Songwoman Maroochy: "We don't look at land ownership the way Europeans do." She explains: it's about spirituality & intellectual connection to Country. #SciPath18
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Natalie Chapman is sharing her career failures, including reapplying for jobs years later. She says relationships are important. "You have to risk rejection. Not putting yourself forward and kicking yourself after is worse. Put your hat in the ring and have a go."
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Prof Jenny Martin @Jenny_STEM is delivering the Ben Chuwen Keynote, who was a founding member of the @EMCRForum in 2011, who passed away at age 37. She starts by acknowledging "shadow CVs" are all the unexpected paths and challenges we don't share publicly. #SciPath18pic.twitter.com/ap2F3KeMJ6
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@Jenny_STEM took us through the VUCA framework - how to identify symptoms and treatments: volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous. Her role models: Judy Martin (her mum); thesis supervisor, Prof Peter Andrews; & crystallography researcher Prof Dorothy Hodgkins.#SciPath18pic.twitter.com/rySFz6N1kq
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#intersectionality and inclusion in science! Here are my slides. https://twitter.com/OtherSociology/status/988247512111828992?s=19 …#SciPath18
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Second speaker for our panel is Kimberly Olsen, CEO of Trans Employment Program Australia. She worked in science, in chemistry & photography. At the time of her transition, she applied for 128 jobs and was unsuccessful, but received a position with Pride in Diversity
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Kimberly Olsen: the training we concentrate on often focuses on pointing out differences.
#Intersectionality is about seeing barriers and access of opportunities. She disagrees with setting quotas (which I advocated for in my talk).#SciPath18Show this thread -
Kimberly Olsen: we have to drop "cultural fit" from our language. It's about values fit & cultural add. How many transpeople miss out on opportunities because employers are scared?
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Rachel Ranton, Inclusion & Diversity Consultant, Westpac. Her organisation achieved 50/50 gender balance but it was not reflected in leadership.
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Dr Soressa Kitessa, Senior Res Scientist, SARDI Livestock & Farming Systems. He was born inn Ethiopia to a father who is a farmer who did his science training in New Zealand. His career led him to carry out livestock research in Australia, for the past 20 years.
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A sign of a good workplace that values diversity is when you drive home and the only thing you think about is the work - not the things that were said about you or your culture or your difference. A good leader shows integrity in all areas. - Dr Soressa Kitessa.
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Dr Soressa Kitessa on less inclusive teams. Handling racism/ sexism/ phobia: set boundaries early. There's a pressure to laugh and fit in, but the hurt builds up.
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Dr Andrew Siebel
@Blewey30 Assistant Dean, Diversity & Inclusion, Faculty of Science University of Melbourne. Discusses qualitative data on equity in his org showing sexism and microaggressions are pervasive. Working on action plan to address.#SciPath18pic.twitter.com/FjWw3DyriB
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