The UBC Gender Equity & STEM Conference 2020 is scheduled to take place on March 14th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The main goal of this conference is to advance dialogue around gender inclusion and equality in STEM fields, specifically with regards to women and other gender-oppressed communities, and equip attendees with the inspiration and motivation to tackle the STEM gender gap in their own spheres. Topics will include the stigma and bias women and gender-oppressed communities face when pursuing careers and education in STEM, how gender-oppressed communities have made a positive impact on the world through STEM, how the gender gap in STEM can best be addressed through policy and innovation, and the societal, health and economic impacts of addressing this gap.
Featured speakers:
- Dr. Steph van Willigenburg, Professor of Mathematics, UBC
- Dhalie Patara, Director of Finance & Paloma Corvalan, Director of Youth Engagement with Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST)
- Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul, Associate Professor, Senior Advisor to the Provost on Women and Gender-Diverse, UBC Faculty of Medicine & Physical Therapy
- Selena Wilson, Principal Project Manager at Mott MacDonald
- Cybele Negris, co-founder and CEO of Webnames.ca, the first .ca registrar
- The Girl Guides of Canada – BC Council
- UBC Young Women for STEM members
The conference will encourage collaboration across disciplines and experience levels. It is open to anyone! We look forward to having male and female STEM students, faculty, staff, and professionals at the conference. Attendees are invited to learn, share, and collaborate by providing the opportunity to partake in workshops and engage with speakers during the panel session.
Further information and conference details:
Registration is online through Showpass at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/vhwru8t
UBC Young Women for STEM website: https://ubcywfs.wordpress.com/event-overview/
Event Overview – UBC Young Women for STEM
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UBC Gender Equity & STEM Conference 2020 Location: Room 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC When: 9:30am – 3:30pm Saturday, March 14, 2020 (Lunch will be provided) Who: E…
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If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. I have also attached our conference poster. Thank you for your time and consideration!
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Sincerely,
Yuliya, UBC YWfS Communications
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