Advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Earth and Space Sciences

Who Gets to Explore? A Panel Discussion on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Earth and Space Sciences

Date: Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:15–17:30

Venue: UZA II, Lecture Hall 3 (2A211) & online

Paneldiscussion with Bethan Davies (Newcastle University), Johanna Irrgeher (Montanuniversität Leoben) and Valentin Laurent (Imperial College London).

Moderation: Francisca Antonia Soto Bravo

The panel aims to explore challenges and strategies for advancing EDI in and beyond the Earth and Space Science classroom. The discussion will open up questions around access, participation, and academic culture.

Afterwards: snacks & drinks.

This event is part of the Circle U. EDI Initiative (lead: Chi Zhang) and the "Academia and In/Equality" talk series at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy (lead: Brigitte Bischof).

For online participation, please register via the talk series registration form. 

We also invite you to join the preceding talk by Claudia Jesus-Rydin (European Research Council; Champion(s) for EDI Award, EGU 2025), titled “The Unwritten Future of Women in the 21st Century,” at 15:00.