Past 2020-2021 Events

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Annual Spring Symposium

Thursday, June 17th @ 3:00-6:00 PM CT & Friday, June 18th @ 3:00-4:30 PM CT

Hosted by WISER

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Thursday, June 17th (3:00-6:00 PM CT): Dr. Francesca Casadio will give a keynote talk about putting the A(rts) in STEAM followed by a panel including Emily Schafer of the In the Spotlight podcast on communicating to different audiences. (and concluding with a social Happy Hour!)

Friday, June 18th (3:00-4:30 PM CT): Dr. Steven Franconeri will lead a hands-on workshop on Data Visualization for Effective Communication.

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Friday Lunch Break with WISER

Every Friday during Spring Quarter @ 12 pm CT

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Need an end of the week pick-me-up? Grab your lunch or any snack you'd like and join WISER at our Friday afternoon "Lunch Break" talks! Come stop by to take a break, meet people, and maybe learn a thing or two.

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Spring Industry Seminar w/ Alex Hanna, Ethical AI Team @ Google

Monday, May 17 @ 12 pm CT

Hosted by WISER + QPGSA

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Join QPGSA/WISER for an Industry Seminar with Alex Hanna, Ph.D. Alex is a sociologist and Senior Research Scientist working on the Ethical AI team at Google. Before joining Google, she was an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at the University of Toronto. Her research centers on the origins of the training data which form the informational infrastructure of AI and algorithmic fairness frameworks, and the way these datasets exacerbate racial, gender, and class inequality. 

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The Impact of the Pandemic on Equity in Science, Research, and Daily Life

Friday, April 30 @ 1 pm CT

Hosted by WISER + SPIE

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Join WISER and SPIE for a discussion on the impact of the pandemic on equity in science, research, and daily life. The pandemic has exposed and exacerbated inequities, particularly for BIPOC individuals, women, individuals who are caregivers, and others. Using two recent articles as a framework, we will discuss how these disproportionate effects of the pandemic may play out in both the short- and the long-term, our personal experiences, and opportunities to prioritize equity and well-being.

 

We hope you will join us for the discussion and we will also be raffling off prizes for attendees! RSVP here for Zoom link.

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Related Articles: 

Mentorship, equity, and research productivity: Lessons from a pandemic

Uncertainty plagues junior researchers from underprivileged backgrounds amid pandemic

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Scholars of Service: A Celebration of Women Academics doing Activist Work for and with Students Incarcerated

Wednesday, March 31 @ 4-5 pm CT

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To celebrate Women's History Month, join Dr. Mary Patillo, the Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of African American Studies for a discussion on her experiences working with the Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP) as an activist scholar, and her experiences navigating research, activism, and service. Charlotte Rosen, Ph.d. Candidate in the History Department, will also be sharing her experiences as a graduate student volunteering with NPEP and her research on the carceral state. This event is presented by Graduate Women Across Northwestern, Women in Science and Engineering Research, NPEP, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Please contact Angel Bohannon at bohannon@u.northwestern.edu with any questions

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G-ISA & WISER Trivia Night

Wednesday, March 24 @ 7-8:30 pm CT

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Do you ever want a trivia night that would show off your geeky-nerd knowledge from other parts of the world that doesn’t require pop-culture reference reserved for the popular kid in a US middle school? If you answer yes, or simply just want to come hang out and win some prizes, come check out our G-ISA & WISER joint international-trivial night Round 2!! Save the date, Wednesday, March 24th, 7:00-8:30 pm CST. Please RSVP here by Monday, March 22, and meet new and old faces from G-ISA and WISER!

 

We will do our best to sort for questions that don’t focus on one particular cultural reference and represent as diverse of a background as possible. Something like, are you smarter than a 5th grader. 

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WISER Social Justice Training

Friday, March 12 @ 11 am - 1 pm CT

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Join the WISER team in a social justice training workshop led by Northwestern's Social Justice Education Department. The workshop will be on the Intersectionality of identities and how they influence both overall human and academic experiences. Only 20 spaces are available. RSVP to reserve your place (first come first serve). 

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WISER Winter Quarter Faculty Seminar with Dr. Jolie Matthews from SESP

Wednesday, February 24 @ 3 pm CT

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You're invited to our Winter Faculty seminar!: Jolie C. Matthews is an Assistant Professor of the Learning Sciences and a Faculty Associate at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy. Her research focuses on the relationship between dominant narratives and historical consciousness, bias and source credibility, the interplay between education and media in shaping beliefs and knowledge, and social media behavior norms.  

She received her PhD in Learning Sciences and Technology Design from Stanford University, where she was a research assistant with the Stanford University YouthLab, the Joint Media Engagement Group, and the Wallenberg Media Places Grant for Digital Humanities. An alumnus of NYU, she received her BA from Gallatin, with a concentration in Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies. She has also been a research intern for the Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research New England in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her work has been published at places such as the Journal of the Learning Sciences, New Media & Society, Popular Communication, Democracy & Education, and The Social Studies. RSVP here for Zoom link.

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Mental Health: How Women Can Thrive in STEM

Friday, December 11 @ 4-5 pm CST

Hosted by WISER

Come join us at WISER's Fall Discussion Social with Northwestern CAPS Dr. Bettina Bohle-Frankel, M.D. to talk about mental health and how women can thrive in STEM. RSVP here for the Zoom link.  

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Holiday Cookie Decorating

Wednesday, December 9 @ 7-9 pm CST

Hosted by WISER + GradSWE + G-ISA
Calling all graduate students! G-ISA, WISER, and GradSWE will be holding our annual cookie event in honor of the winter holiday season!! This year, we will be hosting a BYOB (bring your own baking supplies) virtual baking event to make shortbread cookies together!! In addition, prizes will be given out for some attendees, such as a gourmet hot chocolate kit! The event will be at 7 pm CST (on Zoom) on Wednesday, December 9th (sign up here by Monday December 7th). While the event is free to join, attendees must bring their own supplies (butter, sugar, brown sugar, flour and optional sprinkles and baking extracts) and bake with us. All graduate students of all baking levels are welcome and encouraged to attend!

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