The following event will be held by May Carlon, a doctoral student at Tokyo Tech who has participated in Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership (ToTAL) classes as an OPEN student. The event, that will be co-sponsored by ToTAL, will be held from March 6-March 9, 2021.
■Outline of the event：
This year, the International Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 8 with the theme #ChooseToChallenge. Join us in celebrating IWD with a free screening of the 2020 film “Picture a Scientist.” This film featured in the 2020 Tribecca Film Festival chronicles the journey of women scientists as they challenge science to be more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
The film will be screened from March 6 to 8, 2021, followed by a casual discussion on March 9, 2021 from 5:30PM to 6:30PM.
[Synopsis] PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries – including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists – who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
■Free virtual screening of the film “Picture a Scientist” (Approx. 95min.):
Date and time: March 6, 2021 (Saturday) – March 8, 2021 (Monday)
*The film can be viewed anytime between March 6 to March 8.
■Casual discussion:
Date and time: March 9, 2021 (Tuesday) 5:30pm-6:30pm (JST)
■SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/d5FP37enNsZrXpb59
※Details will be sent to participants later.
■Eligibility: Tokyo Tech students and faculty
【Reference】
About the film “Picture a Scientist”: https://www.pictureascientist.com/
About International Women’s Day: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
■Poster：
■About May Carlon：
Doctoral Student, Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, Tokyo Tech
May is a Filipino third-year student doctoral student in the Cross Lab. Her research interest is in using AI technologies in improving online learning experiences. She received the Women Techmakers scholarship in 2019 which jointly supports this event with Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership.
