IEEE WIE Italy Section AG - Panel

WIE event in the frame of MetroArcheo 2022

In line with the objectives of the WIE Commitment Chart "Steering girls to STEM" (https://site.ieee.org/italy-wie/steer2stem/), the purpose of this special session is to discuss the challenges, prospects for growth, and best practices development to foster the inclusion of women in the multidisciplinary world of the conservation of Cultural Heritage (material science, engineering, metrology, archaeology, conservation etc.).

"Typical male" and "typical female" roles are a widespread belief, which contributed to the development of stereotypes that have either promoted or narrowed chances for women and men to operate within the Cultural Heritage field. Indeed, in this context, gender equality is still an open issue and reaching gender equality, by valorising diversity and increasing inclusion, in terms of leadership and opportunities, is still a challenge.

Session Organizers

Sabrina Grassini, Polytechnic of Turin, Cristina Ponti, Roma Tre University, Stefania Romeo, CNR – Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA)

Session Chairs

Cristina Ponti, Roma Tre University, Italy
Stefania Romeo, CNR – Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA), Italy

Welcome
Dajana Cassioli, Chair of the WIE AG IEEE Italy Section

Diversity and inclusion: new challenges in cultural heritage
Paola Buscaglia, Conservation and Restoration Center “La Venaria Reale”

Women will save the world. Multitasking and empathy: women’s dynamics in scientific research.
Paola Di Leo, CNR – Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMM)

Participation in the WIE panel session is FREE OF CHARGE!
The event will be held in hybrid mode. HERE the direct link to the Live Meeting.