Once a month, join the Department of Mathematics for a virtual discussion around a film depicting the lives of prominent mathematicians from underrepresented groups and learn about their passions and struggles. Watch the film at home and connect for a panel discussion about the math and the people behind it.

Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani examines the life and mathematical work of Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian immigrant who became a superstar in her field. In 2014, she was both the first woman and the first Iranian to be honored by mathematics’ highest prize, the Fields Medal. Sadly, she passed away in 2017 from cancer.

Panelists:

• Claire Merriman - Director of Outreach, The Ohio State University
• Liz Vivas - Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
• Hannah Alpert - Postdoc, University of British Columbia

Registrants will receive a link to view the film one week before the panel. Watch the film on your own ahead of time and connect via Zoom on the day of the panel.

If you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this event, please contact the Department of Mathematics at outreach@math.osu.edu Requests made two weeks before the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Join the Office of Research and The Women’s Place for a free screening and panel discussion on the film Picture a Scientist.

The film chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries – including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists – who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.

Following the film screening, we will host a university-wide panel to explore the themes in the film and discuss ways we can collaboratively address these important issues at Ohio State. Viewers of all genders are encouraged to attend.

Registration is required to receive links to view the film and the panel presentation. Please note these important dates below:

• January 19: Please register using the Qualtrics registration form to view both the film and panel presentation by 1/19. This will allow us time to send the appropriate links to you.
• January 22 – 27: The film will be available for viewing during this time period. You will receive the link to view the film after Jan. 19.
• January 27:Please join us on 1/27 from noon to 1 p.m. for a virtual university-wide conversation on the issues raised in the film. You will receive the link to the event after Jan. 19.

Minda Harts is a sought after speaker, thought-leader and author who frequently speaks on topics of advancing women of color, leadership, diversity and entrepreneurship. In 2018, Ms. Harts was named as one of 25 Emerging Innovators by American Express. With wit and candor, she acknowledges “ugly truths” that keep women of color from having a seat at the table in corporate America.

Providing straight talk on how to navigate networking, office politics, and money, while showing how to make real change to the system, The Memo, her book and podcast of the same name, offers support and long-overdue advice on how women of color can succeed in their careers.

Minda Harts is the CEO of The Memo LLC, a career development platform for women of color. She is the best-selling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table. Harts is an assistant professor at NYU Wagner. She has been featured on MSNBC's Morning Joe and in Fast Company, The Guardian, and Time Magazine. Harts frequently speaks at companies like Microsoft, Levi's, Google, and Bloomberg on topics such as leadership, managing diverse teams and self-advocacy. She also hosts a weekly podcast called Secure The Seat.

Resource group members and nonmembers are all are welcome to attend.

Additional cosponsors include: OLé, Ohio Latino Affairs Commission, Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter, Theta Chapter, Delta Phi Chapter, Pi Gamma Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc, and Sigma Iota Zeta Chapter

Join us for a virtual one-day symposium in honor of the centennial of the 19th Amendment that extended women’s voting rights and the 20th anniversary of The Women’s Place (2000-2020), an office at The Ohio State University that promotes gender equity in higher education.

Bringing together the resonance of these two occasions, this virtual symposium highlights how feminist advocacy and gender analysis can help address local and national problems of inequality. Conversations and interactive workshops will cover topics such as health policy, teaching and education, leadership, and women’s political participation.

The noon keynote speaker will be Rebecca Traister, author of Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger. Traister writes about women in politics, media and entertainment.

This free event is open to Ohio State faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners of all genders. Move the needle forward with us on gender inequities by using #TWPForward. Register to join individual sessions or tune in all day.

Agenda

9:30 – 10am
Occasion and Opening Remarks

10 – 10:50am
“Women and Wellness: Health, Policy, and Care”

COVID-19 has been only the latest issue to expose inequities in health care access and outcomes. This session considers how women’s physical and mental health and wellness can be a more central focus in the future of health care.

Moderator: Njeri Kagotho, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University

Shannon Ginther, Ohio Health and Chair of the Columbus Women’s Commission

Karen Patricia Williams, Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children and Youth, The Ohio State University

Tasleem Padamsee, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University

10:50 – 11am
Break

11 – 11:50am
“Promoting Equity for Women of Color”

How can women of color gain stronger representation and protections under the law? Learn more about why this year’s election matters in promoting women’s rights, including greater equity for women of color.

Moderator: Tiyi Morris, African American and African Studies, The Ohio State University, Newark Campus

Amna Akbar, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University

Christina Bejarano, History & Political Science, Texas Woman’s University

Beth Castle, Warrior Women Project

11:50 – 12:00
Break

12:00 – 1:00
Keynote: Rebecca Traister

Traister, writer at large for New York magazine, writes about women in politics, media, and entertainment. A National Magazine Award winner, she has also contributed to The Nation, New York Times, and the Washington Post. She is the author of three books, including Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger (2018).

1 – 1:15pm
Break

1:15 – 2:15pm
Concurrent sessions

Attendees may register to attend one of the following interactive breakout sessions.

#1 – Raising Our Voices: Writing for Public Audiences

News, media, and public thought benefit from having a range of diverse voices represented. How can you share your expertise or research interests with broader audiences to influence meaningful change? In this session, attendees will learn how to translate their ideas into informative and persuasive writing for newspapers, magazines, blogs and social media.

Janell Hobson, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Albany, SUNY

Jasmine Roberts, School of Communication, The Ohio State University

#2 – Getting Involved in Local Politics and Activism

Being a registered, active voter is only part of the work of promoting equity for women. Join local government and civic representatives to find out how to get your start in politics and community advocacy.

Shayla Favor, Columbus City Council

Tina D. Pierce, Columbus City Schools

#3 – Leading Change Wherever You Are: Strategies for Women Leaders

Not everyone who is a leader has a title or formal role in an organization. Leaders can take the initiative to inspire a positive future through their everyday lives. This session offers attendees practical tips for leading progressive change at school, work or in social organizations. Speakers will highlight skills such as effective communication, negotiation, problem-solving and building alliances.

Kristen Cole, James Cancer Center, The Ohio State University

Angela Fitzpatrick, Eberly Center for Women, University of Toledo

#4 – Making Learning More Equitable: Education for a Feminist Future

While women students constitute the numerical majority in many colleges and universities, women’s intellectual contributions still risk being underrated. This session shares ideas for instructors and students to make learning a more empowering and equitable process through class discussions and course materials.

Wendy Hesford, Department of English, The Ohio State University

Ayesha Hardison, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and English, University of Kansas

2:15 – 3pm
Closing session: “Forward”

Plan to take action by reflecting on the wisdom and strategies shared during the day’s sessions.

Moderator: Rachel Bowen, The Women’s Place, The Ohio State University

Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Dr. James L. Moore III invites you to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's inaugural Faculty Professional Development Retreat.

Topic areas are:

• Navigating the Academy
• The Role of the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing (CSTW) in Support of Professional Development and Assessment Goals
• The Importance of Scholarly Writing
• Securing External Grants
• A Sistah's Journey: Reflections on Life in the Academy

All sessions will be conducted by seasoned faculty who have been in the trenches of the academy. 

Registration closes on September 8.

The disruptions of COVID-19 and the stay-at-home period are likely to disproportionately impact women’s job stability and pay, time, personal health, and access to childcare, increasing gender inequities. Join The Women’s Place and President and Provost’s Council on Women (PPCW) for a virtual panel focusing on the challenges of working and caring for children, elders, and others during the pandemic. Learn more about the gendered impact of caregiving, access to providers, alternative care options, the logistics of restarting schools and programs, local resources and more. The webinar is open to people of all genders.

Panelists:

• Noelle Arnold, Associate Dean, College of Education and Human Ecology
• Joyce Chen, Associate Professor, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences & PPCW Chair-elect
• Laura Justice, Executive Director, Crane Center for Early Childhood Research & Policy and Schoenbaum Family Center
• Kelsey Loushin, Counselor and Elder Care Specialist, Impact Solutions on behalf of Ohio State Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• John C. Marschhausen, Superintendent, Hilliard City Schools

REGISTER NOW

Need accommodations? If you have a disability and require accommodations to fully participate in this activity, please send an email to womensplace@osu.edu. You will be contacted by someone from our staff to discuss your specific needs.

Thrive Columbus will host its 2^nd annual summit, Thrive Columbus 2020, featuring Pulitzer Prize Winner Connie Schultz as the lunch keynote, in conversation with 10TV’s Angela Pace, at The Ohio State University Fawcett Center. 

The full-day summit will showcase a powerhouse panel of experts who will talk about Leaning Into Leadership, moderated by Katy Smith, Columbus CEO editor. The afternoon program will feature 15 local experts, talking about 15 different topics, ranging from “How to Encourage and Advance Confidence in Young Girls,” “Reinventing Yourself After 50” to “Scoring a Mentor” and “Savvy Networking Techniques.” The cost of the event includes breakfast and lunch.

Whether women are interested in joining a professional organization, running for office, volunteering on a board, learning how to advocate for a cause, turning a hobby into a business, networking, or finding a mentor, Thrive Columbus has created a landscape, both online and through the summit, to make it easier for them to navigate the resources they need to fulfill their ambitions, and thrive!

More than 35 partnering organizations will be represented during the event. In addition, each are in the directory and contribute to the online calendar, making Thrive Columbus a one-stop-shop for women to identify resources and experts needed to help them thrive.

Registrants associated with Ohio State will receive discounted tickets. Use promo code TWPStaff or TWPStudent and see the link under "More Information" to the left for instructions on how to receive a discount.

Authors Dr. Jennifer Hirsch and Dr. Shamus Khan (Columbia University) will be visiting campus to discuss their recent book, Sexual Citizens, A Landmark of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus. Available in January 2020, the book explores our understanding of sexual assault on college campuses. Through research and interviews with students, the book discusses people's experiences, sexual relationships, and a roadmap on how to address sexual assault. Read more about Sexual Citizens on the publisher's website.

Sexual Citizens contains explicit descriptions of sexual assaults and the moderated discussion of the research and the book will include similar details. The conversation may be disturbing to some audience members.

The College of Public Health is hosting the event, which will be preceded by a book signing and reception from 4:30-5pm and include another opportunity for book signing following the discussion after 6:30pm. 

Dr. Jennifer Hirsch is a professor of sociomedical sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Her research areas include gender, sexuality and migration, social scientific research on sexual assault and undergraduate well-being, and the anthropology of love. Dr. Hirsch authored the book A Courtship After Marriage: Sexuality and Love in Mexican Transnational Families, co-authored The Secret: Love, Marriage and HIV, and serves as the co-principal investigator for Columbia's Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation (SHIFT) research study.

Dr. Shamus Khan is a chair and professor in The Department of Sociology at Columbia University. Primarily focusing in cultural sociology and stratification, Dr. Khan's research explores the areas of gender theory, deliberative politics, and research methodology. He is the author of Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School, co-author of The Practice of Research, and has written work that has appeared in Times Magazine, Sociologoical Methods and Research, Voices: Journal of the Association for Feminist Anthropology, and more.

Join us as Dr. Joy James explores rebellion against police violence by women, such as Erica Garner, who are keeping life going in the midst of war. Dr. James will also reflect on the afterlife of femicide and racism. She is author of Resisting State Violence, Transcending the Talented Tenth, Seeking the 'Beloved Community': A Feminist Race Reader and other titles.

Dr. Joy James is an Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities in the Africana Studies department at Williams College. She specializes in topics such as black feminism, political science, and race and incarceration.

Lunch will be provided. RSVP by Nov 1, 2019.

Sponsored by Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, The Women's Place, Livable Futures (GAHDT), The Criminal Justice Research Center, The Political Theory Workshop, The Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability, and The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.

The Women’s Fund’s recent report on the wealth gap for women emphasizes financial education is one of the identified strategies for reducing the gap. Ohio State's Black Women Faculty and Professional Staff affinity group will have lunch and discuss "Investing Beyond the 401K" or in our case as university employees, “Beyond the 403(B).” 

Presented by Laquore Meadows, PhD, director of the Franklin County office of Ohio State University Extension. Meadows has served on more than a dozen boards; is a published author; and has delivered more than 30 presentations and workshops.

Lunch will be provided.