CSIC Galicia commemorates 8M and Naturalism Day
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On the occasion of 8M, today in Pontevedra four CSIC researchers are taking part in the 8M=0N event organised by the Government Subdelegation and the IEGPS is hosting the exhibition ‘Vitrinas con historia. As mulleres na historia de Galicia’ exhibition.
On the occasion of 9M ‘Día do Naturalismo Galego’, there are proposals from the IIM and the Delegation of the CSIC in Galicia.
8 M. International Women’s Day
Today at the headquarters in Pontevedra of the Biological Mission of Galicia (MBG-CSIC, the Palace, Salcedo) an event took place, organised by the Government Subdelegation in Pontevedra, with the participation of Carmen González, institutional delegate of the CSIC in Galicia; Beatriz Novoa, director of the Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC); Rosa Figueroa, director of the Oceanographic Centre of Vigo of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) and Alexandra Rodríguez, researcher at the MBG-CSIC.
The event was held under the slogan 8M=0N, with the aim of symbolising that Equality equals zero denialism.
The Padre Sarmiento Institute of Galician Studies (IEGPS, CSIC-XUNTA) is hosting until 31 March at its headquarters (San Roque, 2, Santiago de Compostela) the exhibition ‘Vitrinas con historia. As mulleres na historia de Galicia’. It can be visited in the High Cloister from Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 19.00 hours.
The exhibition is organised by the Equality Committee of the IEGPS. It is a commemorative exhibition with some of the main bibliographic milestones that were published in the field of Galician women’s history from Prehistory to the Contemporary Age. It was compiled from a small selection of collections held in the IEGPS library, one of the most important libraries in Galicia.
9 M. “Galician Naturalism Day”
As for the ‘Día do Naturalismo Galego’, which is celebrated on March 9th, there are proposals from the IIM and from the CSIC Delegation in Galicia.
On Sunday 9 March, IIM staff will participate in a day on illustration at the Museo do Mar de Galicia with the group Urban Sketchers Vigo. It will take place from 11.00 to 14.00. More information at cultura.iim@iim.csic.es
The CSIC Delegation in Galicia, through the Scientific Culture Unit, and in collaboration with the IEGPS, has organised an illustration workshop on 13 March, from 17.00 to 19.00 at the IEGPS, which is aimed at the general public and free of charge with prior registration at ucc.galicia@csic.es, in which the participants will work on the creation of an illustrated notebook made from objects of heritage elements that are kept at the IEGPS. It has the collaboration of the IEGPS.
For its part, the MBG-CSIC shared 5 Scientific Solutions for a More Habitable World on social networks:
For more information
CSIC Delegation in Galicia | Communication Unit | Ana Bellón (ana.bellon@csic.es)
Biological Mission of Galicia | Technical Vice Directorate of Transfer | Pedro Peón (pedro.peon@csic.es)