International Activities and Events

Luncheon: Progress for Women: A European Perspective - September 30

A delegation of high-level European women will be coming to Boston for a one day workshop on "Gender equality in the United States and the European Union" to be held at Boston University. We would like to invite you to a luncheon and informal conversation about "Progress for Women: a European Perspective" at Noon on Wednesday September 30, in 340 Egan Hall to honor this delegation. This informal luncheon will provide the opportunity for "networking" and an exchange of information and ideas for potential collaboration/research with our faculty, graduate students, and university officials.

We have very limited seating, so we can only reserve seats on the basis of first come, first serve. So please send your R.S.V.P. by Monday September 14th to l.wang@neu.edu to reserve your spot. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Lihua Wang l.wang@neu.edu , Coordinator of the Women's Studies Program, 524 Holmes Hall, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: (617) 373-4984

Co-host Visiting Scholar Dr. Marieke van den Brink talk - November 5, 2009

Behind the Scenes of Science. Gender practices in recruitment and selection of professors in the Netherlands

DATE: Thursday, November 05, 2009
TIME: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m
LOCATION: 320 Behrakis Building, Northeastern University

Women and Global Science - November 17, 2009

The Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology invites you to an afternoon discussion on women in science and how to establish/maintain international research and global collaborations.This event will introduce young women researchers in the Boston area to established researchers - primarily alumni of the Fulbright Exchange Program. The event is part of a series of dialogues/networking programs for women scientists, held under the auspices of FAST. This Networking Program will include short presentations by women Who have successfully incorporated international collaboration into their research.

DATE: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
TIME: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (followed by hor d'oeuvres)
LOCATION: 440 Egan Center, Northeastern University
RSVP via email - clee@coe.neu.edu