Register
We're kicking off Inclusive Astronomy with month-long celebrations of women and girls in astronomy this February, 2019. Follow the link below to register your event for inclusion in the official IAU100: Inclusive Astronomy calendar.
All events must respect the general goals of the IAU100 initiative in promoting the key role of astronomy for development, education, outreach and diplomacy.
Image description: Peggy Whitson, the first female commander of the International Space Station, participates in a spacewalk. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons.
We welcome astronomy events of all kinds that celebrate inclusivity!
Some ideas for events include:
-
Holding public talks and outreach events featuring women astronomers
-
Bringing women astronomers into classrooms
-
Activities and workshops with students’ and children's’ clubs, such as after school science clubs, scouting clubs
-
Field trips for girls to science centers and planetariums
-
“Astronomy on Tap” public events in pubs and bars featuring women astronomers
-
Online or in-person Question and Answer sessions between women astronomers and students
-
Networking and mentoring events for undergraduate and graduate women astronomers
-
Public stargazing with women astronomers
Please review the following information before submitting your event or activity for IAU100: Inclusive Astronomy