 - introduced by Nicole LEGHISSA, followed by discussion 1h30'

Moderator:  Tonya BLOWERS (OWSD, Trieste, Italy)

NOTE:  Location for this is the Leonardo da Vinci Building, Budinich Lecture Hall

LIVE STREAMING

Speaker:	Ylann SCHEMM, Nashwa E.M. ABOALHASSAN, Mojisola O. ADENIYI, Rabia S. SAID & Mojisola R. USIKALU
Material:	Video

16:15 Coffee break 15'

16:30 ICTP COLLOQUIUM: What Pulsars do for (and to) Physics 1h0'

Note:  Location for this is the Leonardo da Vinci Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

LIVE STREAMING

Followed by Buffet Reception

Speaker:

Jocelyn BELL BURNELL (University of Oxford, U.K.)

Wednesday, 14 October 2015
- 09:00 - 13:45 Morning Session
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall
  - 09:00 Making the Transition from Academia to Industry 45'
    
    Speaker: Assunta VIGLIANTE (Sirius X-ray Solutions GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany)
  - 09:45 Workshop on Preparing an Effective C.V. - Part II 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Facilitators: Elizabeth SIMMONS & Sekhar CHIVUKULA (Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.A.)
  - 10:45 GROUP PHOTO & Coffee break 30'
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to be taken outside on the terrace, weather permitting
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  - 11:15 Panel Discussion on How to Combine a Career and Family 1h30'
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Moderator:  Nadia BINGGELI (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
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    Speaker: Panelists: Jocelyn BELL BURNELL, Sananda BISWAS, Erika COPPOLA, Riccardo FARNETI & Ali HASSANALI
  - 12:45 Lunch break 1h0'
- 13:45 - 20:45 Afternon Session
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall
  - 13:45 Group A: Workshop on Challenges in the Workplace 1h30'
    
    Speaker: Facilitator: Maitri GOPALAKRISHNA (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India)
  - 15:15 Coffee break 30'
  - 15:45 Group A: Workshop continues 1h45'
  - 17:30 Break 45'
  - 18:15 POSTER SESSION & RECEPTION 2h30'
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to be held at the Adriatico Guest House - lower level 1
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Thursday, 15 October 2015

09:00 - 13:45 Morning Session

Location:

Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall

09:00 Workshop: How to Write Without "Tearing Up" 1h15'

Speaker: Anuradha SRINIVASAN (Sindelfingen, Germany)
10:15 Coffee break 30'

10:45 Workshop: How to Publish Without Perishing 1h15'

Speaker:	Shobhana NARASIMHAN (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India)
Material:	Slides

12:00 Workshop on Negotiation - Part I 45'

LIVE STREAMING

Speaker:	Facilitators: Elizabeth SIMMONS & Sekhar CHIVUKULA (Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.A.)
Material:	Essay - Chairs Essay - Faculty Slides

12:45 Lunch break 45'

13:30 - 18:15 Afternoon Session
- 13:30 Elsevier Awardee session continues 1h0'
- 14:30 Group B: Workshop on Challenges in the Workplace 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Facilitator: Maitri GOPALAKRISHNA (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India)
- 16:00 Coffee break 30'
- 16:30 Group B: Workshop continues 1h45'

Friday, 16 October 2015
- 09:00 - 13:45 Morning Session
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall
  - 09:00 Workshop Summary - 'My Cultural Identity" - a challenge or chance that defines the quality of my access to "good" physics 30'
    
    Speaker: Anuradha SRINIVASAN (Sindelfingen, Germany)
  - 09:30 Brainstorming & Action Session - Navigating/Embracing/Challenging the Culture of Physics 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Facilitator: Maitri GOPALAKRISHNA (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 Women in Physics in Pakistan 15'
    
    Speaker: Malika RANI (The Women University, Multan, Pakistan)
  - 11:30 Discussion on Teaching Strategies 1h15'
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Moderator:  Anuradha SRINIVASAN (Sindelfingen, Germany)
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    Speaker: Panelists: Cecilia JARNE, Fred KUCHARSKI. Wafaa KHATER & Rita NJERU
  - 12:45 Lunch break 1h0'
- 13:45 - 17:15 Afternoon Session
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall
  - 13:45 Funding Opportunities for Women in Science 45'
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LIVE STREAMING
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    Speaker: Assunta VIGLIANTE (Sirius X-ray Solutions GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany)
  - 14:30 Workshop on Negotiation - Part II 1h45'
    
    Speaker: Facilitators: Elizabeth SIMMONS & Sekhar CHIVUKULA (Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.A.)
  - 16:15 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:45 Time for Feedback 15'
  - 17:00 CLOSING SESSION 15'