Dear colleagues, Ada Lovelace Day 2017 The University of Edinburgh’s 2017 Ada Lovelace Day eventhttp://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/ada-lovelace-day/ event takes place on Tuesday 10 October; celebrating women in Science, Engineering, Technology and Maths (STEM).

The sessions are free, open to all and are now live for bookinghttp://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/wir/2017/09/01/ada-lovelace-day-2017-celebrating-women-in-stem/. The event is being held at the James Clerk Maxwell Buildinghttps://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/James+Clerk+Maxwell+Building,+The+University+of+Edinburgh/@55.9215492,-3.175898,17z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sgoogle+maps+james+clerk+maxwell+building!3m4!1s0x4887c761e03335c5:0x77aeb8f28163ff46!8m2!3d55.921664!4d-3.1741669?dcr=0 and this year there is a special focus on Women in Chemistry and the 19 petitioners to the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1904http://research.library.mun.ca/506/1/pounding_on_the_doors.pdf. Consequently, Periodic Table cupcakeshttp://www.rsc.org/diversity/175-faces/all-faces/ida-freund will be available throughout the day but don’t wait till they’re all gone!

Booking your place is as easy as 1,2,3.... come to one, two or all three sessions! · 11am to 2pm: Talks and Fun Science/Tech activitieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Ada_Lovelace_Day_2017#Programme. (Book your place).https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovelace-day-2017-talks-and-activities-tickets-27712062525?aff=es2 · 2pm to 5pm: a Women in STEM Wikipedia editathonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Ada_Lovelace_Day_2017#Hit_list_of_articles_to_be_created_or_improved to create fab new role models for young and old alike while polishing off the remaining cupcakes. Full training given. (Book your placehttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovelace-day-2017-women-in-stem-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-27712485791?aff=erelpanelorg). · 5pm to 6:15pm: Film screening of A Chemical Imbalancehttp://www.chemicalimbalance.ed.ac.uk/ followed by a panel discussion with Professor Polly Arnold,http://www.ed.ac.uk/equality-diversity/celebrating-diversity/inspiring-women/academic-staff/polly-arnold Professor Jane Normanhttp://www.ed.ac.uk/centre-reproductive-health/professor-jane-norman and Dr. Carole Morrisonhttp://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/dr-carole-morrison discussing the issues raised by the film; namely the low participation of Women in STEM fields and equality in the workplace. (Book your placehttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovelace-day-2017-screening-of-a-chemical-imbalance-and-discussion-panel-with-professor-polly-tickets-37531182778) Find out more here.http://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/ada-lovelace-day/ Can’t make it? We also hold monthly Women in Red editing eventshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Women_in_Red where you can learn how to edit in a supportive environment. Full list of upcoming events herehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh#Upcoming_Events. Hope to see you there.

Best wishes,

Ewan

Ewan McAndrew Wikimedian in Residence

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