Commitment: Equity & inclusion
Achieving gender equality in STEM education could add up to 1.2 million jobs and €610-820 billion to Europe’s GDP by 2050. So why will it take us 100 years to achieve complete gender equality? We are constantly made painfully aware of the fact that we are not yet there, and by a long way. How can we move towards better gender representation through exhibitions and outreach in STEM? Perhaps as science communicators we should take advantage of the wide range of audiences we reach, to also put ‘equal gender representation’ on the agenda. Through open discussions in breakout sessions we aim to share our experiences in this area and learn from many others how they approach this topic.
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Session speakers
Visitor Experience Project Lead & Campaign Lead
Heidelberg
Germany
Sara will present the permanent visitor exhibition that EMBL is currently preparing for (opening in 2022) in Heidelberg, Germany to educate lay audiences about Molecular Biology and ongoing relevant research at EMBL. How can we use science outreach and exhibitions to push for gender equality? And how do we equally, yet accurately, represent gender equality in doing so? What role can exhibitions and outreach play in raising awareness for this issue?
Head of ESO Supernova
Garching bei München
Germany
Tania will present the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre, an astronomy-themed facility based at the headquarters of the European Southern Observatory, near Munich. How can balanced gender respresentation be achieved in exhibitions about such typically male-dominated subjects like astrophysics and engineering? What methods are used at the ESO Supernova to ensure planetarium shows have equal gender representation?
Head of Department of International Cooperation
Belgrade
Serbia
Lale will showcase several inspiring attempts created under the framework of the largest national science engagement event - May Month of Mathematics (M^3), running annually since 2012 in collaboration between the CPN and the Mathematical Institute. Their perceived and potential scopes aim at better visibility of female professionals within the math community, who shall act at the same time as role models for emerging generations.
Research Project Associate
Daria will bring the perspective of public engagement in the field of particle physics. Using the example of CERN Science Gateway - a new outreach centre inviting visitors to explore subjects like particle accelerators, quantum physics and evolution of the Universe - she will share CERN’s approaches to ensuring gender diversity at all stages of exhibition development - from conception of the idea to involvement of the scientists to content production.