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Ramsey-Musolf Speaks on Physics, Intersectionality, ‘Lavender Ceiling’
Michael Ramsey-Musolf, professor of physics and director of the Amherst Center for Fundamental Interactions, delivered multiple presentations in June, first highlighting physics and intersectionality at the National Nuclear Physics Summer School at Yale University on June 25 and 26.
He lectured on the theoretical physics of neutrinos and then, with Agnes Moczy, professor of math and science at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, co-led a roundtable discussion on diversity and inclusion.
On June 28 at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island, he gave a laboratory-wide presentation on LGBTQ inclusivity.
His presentation, “Shattering the Lavender Ceiling: A Gay Theoretical Physicist's Perspective,” offered insights from his own 30-plus year career, shared experiences of explicit and implicit bias, and highlighted best practices that members of the Brookhaven Lab community can adopt to engender a more inclusive climate for sexual and gender minorities. These best practices had been developed during Ramsey-Musolf’s participation in lgbt+physicists, a grassroots organization advocating for sexual and gender minorities in physics.
This presentation was sponsored by Brookhaven’s GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Or Bisexual Employees resource group), physics department, and Inclusion and Diversity Office.