Description du projet
Garantir l’égalité dans la carrière des astrophysiciens
L’une des priorités majeures du programme des actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie est de promouvoir l’égalité dans les sciences. Ceci s’applique en particulier aux groupes sous-représentés comme les femmes et les Européens de l’Est actifs dans des domaines comme les sciences, la technologie et les mathématiques. Ainsi, des études montrent par exemple que, pour obtenir les mêmes postes, les femmes astrophysiciennes doivent être plus mobiles et plus enclines à travailler à l’étranger que leurs homologues masculins. Le projet ASTROMOVES, financé par l’UE, organisera des entretiens avec 50 astrophysiciens(ennes) huit ans après leur doctorat. L’étude portera sur leur carrière et leurs transferts à l’étranger, ainsi que sur les problèmes qu’ils(elles) ont rencontrés et les décisions professionnelles qu’ils(elles) ont dû prendre. Les résultats permettront de faire la lumière sur les pistes susceptibles d’améliorer l’égalité professionnelle des astrophysiciens et autres scientifiques issus de groupes sous-représentés.
Objectif
The number of members of underrepresented groups (including women & Eastern Europeans for the EU) participating in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics continues to be of concern at the local, national, and international level including it being a priority of MSCA. The issue of underrepresented groups participating fully in astrophysics has been a long-standing concern of astrophysicists worldwide. Astrophysicists recognize the importance of mobility in building a scientific career, but social science research revealed that women astrophysicists have to move more often & stay abroad longer to achieve the same career rank as men (analysis has not been done for astrophysicists embodying other forms of underrepresentation). ASTROMOVES examines the careers of astrophysicists (men, women & the gender diverse), their career decision-making and the role of mobility. 50 astrophysicists (European or worked in Europe) more than 8 years past their doctorate (>two career relocations), will be interviewed using semi-structured interviews focused on each of their career moves & their underlying decision-making process. Of interest is if their decision-making includes perceptions of scientific reputation, discrimination/bullying, family friendliness & career enhancement and how each astrophysicist ranks these. Training includes learning the latest qualitative analysis software for analysing the interviews and the latest visualization techniques for showing career moves consecutively. The research results will inform policies to support & enhance the careers of underrepresented astrophysicists with broader implications for STEM in Europe. Project deliverables include peer-reviewed articles, scholarly presentations, public lectures & a documentary film. The project will be based in the STIS department at UEDIN, proximate to the UK Royal Observatory. My career goal is to obtain a position in an interdisciplinary department similar to STIS.
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)Coordinateur
EH8 9YL Edinburgh
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