Movie and Panel Discussion: Picture a Scientist

On May 12, 2021 (a day in honour of women in mathematics), PIMS will offer a virtual screening of the acclaimed film Picture a Scientist. This will be followed by a panel discussion on May 14, 2021.

 

May 14, 2021: 1:00PM Pacific. Panel Discussion 

Join the PIMS Network as we discusss notable issues affecting women and marginalized groups in the mathematical sciences. Four panelists are featured below.

 

Dr. Shawn Desaulniers (University of Alberta):

Mulheres na Matemática in Bahia

We will have a roundtable discussion promoting a debate on gender equality, with the aim of encouraging the inclusion and participation of women in Mathematics. The "May 12- Celebrating Women in Mathematics" started in 2018, in memory of Maryam Mirzakhani (Medal Fields 2014), coinciding with the date of her birth.

 

Speakers:

Andressa Lima de Souza (UFRB-Brazil)

Jana Rodríguez-Hertz (SUSTECH-China)

Luciana Luna Anna Lomonaco (IMPA-Brazil)

Celebrating -women-in-mathematics-day, Shiraz, Iran

Celebrating international-women-in-mathematics-day, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran

The aim of the event is to honor and celebrate the life and work of Maryam Mirzakhani. The event is also scheduled to bring together students, graduates and faculty members of the Faculty of Mathematics of Shiraz University of Technology to discuss ways to increase the presence and influence of women in the mathematical community.

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