The Association for Women in Mathematics and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics are pleased to announce that Professor Annalisa Buffa will be the 2023 Sonia Kovalevsky Lecturer. The Kovalevsky Lecture will be delivered at the 10th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM 2023) taking place in Tokyo, Japan, August 20 – 25, 2023.
In 2023, CWM call received 48 applications, of which CWM decided to support 11.
The CWM called for proposals for initiatives to be held during 2023 to support women in mathematics. The CWM 2023 call received 48 applications, of which CWM decided to support 11.
Hybrid Webinar: How to evaluate and reduce the Gender Gap in Science?
The interdisciplinary and international Gender Gap in Science project ended in 2019. It is timely to reflect on its results, follow up and outcomes and to learn about alternative approaches. This hybrid webinar is the participation of the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science to the Global Women’s breakfast.
The event will be held in hybrid format (in-person and online) on February 14th, 2023 in Aubervilliers, (Greater Paris, France).
Members of the CWM are appointed for four years by the IMU Executive Committee and are widely distributed internationally. The CWM has a chair and vice--chair and 6 to 8 members--at--large. One of the CWM members is responsible for the CWM website and electronic communication. See list of members here.
Marie-Françoise Roy received the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa on December 7 2022 from the University of Bath "in recognition of her distinguished career as a geometer and her leading role as an advocate for women in mathematics".
Oration by Gregory Sankaran here.
CWM Newsletter, Issue 11, May 2024 can be found here. Subscription to CWM Newsletter here.
Interview with CWM member Selma Negzaoui, from Tunisia; News from CWM: Results of the annual CWM Call, May 12 Campaign, and more; Other News and Announcements: Announcements of AWM-SIAM Sonia Kovalevsky Lecturer, Crafoord Prize and Maryam Mirzakhani Prize; Article "Rare bugs: Gender and subjectivities in the field of mathematical research in Chile", by Andrea Vera-Gajardo et al.
The Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES) was established by 9 International Unions, including IMU and has already 21 partners. Third annual report (2022-2023) available here. The purpose of SGES is to circulate information among its partners, and promote cooperation on among them, in particular by supporting women and girls’ equal access to science education and fostering equal opportunity and treatment for females in their careers.
The CWM 2024 call for Networks, Workshops and other Initiatives closed on January 05, 2024, receiving a total of 39 applications of which CWM will support 10. More information here.