Celebrating Women* in Physics *and Gender Minorities

Donnerstag, 05. Mai 2022 09:30

Ort: Fakultät für Mathematik, SKY Lounge, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Wien

To celebrate the International Day of Women* and Girls* in Science, the students of the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics invite you to participate in a free one-day event that aims to highlight careers and experiences of women* in physics in Austria with a multifaceted scientific programme.

This year's event will include a workshop on the scientific culture in Physics, talks by renowned Physicists working in Austria, a panel discussion on the experiences of female* scientists at the various stages of their careers and a poster session to showcase works led or strongly shaped by women*. To apply for a poster-spot, please fill out the registration form below - we are looking forward to many great contributions! We accept all topics related to physics, including the history of women* in physics. Participants will have the chance of winning a prize for the best poster!

To participate in this event, registration is mandatory - see below.

 

Programme

9:30 - 12:00

Workshop on the scientific culture ("Fachkultur") in Physics led by Prof. Dr. Martina Erlemann

Guest professor for Gender and Science Studies in Physics at the FU Berlin

13:00

Welcoming Words 

Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Regina Hitzenberger, University of Vienna

Member of the VDSP organizing committee, University of Vienna

13:10

Key note talk

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Diebold, TU Wien

Professor researching Surface Science and Deputy Department Head at the TU Wien, Research Professor Tulane University in New Orleans

13:40Coffee Break
13:50

Key note talk

Prof. Dr. Sofia Kantorovich, University of Vienna

Professor at the Department of Computational and Soft Matter Physics at the University of Vienna, Deputy Head of the Research Platform "Mathematics-Magnetism-Materials" and Associate Professor at Ural Federal University

14:20

Key note talk

Dr. Suchita Kulkarni, University of Graz

Principal Investigator researching Dark Matter phenomenology at the University of Graz

14:50Poster Session & cake
16:30

Panel discussion on the experiences of scientists at the various stages of their careers

Moderated by Hilde Janssens, PhD - Good Practice Officer at IST Austria

18:00Announcement Poster Award
18:10Networking & buffet

 

We kindly ask you for your understanding and cooperation to make the event as safe as possible for everyone to attend. In particular, participants who wish to attend the event in person will be asked to follow the COVID safety guidelines valid at the time. Details will be provided to all participants before the event.

 

Please be aware that by participating in this event you agree to follow the Code of Conduct and House Rules by the University of Vienna!

In case you have any questions or comments please feel free to contactus at: clara.billroth@univie.ac.at !

Dates and deadlines

Registration for poster contribution Mon, 11 Apr
Registration for workshop attendance Wed, 20 Apr
Registration for talks and discussion Wed, 20 Apr

Committees

Organizing Committee and Poster Selection Committee:

Clara Conrad-Billroth, Flavio Del Santo, L Glaser, Thomas Kroyer and Margaret Rosenberg

Poster Award Committee:

tba

 

 

Location:

Sky Lounge, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Wien

Berta Karlik (© Österreichische Zentralbibliothek für Physik)