In This Newsletter

• Under the Radar - film series at Cinemateket
• KIF Århus Get-together on Sept. 17th
• KIF Annual meeting 2021 - program and registration
• KIF Prize 2021 - call for nominations

Under the Radar

In collaboration with Cinemateket, we have created a film series, which is taking place right now! 

Under the Radar - Dismissed by Science is a series of films about women in science who have "flown under the radar". Through showing these films, we aim to highlight some amazing stories of female scientists and inventors, and at the same time put focus on the ongoing biases and obstacles which they have had to overcome. 

For some of the film showings we have special events:

Mon. 23/8 at 18:30: Bombshell - the Hedy Lamarr Story (documentary about Hedy Lamarr, movie star and inventor). Followed by panel discussion on about female innovators in the tech world. Panelists: Marianne Andersen, founder of the NGO High5Girls, Monika Luniewska and Frederikke Dahl, both entrepreneurs and role models in High5Girls. 

Wed. 1/9 at 19:30: Radioactive (biopic about Marie Curie). Followed by panel discussion about Marie Curie and the importance of her discoveries. Panelists: Professor Anja C. Andersen and astrophysicist/author/podcaster Tina Ibsen. 

Mon. 13/9 at 18:30: Picture a Scientist (documentary about three female professors and the biases and obstacles they have encountered). Followed by panel discussion about the topics of the film and the importance of the continued work to overcome these issues. Panelists: Desiree Della Monica Ferreira, Senior Scientist at DTU Space, Liselotte Jauffred, Associate Professor at NBI and Rajika Kuruwita, Postdoc at NBI. The panel discussion will be followed by a reception. 

Wed. 29/9 at 19:30: Woman in Motion (documentary about Nichelle Nichols - who plays Lt. Uhura on Star Trek - and her work to help recruit more women and minorities to NASA in the 1970ies). Followed by a panel discussion about the importance of representation. Panelists: to be announced. 

Read about the events and book your tickets here (in Danish). You can also follow the updates on our Facebook event

KIF Århus Get-Together

Now that things have opened up, we can finally meet in person, and here is your chance to meet other women in physics and engineering in Århus!

Louise Kindt from the KIF Board will host this event together with Pernille Klarskov Pedersen, Assistant professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer engineering at AU.

All are welcome, so feel free to invite your friends. Drinks and snacks will be provided. 

Date: Friday, September 17th, 2021
Time: 16:00-17:30
Place: 'Det Skæve Rum', Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Århus C

Please sign up on Facebook or email us at mail@kvinderifysik.dk if you are planning to attend. 

KIF Annual Meeting 2021

We are pleased to announce the program for our annual meeting!

14.00-14.15 Welcome
14.15-15.15 Keynote Speaker: Prof. Sara Louise Muhr
Title of talk: ' Gender, Stereotypes and Unconscious Bias'
15.15-15.30 Short break
15.30-16.15 Special Guest: Birgitta Nordström, Assoc. Prof. Emerita
16.15-16.45 Coffee break
16.45-17.30 KIF Prize winner
17.30-18.15 Discussion

The meeting will be followed by the general assembly starting at 18.30.

Date: Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
Place: Festauditoriet, Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg C
The meeting will be live streamed via zoom.

Sign up here to attend the meeting in person or online.

Everyone is welcome to attend the annual meeting. The general assembly is for KIF members only. Membership is free of charge. 

KIF Prize 2021 - call for nominations

We are ready to receive your nominations for the next KIF Prize candidate! Nominate your student, fellow student, colleague, employee or just someone you admire. This year we focus on younger candidates (pre associate professor).
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What is the KIF Prize?⁠
The KIF Prize is an honorary prize which is awarded annually to raise awareness and to help identify female role models within physics. We will announce the winner at the annual meeting on October 13th, where they will be invited to give a talk about their work.⁠
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Who can be nominated?⁠
This year we are promoting a younger female scientist (pre associate professor level) who either 1) shows potential or have already made remarkable contributions within physics research or 2) shows extraordinary dedication within physics teaching. The nominee has to be based in Denmark.⁠

How do I nominate someone?⁠

• Nominations are to be sent to mail@kvinderifysik.dk
• Nominations are to be received at the latest 12.00 on Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
• Nominations should contain:
  • Motivation letter (maximum of 2 pages)
  • Candidate’s CV including name and contact information (maximum of 1 page)

Evaluation Committee

All candidates will be assessed by an external committee consisting of:

• Associate Professor Tina Hecksher, RUC
• Head of IP management Karin Nordström Dyvelkov, GEA Group
• Vice Institute Leader/Associate Professor Mads Toudal Frandsen, SDU

Read the full announcement and details on our website. Please email us if you have any questions.