Outreach News

How we commemorated the 11F and 8M at ICMAB

We prepared many different activities to commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the 11th of February, and the International Women's Day, the 8th of March

For this year, the Gender Equality and Diversity Committee (CIGiD) organized a series of activities regarding the challenges of women with different roles and backgrounds in science and to generate collective reflection on how to make science more equalitarian. These activities were complemented by the participation of different researchers in external initiatives and the exhibition of drawings at ICMAB's Hall from School José Echegaray students in the framework of the 11F.

Round table: Women in STEM: how do culture and origin impact science?

On Friday 13th of February, the round table at Sala d'Actes Carles Miravitlles at ICMAB took place. In this round table, the impact of different backgrounds on how science is conducted was discussed. Cultural aspects of science, as well as issues of accessibility, were explored from multiple and different perspectives. The event was presented by Huixia Lu (SMT) and Felip Sandiumenge (CMOS) and counted with the participation of Paula Mayorga (Nanomol-bio), Karla Mena (MMFO), Samar Gharbi (eMolMat), Manoko Maubane (NANOPTO), and Muling Zeng (NN), women scientists from diverse backgrounds who discussed on this important yet often overlooked topic.

The speakers from the 'Round Table' | ICMAB-CSIC

From Regulatory Compliance to International Excellence in Materials Research, by Capitolina Díaz

The Gender Equality and Diversity Committee also invited Capitolina Díaz to give the Seminar "From Regulatory Compliance to International Excellence in Materials Research. Integrating Sex and Gender Analysis in Energy, Functional Materials and Innovation".

The seminar started at 11 AM and lasted for an hour and a half | ICMAB-CSIC

Cafè-tertúlia: "La ciència no es fa sola. Igualtat i reptes de gènere en I+D"

On the 10th of march, there was a discussion with coffee and cookies at ICMAB Terrace. With the title 'Science is not done on its own. Equality and gender challenges in R+D', it was very interesting!

Amongst coffe and pastries, there was a lively discussion about equality at the center | ICMAB-CSIC

Participation in #100tífiques

Alexandra Harbuzaru and Judit Morlà, researchers at ICMAB, participated in the initiavie #100tífiques. They visited a school, the Escola Santa Maria dels Apòstols and the Escola-Institut de la Vall de l'Arrabassada de Tarragona, respectively. There, they gave a presentation to students ranging from 11 to 13 years old!

Alexandra Hazburu and Judit Morlà participated in the initiative #100tífiques | ICMAB-CSIC

Participation in round tables

"Science that unites, talent that advances"

Anna Laromaine, from the NN group at ICMAB, participated at a round table that took place at Cosmocaixa, in Barcelona.

Anna Laromaine talked with Eva Pellicer and Rosa Arias | La Caixa

"Jornades pel dia internacional de la nena i la dona en la ciència"

The round table organized by the Royal Society of Physics Students (RSEF) at UAB, which was part of UAB's schedule to celebrate 11F, was joined by Noemí Contreras (NANOPTO). Together with Gisela Camacho (Institute of Space Sciences) and Natàlia Castellana (Mathematics Department) discussed about common experiences as women scientists in different research fields and trajectories.

Round table at UAB's 11F commemoration | RSEF-UAB

Expositions: books and drawings!

At ICMAB hall we had during this month two exhibits: one of drawings made by students of the Escola José Echegaray school (our partners in the MAGNET alliance), and another of books related to feminism, equality and diversity. This last exhibition was organized by the CiGiD. Those books included, for example, "El segundo sexo", by Simone de Beauvoir, or "Feminism for the 99%", a manifest by Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya and Nancy Fraser.

The exhibitions are placed at ICMAB entrance hall | ICMAB-CSIC