Descrizione del progetto
Garantire l’uguaglianza nelle carriere in astrofisica
Una delle priorità principali del programma Marie Skłodowska-Curie è la promozione dell’uguaglianza nelle scienze. Ciò vale in particolare per i gruppi sottorappresentati, come le donne e i cittadini dell’Europa orientale che lavorano in settori quali le scienze, la tecnologia e la matematica. Per esempio, gli studi dimostrano che le donne astrofisiche devono essere più mobili e lavorare all’estero più dei loro colleghi uomini per ottenere le stesse posizioni. Il progetto ASTROMOVES, finanziato dall’UE, intervisterà 50 astrofisici a 8 anni dal dottorato. Lo studio si concentrerà sulle loro carriere e sui trasferimenti, nonché sui problemi che hanno dovuto affrontare e sulle decisioni professionali da prendere. I risultati faranno luce su come migliorare l’uguaglianza professionale degli astrofisici e degli altri scienziati appartenenti a gruppi sottorappresentati.
Obiettivo
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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(si apre in una nuova finestra) H2020-MSCA-IF-2019
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