From brain to brain

AMOLF-ARCNL Diversity Day
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Welcome

Welcome to the homepage of the AMOLF-ARCNL Diversity Day 2024! You can sign up for the event here.

In this second installment of the Diversity Day, we will focus on the theme of Neurodiversity. The general idea of the Diversity Days is to come together and learn about a specific topic. It is an opportunity to ask questions and explore your own biases. We also hope that some of you who can personally relate to the topic will feel more seen, and that it can facilitate discussions about needs afterwards.

Neurodiversity is a framework that describes human brain function in its many diverse ways. Through a series of lectures, experience talks and activities, we will explore this rich and important topic.

We hope to see you on June 20!!

Organizers

  • Diversity Team AMOLF
  • Diversity Team ARCNL
  • Staff Association AMOLF (PV)

Speakers

Preliminary Program

Location: Turingzaal at CWI

13:00 – 13.10 Introduction

13.10 – 13.45 Talk
Introduction to Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence
Tjerk Feitsma, Neurodiversity foundation

13.45 – 14.25 Experience talks from people who identify as neurodivergent:

– Anne Walters, dyslexia, AMOLF intern
– Veronica Allen, ADHD and giftedness, postdoctoral researcher at University of Groningen
– Arnaut Nederpelt, autism and giftedness, business analyst ASML

14:25 – 14:45 Break

14:45 – 15:15 Q&A with people who identify as neurodivergent

15:15 – 15:30 Guided Reflection

15:30 – 16:00 Talk

10 things to do for our neurodiverse colleagues.

Lana Jelenjev, Neurodiversity foundation and and Neurodiversity Education Academy.

16:00 – 16:05 Concluding remarks & overview of Borrel activities.

Location: AMOLF

16:00 – 20:00 Borrel & Activities

  • Make your own LEGO infinity cube fidget toy
  • Brainstorm posters
  • Discussion tables
  • Games illustrating how our brains think differently

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