WIMSIG
The Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG) has been an active special interest group of the Australian Mathematical Society since early 2013.
The group aims to support women, trans and gender diverse people in the mathematical sciences in Australia. Specifically, WIMSIG aims to:
- support women, trans and gender diverse people to achieve their potential in all areas of mathematics;
- facilitate the recruitment and retention of women, trans and gender diverse people in mathematical careers;
- encourage women, trans and gender diverse people to have active careers in the mathematical sciences;
- advocate for gender equity and inclusion in the mathematical sciences.
The formal Rules of Procedure for the group are here (PDF).
Participants of the WIMSIG Conference 2017 (Photo Credit: Sia Duff)
Join Us
Membership of WIMSIG is open to persons of any gender with interests in the mathematical sciences and is free for all current members of the AustMS. People who are not members of the AustMS can become a Friend of WIMSIG, also for free.
If you wish to join WIMSIG as a Member, please contact the AustMS office (office@austms.org.au). If you wish to join WIMSIG as a Friend, please contact the Secretary (listed below).
Executive Committee
- Chair: Jennifer Flegg (Melbourne)
(WIMSIG-chair@austms.org.au) - Incoming Chair: Catherine Greenhill (UNSW Sydney)
(WIMSIG-chair@austms.org.au) - Secretary: Serena Dipierro (UWA)
(WIMSIG-secretary@austms.org.au) - Treasurer: Sevvandi Kandanaarachchi (CSIRO)
(WIMSIG-treasurer@austms.org.au) - Ordinary Members:
– Xiaoping Lu (UOW)
– Marcy Robertson (Melbourne) - Student Member: Eve Cheng (ANU)
WIMSIG Newsletter Editor: Shannon Algar (UWA)
(WIMSIG-news@austms.org.au)
WIMSIG Web Editor: Amy Glen (Apple)
(WIMSIG-webmaster@austms.org.au)
Past WIMSIG Executive Committees:
https://austms.org.au/special-interest-groups/wimsig/past-wimsig-executive-committees/
News & Events
- For the latest news, see the WIMSIG News page.
- A list of past and upcoming events can be found on the WIMSIG Events page.
- If you would like some advice on running an event, or would like your event advertised in the WIMSIG Newsletter or on the website, please contact WIMSIG-secretary@austms.org.au.
Job Opportunities
- A list of current job/funding opportunities can be found on the WIMSIG Job Ads page.
Resources
- For a list of useful resources, including articles, webpages and videos related to gender bias/equity in the Sciences, see the WIMSIG Resources page.
For Conference/Workshop Organisers
- We would be happy to advertise to our membership any conference or workshop that has specific and suitable measures in place to increase gender diversity among participants.
- Such measures could include women, trans or gender diverse invited speakers, women’s gatherings, financial incentives (travel funds or reduced registration), suitable arrangements for childcare upon request.
- If you would like some advice on running an event, or would like your event advertised in the WIMSIG Newsletter or on the website, please contact WIMSIG-secretary@austms.org.au.
- Advice Sheet For Event Organisers (PDF, 63KB)
Relevant Groups and Organisations
- Women in STEMM Australia: https://womeninscienceaust.org/
- African Women in Mathematics Association (AWMA): http://africanwomeninmath.org/
- European Women in Mathematics (EWM): http://www.europeanwomeninmaths.org/
- Indian Women and Mathematics (IWM): https://sites.google.com/site/iwmmath/
- IMU Committee for Women in Mathematics (CWM): http://www.mathunion.org/cwm/
- Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics – Committee of Gender Equality: http://www.nagare.or.jp/en/about/gender.html
- US Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM): https://awm-math.org/ (AWM Newsletter)
- AWM Research Networks:
https://awmadvance.org/research-networks/ - Other similar groups (Korean, Canadian, French, other): http://pages.uoregon.edu/wmnmath/Associations/
- Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)
Relevant Organisations in Other Disciplines
- IEEE Women in Engineering: https://wie.ieee.org/
- Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Astronomy (IDEA): https://asa-idea.org/ (Pleiades Awards)
- Diversity and Equity Group in Australian Physics (DEGAP): https://aip.org.au/DIVERSITY-AND-EQUITY-GROUP-IN-AUSTRALIAN-PHYSICS-(DEGAP)
A Short History of WIMSIG
During the AustMS Annual Meeting in 2011, at a Women in Maths lunch, it was decided that a new Special Interest Group for women in mathematics should be formed. In September 2012, the Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG) was formally admitted as a Special Interest Group of the AustMS, and the first Executive Committee was announced in February 2013. Since then, WIMSIG has held many networking events and two major conferences; set up and administered travel and carers grant schemes; kept in touch with members and friends via the WIMSIG newsletter, webpages and twitter account; as well as many other activities. The aims of WIMSIG were reworded in 2021 to encompass all genders which are underrepresented in the mathematical sciences.