Join us for a captivating evening talk on "Astronomy in Your Culture and Society" with Dr. Jarita Holbrook as part of The David Elder Lectures series in The Planetarium at Glasgow Science Centre.
About The Talk
Cultural Astronomy is an interdisciplinary field spanning ancient times to the present and focused on regions around the world. How do humans view the sky? How do they see the sky as part of their environment? How have they woven the sky into their artistic expressions? This talk will share examples of these from around the world including those from Africa.
About The Speaker
Dr. Jarita Holbook recently completed a Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowship in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (STIS) at the University of Edinburgh. Holbrook is an award-winning interdisciplinary scientist focused on cultural astronomy with an expertise on African Indigenous Astronomy.
They achieved a BS in Physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), MS in Astronomy from San Diego State University (their first African American graduate in Astronomy), and PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz (their first African American graduate in Astronomy & Astrophysics). Holbrook focuses on the lived experiences of underrepresented astrophysicists, identity, discrimination and the processes of inclusion and exclusion among astrophysicists.
Further Information and ticket booking
The talk starts at 19.00 and lasts around 1 hour with the opportunity for a live Q&A following the talk. The talk is best suited to older teenagers and adults.
Capacity is limited and pre-booking online is essential to avoid disappointment