[staff-physics-and-astronomy-HL-UHD-UD] Register now for the 2026 Physics & Astronomy DEI Workshop

[Juan Rojo]

Dear colleagues,

Following up the email from Andrea, we wanted to emphasise that we expect all staff to prioritise attendance to this workshop with respect to other commitments.

A strong participation from the faculty also conveys a strong and positive message to the rest of the department that we take these topics very seriously. So please register at your earliest convenience.

Please also note that we monitor attendance and participation to department-wide courses and training events (such as the training on Annual Conversations that we will hold at the retreat) since this "official registration" then trumps the need of attending other courses on similar topics offered by the VU and often requested by the FB for promotions. The Annual Conversations training at the retreat is the perfect example of this: the FB expects all staff to follow up, so by offering to all staff as part of the retreat we comply with this expectation and also we learn from each others experiences and best practices. Hence the same holds for the DEI Workshop.

Concerning the registration: please note that you have to log in to google forms using your VU account, else you will get an error Cessage. In the message sent yesterday, there was an issue with the link to the website which should now be resolved.
Please find also the programme and registration form here:

https://sites.google.com/vu.nl/phys-astr-2026-dei-workshop?usp=sharing

Thanks a lot, best,

Juan

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Prof. Dr. Juan Rojo
Professor of Theoretical Physics
Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Science, VU Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1081, 1081HV Amsterdam
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Nikhef Theory Group, Science Park 105,
1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Webpage: http://www.juanrojo.com/
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E-mail: j.rojo at vu.nl
         j.rojo at nikhef.nl
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On 22/06/2026 16:08, Baldi, A. (Andrea) wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> Registration is now open for the *2026 Physics & Astronomy DEI Workshop*, which will take place on *Tuesday, 22 September 2026*.
> 
> The workshop will bring together colleagues from across the department for a keynote session, interactive workshops, lunch, and informal discussions focused on fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive academic community. PhD candidates who attend the workshop will receive 0.5 EC.
> 
> You can find the *programme and registration form* here:
> 
> 2026 Physics & Astronomy DEI Workshop <https://sites.google.com/vu.nl/phys-astr-2026-dei-workshop/home?authuser=1>
> 
> 
> As part of the registration process, you will be asked to select your preferred afternoon workshop(s). We will do our best to assign everyone to their preferred workshops, however places are limited and will be allocated on a *first-come first-served* basis.
> 
> *Participation is strongly encouraged for all members of the department*, including faculty, support staff, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD candidates. We hope to see many of you there and look forward to an engaging and inspiring day together.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Andrea Baldi
> On behalf of the Physics & Astronomy DEI Council
> 
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> Dr. Andrea Baldi
> Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
> _https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/andrea-baldi_ <https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/andrea-baldi>