Montag, 18. März 2024, 15:00 - 16:30 iCal

How Astrophysicists Discriminate

Vortrag Jarita Holbrook im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Wissenschaft und Un-/Gleichheit"

UZA II, Hörsaal 2
Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Wien

Hybrider Event (an einem physischen Ort und online)


Jarita Holbrook (they/them/their) holds the first talk within the new lecture series "Academia and In/Equality" at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy; in cooperation with the Vienna Astro-Colloquium. Holbrook has been studying astrophysicists and astrophysics culture for over a decade, on top of having been educated as an astrophysicists before moving into the social sciences. In order to contextualize their experience in the field and to aid others in navigating the field, Holbrook studies astrophysicists practices of inclusion and exclusion. This presentation focuses on the myths of intellectual superiority, white entitlement, sexism and other forms of discrimination including anti-Black discrimination. Included are film clips of astrophysicists talking about these issues.

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Veranstalter

Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie


Kontakt

Dr.in Heidi Weinhäupl
Universität Wien
Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie
01/4277-53007
heidi.weinhaeupl@univie.ac.at