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SUMMARY:TechTalk: Lily Madar - Programming with Yarn
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Ada Lovelace Day for an fascinating talk on craft & programming. \nComputers can take an unexpected form; historically they started as humans. Without realising it\, crocheters interpret their own patterns\, thus becoming “computers”. Does this then make crochet a form of programming language? By exploring the origins and evolution of crochet and yarn crafts in parallel with the origins of computing (Babbage’s Analytical Engine)\, this talk draws the analogies between a crafty – analog – discipline and what developers know of programming. \nAs well as interesting historical facts\, this talk provides a simple way of explaining key programming concepts and highlights the logical thinking necessary to get into coding. \nWe will cover several notions that can be illustrated with crochet\, such as: patterns and instructions\, language versioning\, compilers\, debugging\, variables\, multithreading\, loops and recursion… \nThis talk is designed for a varied audience (new to programming or experienced)\, as it offers a new angle on the discipline and is language agnostic. \nLily is an experienced software engineer and crafter\, always trying to find new ways to make coding more accessible in this digital world. \nTwitter: @Lily_2point0 \nThe talk will begin at 7pm and last around 60 minutes\, with the opportunity to ask questions afterwards. Refreshments available. \nBooking is required.
URL:https://findingada.com/event/techtalk-lily-madar-programming-with-yarn/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2022
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SUMMARY:Ada Lovelace Day with St Mary’s Junior School
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Computing History welcomes St. Mary’s Junior School\, Cambridge to meet some present day and historical women in computing history. Students will also send messages using morse code and learn about amazing algorithms.
URL:https://findingada.com/event/ada-lovelace-day-with-st-marys-junior-school/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2021
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191009T103000
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SUMMARY:Computing Herstory
DESCRIPTION:Two days of fast-paced\, all-day activities perfect for KS3 students\, our Ada Lovelace Day events for schools encourage girls and boys to engage with technology and STEM. \nAda Lovelace wrote the world’s first complex algorithm in 1843 and was then written out of history until recently. Her story explains why everyone should get involved with computers to help create our future! \nThe day starts with a series of 3 activities in small groups in the morning: a Women in Computing Tour in our main gallery\, a Micro:bit workshop in our classroom and a fun session around computer architecture in our MegaProcessor Zone. \nAfter lunch\, there’ll be an informative talk on cybersecurity by staff from our partners Darktrace – real women who are working in computing fields today who can inspire your students to consider it as a career. \nThere will also be a Computing Herstory exhibition – students can learn about women from the past and the present who did or do amazing things in computing and STEM. Together they can think about how STEM can form part of their own futures. \nThis event is FREE but bookings must be made through our standard event booking system. Please choose which of the days you’d like to attend. You will not be asked for payment details. \nPlease note that students will need to stay for the whole day.
URL:https://findingada.com/event/computing-herstory/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2019
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SUMMARY:Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Part of our Women in Computing Festival 2018: Her Story \nWhat do the most beautiful actress of the 1930s and 40s and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and bluetooth technology have in common? They are both Hedy Lamarr\, the Hollywood icon who was the inspiration for Snow White and Cat Woman and a technological trailblazer who perfected a secure radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes during WWII. \nWeaving interviews and clips with never-before-heard audio tapes of Hedy speaking on the record about her incredible life—from her beginnings as an Austrian Jewish emigre to her scandalous nude scene in the 1933 film Ecstasy to her glittering Hollywood life to her ground-breaking\, but completely uncredited inventions to her latter years when she became a recluse\, impoverished and almost forgotten—BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY brings to light the story of an unusual and accomplished woman\, spurned as too beautiful to be smart\, but a role model to this day. \nInstead of closing at 5pm we will stay open to show the 2017 film of this remarkable woman. Ticket prices include all day entry to the museum. Refreshments will be provided. \nThere will be a short discussion after the film on the controversy that surrounds Hedy Lamarr\, her acting\, her beauty and her inventions. Do we want Hedy Lamarr as a role model today? \n\nFilm starts: 6:30pm\nRating: 12\nRuntime: 90 minutes
URL:https://findingada.com/event/bombshell-the-hedy-lamarr-story-film-screening/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181011T160000
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SUMMARY:Teachers' Twilight event: Does the gender gap in tech start at school?
DESCRIPTION:There seems to be a well documented and growing gender gap in technology and STEM subjects in schools and universities on a background of a recognised STEM skills shortage in the UK. But what is going here? \nAre there wider issues around gendered classrooms\, gendered school activities\, gendered language and are these all contributing to turning girls away from STEM? \nGet together with other teachers to discuss and unpick the issues and share good practice in encouraging girls into tech subjects. \nWhat works? What doesn’t? Are the issues the same in primary schools and secondaries? Do we do enough to show girls the breadth\, creativity and sheer diversity of roles in modern tech industries? What else can teachers do? How do we engage parents in discussions around gender and tech? Do museums like CCH have a role to play? \nTeachers will be able to interact with our Women in Computing:Her Story exhibition before and after the session and to find out about all our services for schools.
URL:https://findingada.com/event/teachers-twilight-event-does-the-gender-gap-in-tech-start-at-school/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2018
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SUMMARY:Give IT a Go: is it as easy as it sounds?
DESCRIPTION:Give IT a Go: is it as easy as it sounds? is our 2018 panel debate on women and computing\, chaired by Suw Charman-Anderson\, founder of Ada Lovelace Day. \n\nCan women get in\, stay in and get back in to careers in tech? \n\nBring your stories on careers in tech (broadly defined\, not just computing!) and join us in this lively debate to help us work out how women can survive and succeed in this field.\n\n\n\nPanellists include Anne Clarke (former Chair of Cambridge AWISE\, Anne is passionate about helping others who have had a career break or want to change career direction); Berenice Mann (scientist turned to the dark side\, who has spent over 15 years as a marketing manager in Cambridge’s high-tech cluster) and Hermione Crease (founder of Purrmetrix\, Hermione has worked for over 20 years in M2M (machine to machine) and IoT solutions). \nTicket price includes entry to the museum\, including the interactive Women in Computing: Her Story exhibition.
URL:https://findingada.com/event/give-it-a-go-is-it-as-easy-as-it-sounds/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2018
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181015
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SUMMARY:Women in Computing: Her Story
DESCRIPTION:Her Story is an interactive exhibition celebrating women who live\, breathe and work computing and tech. \nThe focus is on celebrating women who work or have worked in technology through the stories that they can tell. \nThe festival will include an interactive exhibition (included in standard museum admission price) as well as a series of events for the public\, for schools and for teachers (various prices – see website for details).
URL:https://findingada.com/event/women-in-computing-her-story/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171026T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171026T203000
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SUMMARY:Ada Lovelace: The Programmer\, the Maths\, and the Myths
DESCRIPTION:Ada Lovelace is widely celebrated as “the first programmer”\, the “enchantress of numbers” whose unique “poetical science” enabled her to make startling predictions about modern computing in a famous 1843 paper about Charles Babbage’s proposed analytical engine. \nIn this talk\, Professor Ursula Martin (CBE FRSE\, University of Oxford) will separate fact from myth\, talk about what the famous paper actually says\, and look at Lovelace as a member of a dynamic community of nineteenth century British scientists. \nIn particular\, she will high-light recent work on Lovelace’s mathematical “correspondence course” with Augustus De Morgan\, which shows a sophisticated mathematical education and understanding\, enabling her to write the paper and pursue many other mathematical and scientific interests. \n\nThe event is open to all but aimed at a 16+ audience. \n\nTime: 6:30pm \n* \nThis event is part of our October 2017 festival ‘Computing History: Where did all the Women Go?
URL:https://findingada.com/event/ada-lovelace-the-programmer-the-maths-and-the-myths/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2017
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171017T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171017T200000
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SUMMARY:Professor Jean Bacon in Conversation with Dr Valerie Lynch
DESCRIPTION:Jean Bacon was the first woman to be appointed to a Lectureship in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in 1985. She is now Professor Emerita of Distributed Systems at the Computer Laboratory where she co-headed the Opera Research Group from its founding in the 1990s. \nDon’t miss this chance to hear Jean Bacon discuss her career with Dr Valerie Lynch\, who began her own career as a programmer / analyst with British Telecom in the 1970s. \nTime: 6:30 (Doors will open at 6pm) \nPlease note that this event is being filmed.
URL:https://findingada.com/event/professor-jean-bacon-in-conversation-with-dr-valerie-lynch/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2017
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Hidden Figures
DESCRIPTION:HIDDEN FIGURES is the hitherto untold tale that reorients our view of the space race of the 1960s by telling the stories of 3 brilliant African-American mathematicians at NASA (Katherine Johnson\, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson) who serve as the brains behind a stunning achievement that galvanised the world but who were then written out of history.\n \nThis is the incredible story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson)\, Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)\, a visionary trio who crossed all gender and race lines\, inspiring generations to dream big. Based on true events this is a truly inspirational tale of women standing up against racism and sexism. \nArrive 6:30pm. Film starts 6.45pm. \nFilm is rated PG. \n* \nThis event is part of our October 2017 festival ‘Computing History: Where did all the Women Go?
URL:https://findingada.com/event/film-screening-hidden-figures/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2017
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171012T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171012T203000
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SUMMARY:It Began with Ada
DESCRIPTION:Our Ada Lovelace Day evening event. \nAda Lovelace wrote the world’s first complex algorithm in 1843 and was then written out of history. This performance tells her story using an LED dress which she operates – live on stage – using her wearable tech satin glove. \nAda.Ada.Ada exists to help people\, especially girls and women\, engage with technology and stem as a career. A talk precedes the performance to explain why everyone should get involved with computers to help create our future! \nJoin us for this high impact performance. \nSuitable for age 11 to adults. \nPerformance starts: 6:30pm. \n* \nThis event is part of our October 2017 festival ‘Computing History: Where did all the Women Go?
URL:https://findingada.com/event/it-began-with-ada/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2017
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171006T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171006T200000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Suw Charman-Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Suw Charman-Anderson talks about why she set up Ada Lovelace Day and some of the other women who have made outstanding contributions to computer science. With time for questions from the audience at the end. \n6:30-8pm – Doors open at 6pm \nSuw Charman-Anderson is the founder of Ada Lovelace Day\, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science\, technology\, engineering and maths. Each year\, ALD hosts a flagship science cabaret event in London\, whilst around the world independent groups put on their own events. The organisation also works year round to raise the profile of and support women in STEM\, producing a podcast\, resources database\, free education pack for teachers\, posters and women in STEM crochet patterns. \nPrior to working full-time on Ada Lovelace Day\, Suw was a social technologist and\, as one of the UK’s social media pioneers\, worked with clients worldwide. A freelance journalist\, she has written about social media\, technology and publishing for The Guardian\, CIO Magazine and Forbes. \nIn 2005\, Suw co-founded the Open Rights Group\, a digital rights campaigning group. As its first Executive Director\, she prepared the organisation’s response to the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property\, and gave evidence on digital rights management to the All Party Parliamentary Internet Group. \n* \nThis event is part of our October 2017 festival ‘Computing History: Where did all the Women Go?
URL:https://findingada.com/event/presentation-suw-charman-anderson/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events 2017
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171005T203000
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SUMMARY:Panel Debate: Want to Succeed in Tech? Try not to be a Woman…
DESCRIPTION:In his June 2017 column for the Observer\, John Naughton asks\, “What lies behind the abusive or derogatory attitudes to women that one finds both in the (tech) industry and the products (for example\, social media) that it has created?” \nAt this Women in Computing live event\, writer and activist Suw Charman-Anderson chairs a panel debate asking why women continue to experience sexual harassment and blatant bias in the tech industry. She is joined by John Naughton – journalist and author of From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: what you really need to know about the Internet\, Claire Hopkins – Director of IT company – Ideal\, Valerie Lynch – academic and CEO of AND Technical Research and Amanda Prorok\, lecturer at the Department of Computer Science\, University of Cambridge. \nTime: 6.30 (Doors will open at 6pm) \nPanel \nSuw Charman-Anderson is the founder of Ada Lovelace Day\, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science\, technology\, engineering and maths. Each year\, ALD hosts a flagship science cabaret event in London\, whilst around the world independent groups put on their own events. Prior to working full-time on Ada Lovelace Day\, Suw was a social technologist and\, as one of the UK’s social media pioneers\, worked with clients worldwide. A freelance journalist\, she has written about social media\, technology and publishing for The Guardian\, CIO Magazine and Forbes. In 2005\, Suw co-founded the Open Rights Group\, a digital rights campaigning group. \nClaire Hopkins is Founding Director of Ideal\, an IT company which designs\, provides and manages secure IT infrastructure. Ranked by Tech Track as one of Britain’s fastest growing private technology companies for the last 2 years\, Claire created a company with a culture of excellence\, combining customer-focused account management with a highly skilled in-house engineering group. New to IT when she founded Ideal\, Claire brought fresh eyes to the industry and has campaigned to encourage more women in IT\, tackling everyday sexism in the industry and promoting diversity. \nDr Valerie Lynch is CEO and founder of AND Technology Research Ltd\, and is an active participant in a number of creative and electronic industry organisations. Her career began as a programmer/analyst for British Telecom and has involved creating digital and electronics based solutions for consumer\, industrial and telecommunications products. A believer in life-long learning\, Valerie achieved Chartered Director in 2012 and in 2013 was awarded a PhD for her work investigating the value of embedded software.  In addition to her role at AND Valerie undertakes research with the Cambridge University’s Institute for Manufacturing. \nProfessor John Naughton is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Research in the Arts\, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) in Cambridge. He is also Emeritus Professor of the Public Understanding of Technology at the Open University\, Director of the Press Fellowship Programme at Wolfson College\, Cambridge and the Observer’s technology columnist. His most recent book — From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: what you really need to know about the Internet is published by Quercus. \nDr Amanda Prorok is a lecturer at the Department of Computer Science\, University of Cambridge.
URL:https://findingada.com/event/panel-debate-want-to-succeed-in-tech-try-not-to-be-a-woman/
LOCATION:Centre for Computing History\, 1 Rene Court\, Coldhams Road\,\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
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