Special Events

Día de la Física – Day of Physics 2019

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS COMMUNITY ALTAR

Altar created by Armando Cid to honor his mother Clara Cid

Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead is a pre-colonial celebration/ceremony that honors loved ones that have left the plane of the living.

Novemeber 1st and 2nd are often recognized as the days to celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life. Though often recognized as a Mexican holiday many cultures around the world have celebrations and ceremonies that honor those that have passed on. As with any other natural cycle, death is part of life. For those of us that celebrate this time of year, we honor our family, friends, and ancestors who have transitioned by inviting them to join the plane of the living for one or two days (depending on family traditions). Being that Día de la Física falls on November 2nd this year we have decided to create a community altar.

 

Ximena Cid will create a community altar that all participants are welcome to contribute to. Community altars are designed and created in many ways. Ximena’s family uses cempazuchitl (marigold) flowers and candles flames to guide her ancestors back to us. Her family provide favorite foods, snacks, and drinks of her ancestors as well as memorabilia that represent aspects of their lives. Contrary to what the movie Coco depicted, pictures are good to have but not essential for honoring our loved ones.

Please join us in bringing some thing, that represents your loved ones, to contribute to the community altar. 

 

Some things that you might consider:

Pictures (photo copies are fine)

Art and/or Drawings

Favorite items

Favorite foods or drinks

Names (hand written are fine)

 

Special request

Ximena will be bringing waters from her homelands and collecting water from Hawaii to mix together. If you would like to bring some waters with you to contribute to the mixing please do.

Mixing of waters will create a sense of community and grounding for the space that we will all be sharing for this day. Just a reminder, we are allowed to bring 3 oz of liquid as carry-ons.

SACNAS 2019 Astro/Space/Physics Scientific Sessions

  1. Indigenous Scientists: Navigating from the Past into the Future (NSHP)
    Thursday October 31, 2019, 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
  1. Maunakea Culture, Community & Astronomy: Collaborating with Integrity (AAS and NSHP)
    Thursday October 31, 2019, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  1. Exploring Space Science (NSHP)
    1. Friday November 1, 2019, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
  1. Black Holes, Neutron Stars, and Gravitational Waves – The New Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy
    1. Friday November 1, 2019, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
  1. Nanomaterials Research: There is Still Room at the Bottom (NSHP)
    1. Friday November 1, 2019, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

 

SACNAS 2019 Hawaiian Science Sessions:

  1. Indigenous Scientists: Navigating from the Past into the Future (NSHP)
    Thursday October 31, 2019, 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
  1. Luna’ikehala – Conscience
    Thursday October 31, 2019, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
  1. Maunakea Culture, Community & Astronomy: Collaborating with Integrity (AAS and NSHP)
    Thursday October 31, 2019, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  1. Protection of Indigenous Peoples and Lands through the Recognition and Implementation of Traditional Ways of Knowing
    Friday November 1, 2019, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

 

Professional Development Session:

  1. GRE (NSHP)
    Date and Time coming soon

*Please note there will be a room dedicated to having discussions about Pono Science as well as facilitated conversations regarding the Thirty Meter Telescope

 

Recruitment of Hispanic Women Physics Students for Interviews

Brian Zamarripa Roman is a Ph.D. physics student at the University of Central Florida. Brian is also a board member (student representative) for the NSHP. He is conducting a study about success related to physics. He is looking for self-identified Hispanic women pursuing a degree in physics (bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD) at public colleges and universities to share their perspectives.

 

About the study: There’s often talk about success in physics, but there is very little research done on what success in physics means, especially from the perspective of Hispanic women. The purpose of the study is to characterize success in physics and to recognize the experiences of Hispanic women studying physics.

 

Your participation in this study would be in the form of an online 60-minute audio recorded interview. The interview will take place through your preferred choice of Google Hangouts, Skype, or phone call. The study is confidential and all recordings will be stripped of your identity before being shared outside the project team. Your participation is voluntary and you may withdraw from the study at any time. We will keep your data in a secure location in password-protected storage. Participants will also have the option to contribute to the analysis of de-identified interviews in follow-up meetings.

 

You will be compensated for your time with a $20 Amazon gift card following the initial interview. If you choose to contribute to the analysis in follow-up meetings, you will be compensated with a $10 Amazon gift card after every additional hour.

 

Interested? If you are interested in participating, please schedule an online meeting at calendly.com/bzamarripa.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to email Brian and/or his faculty advisor Jacquelyn Chini at jchini@ucf.edu.