{"id":9223,"date":"2023-02-21T10:39:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=9223"},"modified":"2023-02-21T10:39:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:39:17","slug":"cwec-cfec-information-please-circulate-to-faculty-and-graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-9223","title":{"rendered":"CWEC\/CF\u00c9C Information &#8211; please circulate to faculty and graduate students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/files\/2023\/02\/Poster-IWD.pdf\">Poster IWD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Women Economists Committee (CWEC\/CF\u00c9C) have a number of events planned over the next few months and we hope you can join us.\u00a0 <u>All are welcome<\/u>!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> International Women&#8217;s Day Seminar: <\/strong>On March 8th at 2-3:30PM Eastern. \u00a0Dr. Soodeh Saberian will present &#8220;Iranian Women in the Year 2023: \u00a0The Struggle for Equal Rights.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Women in Iran confront an array of legal and social barriers, restricting not only their lives but also their livelihoods, and contributing to starkly unequal economic outcomes. To help, we must first learn. \u00a0Join us to hear more about the discriminatory laws, policies, and practices facing Iranian women in their daily lives and how we can aid those working towards a more equitable society. \u00a0#EmbraceEquity. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A poster is attached. \u00a0Please circulate and post in your department.<\/p>\n<p>Registration required: \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/oZVmYpQAXYHHko5bA\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/oZVmYpQAXYHHko5bA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\u00a0<strong>CWEC\/CF\u00c9C Brownbag Series<\/strong>. \u00a0<strong>Last Monday of each month, 1PM Eastern<\/strong>. \u00a0The workshop is to provide early career researchers with an opportunity to present work-in-progress and receive feedback. \u00a0 On February 27th, the presenters will be:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Fabiana Rosado (UNB): \u00a0Brain waste? National and Regional Analysis of educated immigrants in Canada<\/li>\n<li>\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002 TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Registration required for the series (only need to register once): <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/QxneoyxzHmiKUGXi8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/QxneoyxzHmiKUGXi8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Cross-country Conversations.<\/strong> \u00a0Just looking for an informal place to reconnect with (or meet) economists across the country?\u00a0 Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 7PM EST for a chat. We have a topic chosen just to get things rolling.\u00a0 \u00a0This is held on Wonderme, no registration required.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>No registration needed, just click on the link below at the time\/date.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.wonder.me\/space\/4622910a-054b-490b-b174-34d82a43ca86\">https:\/\/app.wonder.me\/space\/4622910a-054b-490b-b174-34d82a43ca86<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 1 : \u00a0Women in Econ Chat &#8211; just drop in and say hi, no specific agenda.<\/p>\n<p>April 5: Teaching Economics Post-Pandemic &#8211; frustrations and fun things.<\/p>\n<p>May 3: \u00a0Mid-Career and working towards the next promotion.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u2002Nominations for the <strong>CWEC\/CF\u00c9C Early Career Research Award<\/strong> and the <strong>Sylvia Ostry Service Award<\/strong> close on March 15. \u00a0Details can be found on our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economics.ca\/cpages\/cwec-awards\">https:\/\/www.economics.ca\/cpages\/cwec-awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please consider nominating a deserving woman for either award.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u2002<strong>MENTORING at the CEAs:<\/strong> \u00a0Mentoring will be aimed at early career economists (all are welcome!). \u00a0We are planning an early morning session that is topic based. \u00a0Come and speak with a senior economist about issues such as &#8220;Getting Published&#8221;, &#8220;Managing Service&#8221;, &#8220;Balancing&#8221;, &#8220;The importance of presentations.&#8221; etc.<\/p>\n<p>Please watch the CEA Conference website for more information\/registration for the mentoring event. \u00a0Space is limited.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u2002<strong>CWEC LUNCHEON at the CEAs<\/strong>. \u00a0We are pleased to have Nicole Fortin (UBC) speaking at our annual lecture at the CEA meetings in Winnipeg. \u00a0Prof. Fortin will discuss Gender Differences in Career Progress among Ph.D.s in Economics.<\/p>\n<p>We hope to see you soon!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>CWEC\/CF\u00c9C<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economics.ca\/cpages\/cwec-home\">https:\/\/www.economics.ca\/cpages\/cwec-home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email us at <a href=\"mailto:cwec.cfec@gmail.com\">cwec.cfec@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter @CdnWomenEcon<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on LinkedIn<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Janice Compton<\/p>\n<p>Associate Professor<br \/>\nDepartment of Economics<br \/>\n515 Fletcher Argue Building<br \/>\nUniversity of Manitoba<br \/>\nWinnipeg Manitoba<br \/>\nR3T5V5<br \/>\n(204)474-8471<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poster IWD The Canadian Women Economists Committee (CWEC\/CF\u00c9C) have a number of events planned over the next few months and we hope you can join us.\u00a0 All are welcome! 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