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October 14-15, 2019

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Space Telescope Science Institute

Baltimore, MD



It has been four years since the 2015 Nashville Inclusive Astronomy meeting, an event that brought astronomers together with sociologists, policy makers, and leaders in the field to discuss issues affecting underrepresented groups in astronomy. The Nashville Recommendations, which emphasize equity and intersectionality, build upon a rich history of work to broaden participation and improve climates.

We now have the opportunity to bring together the astronomy community to discuss the current state of the profession and make recommendations for the 2020s and beyond. Specifically, we will discuss community expectations on inclusivity and representation, evaluate our progress towards meeting equity goals, and address the needs of marginalized groups in the workforce. We will advance these broad goals by focusing on barriers in professional development (e.g., training, jobs, promotion, tenure) and barriers to accessing resources (e.g., funding, telescopes, facilities, data).

We invite the community to present their work towards identifying and removing these barriers and to participate in the next steps towards making astronomy fully inclusive.


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Science Organizing Committee (SOC)

Alyson Brooks (Rutgers)

Sheryl Bruff (STScI)

Van Dixon (STScI)

Jules Fowler (STScI)

Scott Gaudi (Ohio State)

Moiya McTier (Columbia)

Dara Norman (NOAO)

Neill Reid (STScI)

Keivan Stassun (Vanderbilt)

Lou Strolger (STScI)

MacKenzie Warren (Michigan State)

STScI Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

Brian Brooks

Keira Brooks

Lauren Chambers - Chair

Sherita Hanna

Nimish Hathi

Lea Hagen

Cristina Oliveira

James Paranilam

Laura Prichard

Neill Reid