Country: Spain – España – City: ALICANTE – Address: Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690

WOMEN GEOGRAPHERS AND SCIENCE. GEÓGRAFAS Y CIENCIA

Description:

What does Geography study? Is it considered a STEM discipline? Have there been outstanding female geographers in history? Who were the first female geographers? Is the feminine presence prominent in today’s Geography?All these questions are answered in the exhibition “Women Geographers and Science” and in the broadcast of the I Scientific Meeting of young female geographers held on February 9th at the University of Alicante, Spain, on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Main objectives:

General purpose:- Publicise geography as a science, with special attention to the contributions of female geographers.
More specific objectives:
– educate about the contributions of the first female geographers
– draw attention to the masculinization of the geographic science
– contribute to awakening of new vocations for geographical science among the youngest generations
– make visible the research of young geographers

Event language: Spanish, Valencian, English, Italian, French, German, Pollish

The event will be: Online

Link (for online events): https://s.ua.es/_Mig

Reference person: Ascensión Padilla Blanco – Role or function: University professor – Reference organization: UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE

Those who organize are: Academics

Estimated starting time (local time): 4:00:00 PM

Expected duration: around 1 hour

Event program: Visit the link and enjoy learning more about early geography and women in the field.
The exhibition consists of 12 panels that you can see and read in Spanish and Valencian. The audios are available in several languages, including the two above. You can visit the exhibition online at any time of the day.

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