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SciAccess 2020

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June 29, 2020
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
ONLINE: Zoom Webinar

The 2020 SciAccess Conference will be an all-day online event taking place on June 29, 2020. It is a free webinar dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in astronomy and STEM. It is open to the public and all who are interested in accessibility and inclusion in STEM. In order to attend the 2020 SciAccess Conference, please register by submitting this form. The 2020 SciAccess Conference can be accessed using this Zoom link on June 29th.

Picture of Soyeon Yi - South Korean Astronaut

This virtual event will feature keynote speaker Astronaut Soyeon Yi. Dr. Yi is the first and only astronaut from South Korea. The conference will also feature scientists and engineers with disabilities who will share their experiences in STEM.

SciAccess 2020 is taking place on the one-year anniversary of the inaugural SciAccess Conference, which can be learned more about at SciAccess.org. It will also be the culminating event of Making Space for All, a weekly webinar series that takes place every Thursday at 3 pm ET from April 2 to June 25. To learn more about this inclusive astronomy series, please visit our Making Space for All series.

The 2020 SciAccess Conference is being organized in partnership with NASA, The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy, and the Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics. The full schedule for June 29 can be found below. If you have any questions please email us.

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