Login

2021 CAP Virtual Congress / Congrès virtuel de l'ACP 2021

6–11 Jun 2021
Underline Conference System
America/Toronto timezone
Welcome to the 2021 CAP Congress Program website! / Bienvenue au siteweb du programme du Congrès de l'ACP 2021!

Support

Session

R1-1 Progress towards Gender Equity in Physics (DGEP) / Progrès vers l'égalité des genres en physique (DEGP)

R1-1
10 Jun 2021, 11:45
Underline Conference System

Underline Conference System

Conveners

R1-1 Progress towards Gender Equity in Physics (DGEP) / Progrès vers l'égalité des genres en physique (DEGP)

  • Chitra Rangan (University of Windsor)

Presentation materials

There are no materials yet.

  1. 495. (I) Good IDEA! Promoting excellence in science through Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (flipped)
    Shohini Ghose (Wilfrid Laurier University)
    10/06/2021, 11:55
    Gender Equity in Physics / L'égalité des genres en physique (DGEP-DEGP)
    Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

    Scientists of all backgrounds and genders,have made important contributions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), but the participation of women remains low in many areas of STEM, including physics. What can we do to build an inclusive STEM community? I'll discuss recent studies and data that shed light on where we stand today and what we can do to improve.

    Go to contribution page
  2. 622. (I) Equality and diversity in Physics: A UK perspective (flipped)
    Dr David Jenkins (York University, UK)
    10/06/2021, 12:01
    Gender Equity in Physics / L'égalité des genres en physique (DGEP-DEGP)
    Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

    Physics is widely recognised as a subject which often does not recognise the diversity of the societies in which it is practised. There are differences between countries, but there are many parts of the world where female participation at all levels in Physics is 20% or below. In the UK specifically, there is also low participation by some groups either ethnic groups or lower socioeconomic...

    Go to contribution page
  3. 618. (I) LGBT+ Climate in Physics (flipped)
    Dr Elena Long (University of New Hampshire)
    10/06/2021, 12:07
    Gender Equity in Physics / L'égalité des genres en physique (DGEP-DEGP)
    Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

    In 2014 the Executive Officer of the American Physical Society (APS), Kate Kirby, created an Ad-Hoc Committee on LGBT Issues (C-LGBT) charged with reporting on the obstacles to inclusion of LGBT physicists, a term which for the purpose of this report refers to persons who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, or asexual, as well as other sexual and...

    Go to contribution page
Building timetable...