Current Issue

Information

Table of Contents

Complete PiC

Year

2021

Volume

77

Number

1

Theme

Inclusion for Excellence: The physics community in Canada

Guest Editors

	Kevin Hewitt - Dalhousie University
	Anastasia Smolina - University of Toronto

Cover description

Like a prism dispersing light into its component colors, this issue is a medium for diverse members of our community to illumine their manifold perspectives.

Source: “Wednesday’s Symphony of Light and Colour”. Image provided by user MrPrism on Imgur.com

Articles (Click on the titles to open PDFs in a new tab)

Foreword

• Foreword - Inclusion for Excellence; The Physics Community in Canada
  • Anastasia Smolina, Kevin Hewitt

Feature Articles

• Decolonizing Light: A Project Exploring Ways to Decolonize Physics
  • Ingo Salzmann, Louellyn White, Donna Kahérakwas Goodleaf, Tanja Tajmel

• Open Space: Engaging Teens in Western Newfoundland in Physics and Astronomy
  • Svetlana Barkanova, Steven Day, Victor Hayden, Maria Kilfoil, Angelina Payne, Jasmine Penney, Renate Pohl, Alexandra Porter, Kayla Warren

• The Racist Experiences of a Black Post-Secondary Student in Canada
  • Vimbikayi Rachel Chimuka

• Black Women in Canadian Physics
  • Thelma Akyea

• Diary of a 21 Year Old Nigerian Physics Graduate In Canada’s Smallest Province
  • Oyeinemomoemi Stephanie Omonibo

• Multiracial Equity in Canadian Academia
  • Shantanu Basu

• Who Gets The Picture? Diversity In Canadian Science and Physics Textbooks
  • Tatiana Zanon, Melissa Mendes, Anick Jasmin, Gita Ghiasi, Tanja Tajmel

• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: A Graduate Student Perspective
  • Sarah Dawson, Carmen Lee, Wyatt Kirkby, Jacqueline Wightman, Rachel Pillsworth

• Overcoming Barriers To Physics: The Need For Targeted Educational Outreach For Nova Scotian Youth
  • John Lincoln, Charlotte Clegg, Tim Bardouille, Ian Hill

• Improving Gender Diversity Among Physics and Astronomy Faculty at McMaster University
  • Dr. Christine Wilson

• Taking responsibility for equity in physics through Physics Education Research
  • Lindsay Mainhood

• Gender Representation in High School Physics
  • Joe Muise

• McGill Women in Physics (WiP): Bottom up EDI
  • Tami Pereg-Barnea, Hope Boyce, Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, Daryl Haggard, Eve Lee, Talia Martz-Oberlande

• The Contributions of Self-Efficacy and Test Anxiety to Physics Exam “Gender Gaps”
  • Jared B. Stang, Emily Altiere, Patrick J. Dubois, Yulia Egorova, Christine Goedhart, Joss Ives, Karen M. Smith, Jaclyn J. Stewart

• Lassonde Launches the Helen Carswell STEAM Program for Women – Summer 2019
  • Allan Carswell

• Turning Tables in Physics: Utilizing Photo-Research Exhibits to Challenge Inequities and Celebrate Women in Science by Eden
  • Eden Hennessey, Shohini Ghose, Adrianna Tassone

• The Illusion of Diversity on Citizen Science Platforms: Why Linguistic Representation and Translation Matter for STEM
  • Renée Desjardins, Danielle Pahud

• The Hidden Privilege
  • Emily Zhang

• LGBTQ+ Identities in STEM: A Steady Leak
  • Daniel Trotter

• Counterspaces that Support Identity Work in Physics
  • Allison J. Gonsalves, Hannah R. Chestnutt

• Best Practices for Organizing an Inclusive Event or Conference
  • Wendy Taylor

• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Conversations at TRIUMF
  • Anonymous TRIUMF Staff, edited by Carla Rodrigo

• The Only Social Psychologist in the Room
  • Eden Hennessey

Profiles

• An Introduction to Physics Community Leaders in Canada: Mini-Profiles
  • CAP

CAP News

• Preliminary Results from the CanPhysCounts Survey of the Canadian Physics Community
  • Anastasia Smolina, Kevin Hewitt

Ph.D. Degrees Awarded

• PhD Physics Degrees Awarded in Canadian Universities (Dec.2019-Dec.2020)*
  • CAP Office / Bureau de l'ACP

Book Reviews

• Book Reviews

• Books Received