CfAlogo CfA Women in Science


  • This is an informal group of women scientists and graduate students at CfA who meet more or less monthly to discuss topics of mutual interest. These topics might include career paths, work-family issues, research problems, parenting, politics, rewards, salaries, advisors, mentors, promotions, policies ... etc. - whatever the group wants to bring up.
  • To communicate with this group, email cfawis@cfa

  • WIS-Chats, located here!

Current Meetings and Links

  • Thursday, July 26, 2012, Phillips Auditorium 12:30 pm: ASTRONOMICAL BULLYING , Professor Joan T. Schmelz, University of Memphis and Chair, AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) will report on the discussion at the recent AAS meeting in Alaska in June.

    • Friday, June 15, 2012, Classroom A101 12:30 pm: CfA Gender Equity Committee Professor Alicia Soderberg, Chair of the CfA Gender Equity Committee will discuss the activities of that committee for the coming year.

      • Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Pratt Conference Room 2:00 pm: CfAWIS returns! A discussion of WISChats, the CfA Gender Equity Committee, possible future programs, and highlights from 'Why So Slow?' by Virginia Valian.

      • Programs for 2008-2011 can be found here.

      • Programs for 2007-2008 (Semester 1 and 2) can be found here.

      • Programs for 2006-2007 (Semester 1 and 2) can be found here.

      • Programs for 2005 can be found here.

  • Last modified on 23 July 2012.
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