Bulletin of the American Physical Society
6th Joint Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics and the Physical Society of Japan
Sunday–Friday, November 26–December 1 2023; Hawaii, the Big Island
Session F01: What Color is DEIB in Nuclear Physics?Invited
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Chair: Pablo Giuliani, Facility for Rare Isotopes Beams Room: Hilton Waikoloa Village Kona 4 |
Thursday, November 30, 2023 9:00AM - 9:45AM |
F01.00001: Forging and Keeping on the Path: Empowering Women scientists in Japan Invited Speaker: Yukie Maeda The underrepresentation of female researchers in physics and engineering is widely acknowledged as a significant issue in Japan. Many science and engineering departments in Japanese universities have set specific numerical targets, such as selecting women for at least 30% of new researcher hires. The introduction of direct “positive action”, such as quotas for women in recruitment, is gradually increasing, but it is not enough. In order to achieve this goal in the long run, it is necessary to have a continuous number of female students who wish to obtain a doctorate and become researchers. There are many things we can and must do to help junior high and high school students, and even elementary school students, understand that along with the fun of studying physics and engineering, they can make happy career choices in the future. These improvements will open the door to nuclear physics research for all students, not just female students. |
Thursday, November 30, 2023 9:45AM - 10:30AM |
F01.00002: DEIB of the physics society in Japan Invited Speaker: Kenta Itahashi
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 10:30AM - 11:15AM |
F01.00003: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the US 2023 Long Range Plan Invited Speaker: Evangeline J Downie The nuclear science community works together approximately every seven years through the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) to develop a set of science priorities and recommendations for major investments. These are recorded in the form of a Long Range Plan (LRP) document which is used to advise and inform the funding agencies and lawmakers. After NSAC receives the formal charge from NSF & DOE to produce an LRP, information is gathered from the community through town halls, which are organized with assistance from the APS Division of Nuclear Physics, and white papers. As part of the LRP process, the community emphasized the importance of DEI initiatives at town hall meetings and in the white papers. To further hone the recommendations, surveys of faculty and the graduate student community were performed. The input gathered, and proposals related to increasing the nuclear science workforce and reducing barriers to participation by all members of society will be presented. |
Thursday, November 30, 2023 11:15AM - 12:00PM |
F01.00004: Looking in the margins: Findings from the low-energy nuclear physics DEIB working group Invited Speaker: Stephanie M Lyons Understanding all the various facets of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the nuclear physics community is not a simple undertaking. While statistics and surveys consistently demonstrate that the nuclear physics community is far from achieving equality, anecdotal evidence from physicists at all levels provides further understanding of the issues related to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. It is also apparent that people at the intersections of various marginalized groups are affected the most. As part of the NSAC Long-Range Plan effort within the US, the low-energy community's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging focus group delved into several components of this long-standing issue in physics. I plan to focus this talk on the findings as they pertain to underrepresented and marginalized groups, including the LGBTQ+ community, and the recommendations and efforts currently underway in the US to create a welcoming community and bolster participation in physics. |
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