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Unboxing EDI in Academia, with Physical Chemistry Professor Dr Belinda Heyne UC-CIDE Podcast
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- Society & Culture
Our co-hosts Thilina and Anna sit down with Dr Belinda Heyne, the Associate Head of EDI in the Department of Chemistry, a Professor and a Principal Investigator specializing in Physical Chemistry at UCalgary.
We begin by discussing Dr Heyne's goals and achievements in promoting EDI in our department and in the Faculty of Science at the University, then get a little more personal when she shares her own experience as a student and how it led her to her EDI work. Our great conversation continues with an overview of Academia in Europe, the importance of representation within faculty members and invited speakers in Universities, and gives us some deep insights and advice around being a woman in STEM. Finally, we dive into the topic of impostor syndrome, and how it is exacerbated for teachers and public figures, especially ones with an accent and that are female-presenting.
To reach out to Dr Belinda Heyne with your EDI concerns at UCalgary, which she highly encourages, you can email her at: bjmheyne@ucalgary.ca.
In the interview, we mention the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CCCE) several times, which took place in Calgary in 2022 - https://www.cheminst.ca/conference/canadian-chemistry-conference-and-exhibition/.
We also talk about the important film by Sharon Shattuck & Ian Cheney "Picture a Scientist" - check it out if you haven't already: https://www.pictureascientist.com/.
Anna also mentions a book she read about bias in society - it is called "Invisible Women: Date Bias in a World Designed for Men" by Caroline Criado Perez. Anna recommends the read very strongly to everyone.
For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.
If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at UC.CIDE.Podcast@gmail.com.
Our co-hosts Thilina and Anna sit down with Dr Belinda Heyne, the Associate Head of EDI in the Department of Chemistry, a Professor and a Principal Investigator specializing in Physical Chemistry at UCalgary.
We begin by discussing Dr Heyne's goals and achievements in promoting EDI in our department and in the Faculty of Science at the University, then get a little more personal when she shares her own experience as a student and how it led her to her EDI work. Our great conversation continues with an overview of Academia in Europe, the importance of representation within faculty members and invited speakers in Universities, and gives us some deep insights and advice around being a woman in STEM. Finally, we dive into the topic of impostor syndrome, and how it is exacerbated for teachers and public figures, especially ones with an accent and that are female-presenting.
To reach out to Dr Belinda Heyne with your EDI concerns at UCalgary, which she highly encourages, you can email her at: bjmheyne@ucalgary.ca.
In the interview, we mention the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CCCE) several times, which took place in Calgary in 2022 - https://www.cheminst.ca/conference/canadian-chemistry-conference-and-exhibition/.
We also talk about the important film by Sharon Shattuck & Ian Cheney "Picture a Scientist" - check it out if you haven't already: https://www.pictureascientist.com/.
Anna also mentions a book she read about bias in society - it is called "Invisible Women: Date Bias in a World Designed for Men" by Caroline Criado Perez. Anna recommends the read very strongly to everyone.
For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.
If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at UC.CIDE.Podcast@gmail.com.
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