WISE Ottawa‑Carleton March 2000 Email Newsletter

Website: www.carleton.ca/wise/wiseinfo.htm

Hello everyone!

I hope you had a nice Easter holiday! I would like to remind you about our WISE Annual General Meeting that will take place on Wednesday, May 17. This will be a great night for socializing and enjoying delicious Chinese food! We are looking forward to an interesting AGM.

The evening will begin with short presentations by Monique Frize and Colleen Ennett on recently attended women's conferences (details at the end of the message), then dinner, followed by brief presentations from the current executive about what they've done this year, plus nominations and votes for next year's executive!

Nominations are still open. The details for the AGM are as follows:

Where: Mekong Restaurant (Chinese food),

637 Somerset W, Ottawa (near intersection with Bronson Ave)

tel. 237‑7717

‑‑ some parking in back, otherwise park on street or pay parking lot west of Bronson on Somerset ($1/hr)

When: Wednesday, May 17, 2000

Time: 5:30pm cash bar, 6pm presentation, 6:30pm dinner, 7:15pm elections

Cost: $16 members, $11 student members, $21 non‑members (please bring exact change

if possible) + cost of drinks

*** Please pay WISE at the restaurant for the meal, however, we request that if you are interested in attending the AGM that you send a quick email to Colleen Ennett (ennett@canada.com, or 230‑4755) saying that you intend to attend by Thursday, May 11, so that we can determine the number of people who will join us for the evening.

We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you there!

Take care.

Sincerely,

Colleen Ennett

WISE VP and Membership Coordinator

PRESENTATIONS FOR MAY 17:

Monique Frize, NSERC/Nortel Chair for Women in Science and Engineering in Ontario

Monique will summarize the topics covered at a conference held in Toronto on May 9‑12, 2000 called "SAITWORM" = Science As If The WORld Mattered" that promotes the goals of conducting teaching and research "as if the world mattered." The network consists of academics in the natural and social sciences, women's studies and health professions who are committed to an anti‑sexist, anti‑racist, reflexive and interdisciplinary "science" which celebrates diversity and emancipatory local initiatives as advocated in the writings of Sandra Harding and Vandan Shiva.

Colleen Ennett, Grad Student, Carleton University

Colleen will report on "Women Crossing Borders: Women and Science," a UK‑Canada initiative on May 4‑5, 2000 designed to bring together UK and Canadian women leading their fields in science, engineering, technology and the social sciences with educators, science journalists, govenerment representatives and the private sector. Its aims are to highlight the achievements of women in science, and to engage the experts and opinion‑makers in a lively discussion on issues challenging women in science internationally. One of the key issues addressed will be the challenge of attracting more young women into pursuing higher education and careers in science.