Sent: 16 November 2022 00:12
To: Aileen Doran <aileen.doran@icrag-centre.org>
Subject: EDIG Conference 2022: (21-22 November) registration link, request for sharing***
Dear colleagues,
Please see the details of the EDIG conference below, coming up next week. It would be great if you could circulate it across your networks.
Thanks,
Aileen
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I am reaching out to you today on behalf of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Geoscience (EDIG) project to share the details of the next EDIG conference, which is coming up soon on the 21st and 22nd of November! Below the conference details have been outlined, including the registration and other logistical information.
The EDIG project is a volunteer-led initiative aimed at promoting progressive action to help make geoscience more inclusive, accessible and equitable. The EDIG Conference 2022 is being run to harness the collective power of the geoscience community to enact change, promoting and improving the equity, diversity and inclusivity of geoscience for the benefit of all. The conference will be run virtually, across three time zones, allowing all of us to come together and engage under three main themes; data, awareness and action. A short blurb for each session has been included below.
Attached to this email are; 1) a short blurb introducing EDIG and the conference, with a link to our Eventbrite page at the bottom, to provide context for people unfamiliar with EDIG; 2) a graphic summarizing the session themes and times (keeping a global timeframe in mind). There are some other details included below.
Thanks all and hopefully we will see you in a couple of weeks!
The EDIG team
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Key points for the EDIG Conference 2022
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Conference dates: 21st and 22nd of November
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Time zones: time zones have been decided with a global audience in mind, with a focus on ensuring global accessibility.
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Target audience: The EDIG conference is open to everyone who wants to learn about equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) related challenges and how to promote progressive action to help geoscience become more accessible and inclusive. Regardless of career stage, background, current location or discipline, you are invited to the EDIG conference to listen, learn and act.
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Structure of sessions: Each session will open with a short introduction, followed by 4 talks by invited speakers, wrapping up with a Q&A with the speakers. Session 1 will include a panel discussion, while Session 2 will host a workshop focusing on unconscious biases.
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Platform: The conference will be held virtually to allow for a wider reach.
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Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edig-conference-2022-tickets-442758611927
Session descriptions
- Session 1: The collection and application of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) data in geoscience is still emerging, but some challenges remain, including effective data collection, understanding why this data is being collected and what datasets will create the most impact. This session will explore EDI data in geosciences including methods, challenges, biases and reasons for EDI data collection, and with a focus on how data can be used to take action.
- Session 2: Conversations around equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) can often focus on single underrepresented groups. However, this can lead to people being excluded from these discussions. This session will focus on broader-scale challenges that may impact people from a range of backgrounds, to help improve awareness of the challenges experienced by many geoscientists. We are all still learning, so let's continue to learn together to help make geoscience more inclusive, accessible and equitable.
- Session 3: Creating positive change is challenging. How can we take action and implement change in geoscience? What methods work and what do not? What would a global approach to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in geoscience look like? Is it even possible? Should we try? This session will explore what the next steps for EDI could look like as we continue to move towards more accessible, equitable and inclusive geoscience environments and communities.
iCRAG (Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences)
E3.01 Science Centre
University College Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4
Ireland
