The ALBA Week 2023, a week-long webinar festival to celebrate Global Diversity Awareness Month, is over but you can rewatch all the webinars on the ALBA YouTube Channel.
Day 1: Breaking down the ivory tower - Ep 3: Donna Rose Addis
23 October 2023, 09:00 EDT / 15:00 CEST / 18:30 IST
Organised by the ALBA Disability & Accessibility Working Group, this webinar series aims to bring down the ivory tower of ableism, one extraordinary neuroscientist at a time. In Episode 3, Donna Rose Addis (Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest, CA) will talk about how she combines neuroimaging, behavioural and neuropsychological methods to investigate how the human brain remembers past experiences and imagines future events.
Day 2: Diversity & inclusion in neuroscience in Oceania, what can we do better?
24 October 2023, 09:30 CEST / 17:30 AEST / 18:30 AEDT / 20:30 NZST
Through testimonies from underrepresented communities (First Nations, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, etc.), we will discuss topics linked to diversity such as mental health, disabilities, parenthood, work-life balance, and gender equity. We will uncover insights and collaborative solutions, to foster a more inclusive environment for all neuroscientists in the region.
This webinar is part of the ALBA-IBRO global diversity series, organised with the support of IBRO, a founding partner of ALBA.
Day 3: Unfinished business: Persistent global gender disparities in neuroscience
25 October 2023, 09:00 EDT / 15:00 CEST / 18:30 IST
Despite numerous initiatives championing equity in neuroscience, the gender gap continues to endure. Women and individuals with gender identities beyond cisgender men are still significantly underrepresented in leadership roles. The webinar seeks to dissect the complex factors that continue to contribute to this ongoing disparity at a global level.
This webinar is part of the ALBA-IBRO global diversity series, organised with the support of IBRO, a founding partner of ALBA.
Day 4: Beyond the lab: The LGBTQ+ neuroscientist's journey
26 October 2023, 10:00 EDT / 16:00 CEST / 19:30 IST
Academia has been a terrain marked by enduring challenges for LGBTQIA+ individuals, including a lack of visibility, underrepresentation, and discriminatory workplaces. While strides have been taken to address these issues, many barriers persist. In this webinar organised by the ALBA Gender & Sexual Diversity Working Group, a diverse panel of speakers, each at distinct career stages, will investigate the progress achieved thus far and discuss the course for an inclusive future.
Day 5: Addressing global socioeconomic inequalities in neuroscience
27 October 2023, 09:00 EDT / 15:00 CEST / 18:30 IST
This webinar seeks to unravel the - often hidden - disparities that researchers from different parts of the world face due to their socioeconomic and socio-cultural backgrounds. Together with representatives from funders, publishers and societies, we will explore actions and programmes that can break down these barriers.
This webinar is part of the ALBA-IBRO global diversity series, organised with the support of IBRO, a founding partner of ALBA.
