Workplace Experiences of LGBTQIA+ Academics in Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience
In this webinar, Dr David Pagliaccio discusses the findings of his recent pre-print on workplace bias and discrimination faced by LGBTQIA+ brain scientists in the US.
Walk the talk: concrete actions to promote diversity in neuroscience in Latin America
Building upon the webinar "What are the main barriers to succeed in brain sciences in Latin America?" (February 2021) and the paper "Addressing the opportunity gap in the Latin American neuroscience community" (Silva, A., Iyer, K., Cirulli, F. et al. Nat Neurosci August 2022), this ALBA-IBRO Webinar is the next chapter in our journey towards fostering inclusivity and diversity in neuroscience in Latin America. The webinar is designed to go beyond theoretical discussions and provide tangible solutions. We will showcase 3-4 best practice case studies, shining a spotlight on real-life actions and campaigns implemented at the institutional level, be it within government bodies, universities, or other organisations. Our goal is to empower neuroscientists across Latin America by equipping them with practical knowledge they can apply in their own institutions and countries.
Body Representation in Virtual Reality
How the brain represents the body is a fundamental question in cognitive neuroscience. Experimental studies are difficult because ‘the body is always there’ (William James). In recent years immersive virtual reality techniques have been introduced that deliver apparent changes to the body extending earlier techniques such as the rubber hand illusion, or substituting the whole body by a virtual one visually collocated with the real body, and seen from a normal first person perspective. This talk will introduce these techniques, and concentrate on how changing the body can change the mind and behaviour, especially in the context of combatting aggression based on gender or race.
ALBA webinar on Diversity in brain research in East & South-East Asia: a gender perspective
As part of its webinar series on region-specific diversity issues, the ALBA Network is holding a panel discussion on gender issues in South-East Asia. This webinar wishes to highlight the various issues linked to gender in brain science in the major countries in the region, but also to discuss possible paths to equity.