This page contains information about conferences, seminars, and workshops relevant to women and information technologies.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
This is a link to the AAAS' annual meeting, featuring symposiums on Equity in Science and Engineering, Learning and Literacy, Public Understanding of Science, and many more.
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
There is a Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference each year. This website contains the conference agenda, information on participation, and archives of past conferences.
International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society
Organized by Common Ground Group, this conference addresses "the complex and subtle relationships between technology, knowledge and society." Panels, presentations, and/or talking circles address women's roles in technology.
MA Conference for Women
Organized by the MA Commission on the Status of Women, this conference addresses business, career, finances, education, and health issues for women. There is a panel devoted to Women in Technology.
Women in Technology International - WITI
WITI is a global organization focused on women in business and technology. Their conference series run throughout the year.
Events aimed at encouraging women and girls' participation in IT and CS abound at UMass Amherst and in the Western Mass area. The following is a list of organizations to check out for details on upcoming events.
TWIST-Trends for Women In Science and Technology
TWIST is an organization on the UMass Amherst campus that examines the participation of women in science and technology and tries to encourage women in the Five College area to enter the disciplines.
UMass Amherst's Society of Women Engineers
The UMass Amherst chapter of the Society of Women Engineers provides a community for UMass engineers and seeks to spread information about successful women in engineering and opportunities in the field.
Women in Science
WIS at Amherst College increases awareness of the accomplishments of women in science and highlights opportunities on the Amherst campus for women to become more involved in the sciences.
The Science, Technology, and Society Initiative (STS)
STS, located at the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, was established to promote multidisciplinary collaboration among the natural, physical and social sciences, engineering and public policy.
Commonwealth Information Technology Initiative (CITI)
CITI aims to promote IT education at the K-12 and higher education levels, and works with MA industry to promote a technologically savvy and successful economy.
Women in Engineering Program (WEP)
WEP is a program on the UMass Amherst campus whose mission is to “reach, inspire, and encourage pre- to post-college women to pursue their potential in engineering and technical careers while supporting them throughout the process.”
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Institute
Gender Equity in Western Massachusetts
This site profiles men and women in Western Massachusetts who work in nontraditional careers. “Information is available about their occupations, education/training backgrounds, salaries, and personal stories.”
Picker Engineering Program - Smith College
The Picker Engineering Program at Smith College in Northampton , MA was the first engineering program in the United States at a women's college. This link is to the program's homepage. Of interest also is the Computer Science Program at Smith.
Smith College Summer in Science & Engineering Program
This summer program brings high school students to the Smith College campus to participate in a month long summer science and engineering program.
