Upcoming Coffee and Conversation

We host a monthly online, interactive webinar with a senior GWIS mentor and a small group of GWIS members.

These webinars are designed to allow for in-depth conversation and an opportunity to network directly with the speaker. Each month look for a preview of the speaker and a link for registration in our GWISConnect and GWISLead mailings. Only 7 registration spots are available for each session, so you’ll want to act fast once registration opens! We have recruited amazing mentors!

Not a member yet? Join GWIS today so you can be a part of this exciting program!

Upcoming Speakers

*Dates and times are subject to change.

January 24, 2019

Date and Time: Thursday, January 24, 2019 3 PM CST
Theme: Research Ethics
Speaker: Dr. Alta Charo (University of Wisconsin)

Join us on Jan. 24th to chat about Controversial Science with Dr. Alta Charo, a Professor of Law and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Dr. Charo has extensive experience in public health law, bioethics, biotechnology law, food & drug law, reproductive rights, stem cell policy, torts, and legislative drafting, and she has served on many committees, including President Obama's transition team, where she was a member of the HHS review team, focusing her attention particularly on transition issues related to NIH, FDA, bioethics, stem cell policy, and women's reproductive health.

Learn more about her here: https://law.wisc.edu/profiles/racharo

We are looking forward to discussing with her about current science controversies such as stem cell research, climate change, bioengineered food, and more! We hope you can join us to hear about her experiences and to ask questions about her career in policy.

Please use the form below to register for the members-only conversation. Then watch your inbox -- a few days before the conversation date we'll send an email with instructions for how to join the virtual conversation.

To register click here. Questions? Email mentoring@gwis.org.

February 2019

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 3 PM CST
Theme: How to plan a GWIS outreach event
Speaker: Panel with GWIS members who have organized outreach events

Join us on Wednesday, February 20th at 3pm CST to discuss planning outreach events. We will host a panel of GWIS members who have been involved with successfully hosting GWIS outreach events for their local chapter.

Meet our panelists:
Caroline Black -- Los Angeles Chapter
Kony Chatterje -- Research Triangle Chapter
Lyndsey Gray -- Northern Colorado Chapter
Katrina Okerstrom -- Iowa City Chapter

GWIS wants all their chapters to feel empowered to plan and host wonderful outreach events in their communities. So we're teaming up with these knowledgeable GWIS members to chat with you about how to plan your own outreach events. We hope you can join us to hear about their events and to ask questions.

Please use the form below to register for the members-only conversation. Then watch your inbox -- a few days before the conversation date we'll send an email with instructions for how to join the virtual conversation.

To register click here. Questions? Email mentoring@gwis.org

March 2019

Date and Time: TBD
Theme: Job-search panel
Speaker: TBD

April 2019

Date and Time: TBD
Theme: PhD to Policy
Speaker: TBD

May 2019

Date and Time: TBD
Theme: Grad School 101
Speaker: TBD