Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe

Event Date:
2024-03-22T14:00:00
2024-03-22T16:00:00
Event Location:
UBC Earth Science Building: ESB 1012 (also on zoom)
Speaker:
Dr. Shohini Ghose, Professor of Physics & Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo
URL:
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Public
Local Contact:

communications@phas.ubc.ca

Event Information:

International Women's Day event:

The event is co-sponsored by UBC’s Faculty of Science, Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Quantum Matter Institute, Department of Physics & Astronomy and UBC Bookstore.

International Women’s Day takes place annually on March 8 to recognize and celebrate cis and trans women’s achievements, challenge biases, and to reflect on and advance efforts toward greater gender equality.

This year we’re honoured to welcome Dr. Shohini Ghose, Professor of Physics & Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, to UBC Vancouver campus on March 22 for a book signing and talk as part of UBC’s IWD celebrations. Dr. Ghose is the author of two books. The latest (published in October 2023) is titled Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe, and it will be the topic of her talk. 

  • Book signing: 2pm-3pm in the UBC Earth Sciences building ESB foyer
  • Talk: 3pm-4pm in the UBC Earth Sciences building ESB 1012

*Copies of the book will be available for purchase on-site.

 

Registration Free!

Please register for this hybrid event here: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5IocemupzMoGdOtKYNvqApF83zF3BqPQMIJ#/registration  

 

Learn More:

  • Read Shohini's Wilfred Laurier University faculty webpage here
  • See Shohini's TED Talk here (2020)
  • Read more about her work in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility here
Add to Calendar 2024-03-22T14:00:00 2024-03-22T16:00:00 Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe Event Information: International Women's Day event: The event is co-sponsored by UBC’s Faculty of Science, Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Quantum Matter Institute, Department of Physics & Astronomy and UBC Bookstore. International Women’s Day takes place annually on March 8 to recognize and celebrate cis and trans women’s achievements, challenge biases, and to reflect on and advance efforts toward greater gender equality. This year we’re honoured to welcome Dr. Shohini Ghose, Professor of Physics & Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, to UBC Vancouver campus on March 22 for a book signing and talk as part of UBC’s IWD celebrations. Dr. Ghose is the author of two books. The latest (published in October 2023) is titled Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe, and it will be the topic of her talk.  Book signing: 2pm-3pm in the UBC Earth Sciences building ESB foyer Talk: 3pm-4pm in the UBC Earth Sciences building ESB 1012 *Copies of the book will be available for purchase on-site.   Registration Free! Please register for this hybrid event here: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5IocemupzMoGdOtKYNvqApF83zF3BqPQMIJ#/registration     Learn More: Read Shohini's Wilfred Laurier University faculty webpage here See Shohini's TED Talk here (2020) Read more about her work in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility here Event Location: UBC Earth Science Building: ESB 1012 (also on zoom)