Forthcoming events in this series
Get to know the Mathematrix events of this term!
We were a bit too late with ordering food, so the usual sandwich lunch will only start from week 2. However, there may be some small snacks.
This will be the final mathematrix meeting for the term and we will be discussing Implicit Bias. In short, Implicit Bias is to do with perceptions and judgements we unconsciously make about people based on preconceptions we have about certain appearances, background or other characteristics. Even if we are not aware of making these judgements, they can affect our actions and decisions none-the-less. For a slightly longer introduction about this topic and how it can relate to academia, we suggest reading the following article: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6289/1067.full
In this session we hope to explain more about what implicit bias is, how it might affect us, and discuss ways to avoid implicit bias and make ourselves and others more aware of it.
Everyone is welcome! Monday, 1300-1400, Quillen Room (N3.12), with lunch provided.
This week is a women's only week in which we are joined by the Mirzakhani society, the society for undergraduate women in maths, for lunch.
We are very excited to have another session with invited speakers joining us for the lunch next week. Annika Heckel, Frances Kirwan and Marc Lackenby will all be joining us for a panel discussion on balancing family with academia. All are welcome to join us and to ask questions.
We hope to see many of you at the lunch - Monday 1-2pm Quillen Room (N3.12).
Prof. Helen Byrne shares her academic path and experience as Director of Equality and Diversity.
More information will appear later.
Our meeting will be a relaxed opportunity to have informal discussions about issues facing minorities in academia and mathematics over lunch. In particular, if anyone would like to suggest a topic to start a discussion about (either in advance or on the day) then please feel free to do this, and it could be a spring board for organised sessions on the same topics in future terms!
The meeting on Monday 15th October will be on Impostor Syndrome. In this meeting we will discuss what impostor syndrome is, what might be the causes of it, and some advice for people who are struggling with it. For anyone who wants to read up on what it is and some different types of impostor syndrome in advance, we recommend this blog post: https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-different-types-of-imposter-syndrome-a…. If you have a smart phone or tablet that you can bring with you, we encourage you to, as we will have some anonymous voting, and the more of you that can join in, the better!
We hope to see many of you there again: Quillen Room (N3.12), Monday 1-2pm.
This is a welcome to everyone who is interested in discussing and learning more about topics relating to life in academia and issues faced by minorities. We will tell you more about Mathematrix and the events upcoming in the term, as well as discussing ideas for future terms.
All staff, ECRs and postgrad students are invited to join. The lunches are free, relaxed and informal, and people may come and go as they please.