ACM-W Europe January 2024 Newsletter

 

In this issue:

 

Call for Nominations: ACM-W Rising Star Award 2024

We are delighted to announce the opening of nominations for the ACM-W Rising Star Award 2024! This prestigious award honours the outstanding contributions of women and non-binary individuals in computing who have made significant impacts early in their careers. 

About the Award:

The ACM-W Rising Star Award recognizes exceptional women or non-binary individuals in computing whose early career research has left a lasting mark on the discipline. The recipient will receive a framed certificate and a $1,000 stipend and will be celebrated annually for their remarkable achievements. Special thanks to Andrea Goldsmith for her generous donation, which established this award.

Important Dates:

  • Nominations Open: January 15th, 2024
  • Nominations Close: March 31st, 2024
  • Award Recipient Announced: May 31st, 2024

Find out all the details here.

 

 

womENcourage™ – Celebration of Women in Computing

Responsible Computing for Gender Equality Madrid, Spain, June 26-28, 2024 

The 11th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: womENcourage™ 2024, will be hosted at Escuela Politécnica Superior of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Open to all genders, this event is aimed at celebrating the role and impact of women in computing, and supporting participants at different stages in their STEM careers by offering an international, multisectoral, and multidisciplinary forum to share experience and knowledge, get constructive feedback, and promote meaningful networking.

The theme, Responsible Computing for Gender Equality, highlights the gender gap on computing and puts the stress on  the utilitarian nature of computing, as a tool to augment human capabilities and contribute to the progress of society.

Check out the website for updates on the event.

Poster, Workshop & Tutorial deadline 15 February 2024
Scholarship application deadline 15 March 2024
Early Registration 1 March 2024 – 16 May 2024

 

Call for Workshops and Tutorials for womENcourage 2024

ACM womENcourageTM 2024 invites everyone to submit proposals for workshops and tutorials on topics related to the conference theme, “Responsible Computing for Gender Equality”. 

The overall purpose of a workshop is for attendees with shared interests to meet in the context of a focused and interactive discussion. Workshops are an opportunity to move a field forward and build community: a chance to find people who care about the same issues, questions, and research agenda as yourself.

On the other hand, tutorials allow attendees to extend their knowledge beyond their current areas of expertise. They help people to explore new methods, techniques, and practices; develop new skills in order to innovate; and become inspired to pursue new ideas.

Workshops and tutorials can be long (3 hours) or short (1.5 hours) depending on the scope and the content of the event. 

Proposals for workshops and tutorials should be prepared using the SIGCONF template available here. Proposals should be submitted through HotCRP.

More information about the application process can be found here.

 

Blog Series

Each year we meet incredible people at womENcourage™ celebrations. We ask womENcourage participants to tell their stories in blog posts. This month let’s hear from Cristina Martínez Montes and Ana Kalemi who attended womENcourage in 2023 in Trondheim, Norway. 

Telling our stories by Cristina Martínez Montes

Cristina Martínez Montes is currently a PhD student at Chalmers University in Sweden in the Computer Sciences department. She attended womENcourage 2023 in Trondheim and initially pursued social sciences.

In her story she tells how “throughout (her) journey, a combination of curiosity, determination, and support from mentors and peers has been crucial. (Her) academic advisors and colleagues have provided invaluable guidance as (she) navigated a field distinct from (her) initial background.”

Read the entire article on our blog.

 

Telling our stories by Ana Kalemi

Ana Kalemi obtained a degree in Computer Science at the University of New York in Tirana while working as a Software Engineer. She is interested in AI and research.

In the blog she talks about how “the puzzle-like nature of mathematics and algorithms intrigued (her), pushing (her) to think deeper and solve the enigma. At the same time, there was this undeniable love towards art and creativity”, among other very interesting topics.

Read the entire article on our blog.

 

 

Announcements and News

Open Academic Positions

 

The Department of Computer Science from Durham University has an open position for Assistant Professor, Permanent, Full Time.

Key responsibilities:

  • To deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, with the opportunity to teach more widely within the Department, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment
  • Engage in pedagogic activity at Departmental level that supports a high quality, academic professional community of practice within the Department and beyond.
  • Maintain an active membership and engagement with a professional body (e.g. HEA or discipline-specific bodies).
  • Contribute to ongoing curriculum development, demonstrating innovation in educational practice to enhance the quality of the educational environment in the Department and wider University in support of our continuing emphasis on international excellence as well as equality, diversity and inclusion.
  • To contribute to the administrative work, citizenship and values of the Department.
  • Engage in and enhance the values of the Department with regard to its commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
  • Carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department.

Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion 

Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key component of the University’s Strategy and a central part of everything we do.  We also live by our Purpose and Values and our Staff Code of Conduct.  At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. It’s important to us that all colleagues undertake activities that are aligned to both our values and commitment to EDI. 

We welcome and encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented in our workforce, including people with disabilities and from racially minoritized ethnic groups.

Further details here.

Application Deadline: 09 February 2024

 

The Walter Benjamin Programme enables researchers in the postdoctoral training phase to independently conduct their own research project at a location of their choice. The project can be carried out at a research institution in Germany or abroad, with the host institution providing support for the project.

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is now expanding its existing funding measures for academics who have fled their home country by opening up the Walter Benjamin Programme with the aim of enabling this target group to become integrated into the German research system. In the current situation, this practical support measure for refugee researchers from all regions of the world is also an expression of solidarity with researchers from Ukraine as well as persecuted researchers from Russia. 

Deadlines: Proposals may be submitted at any time.

 

ACM Awards and Advanced Grades of Membership Deadlines

Each year ACM recognizes outstanding achievements of its members through awards that cover a spectrum of professional and technological areas and different stages of professional development. 

To learn more about awards, we recommend the article by the ACM President Cherri M. Pancake, who dispels some common myths about ACM Awards and Honors in the Communications of the ACM, August 2019. One of the myths is that the ACM Awards never honour people working outside North America. Prof. Pancake writes that even though nothing would make ACM committees happier than to recognise the achievements of people from around the globe, there are very few nominations. Source: Dispelling Common Myths About ACM Awards and Honors.

Call for ACM Senior Member Nominations

The Senior Member advanced grade of membership recognizes ACM members with at least 10 years of professional experience and 5 years of continuous ACM Professional membership. Nominations are accepted on a quarterly basis. The next deadline for nominations is September 3, 2023.

Students
Early Career
Mid Career
Late Career
Area-Specific, typically Mid to Late Career

For SIG-specific Awards, please visit here.

For ACM Advanced Grades of Membership, please visit here.

 

Thank you for joining us in recognizing the accomplishments of ACM Women in Europe and ensuring they are nominated for ACM Awards they deserve.

 

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