THE BEARDED LADY PROJECT: A CREATIVE RESPONSE TO GENDER STEREOTYPES IN PALEONTOLOGY

JAMIESON MARSH, Lexi, On Your Feet Entertainment, 49 Spartan Drive, Oxford, OH 45056, VANCE, Kelsey, 49 Spartan Drive, Oxford, OH 45056 and CURRANO, Ellen, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82070, info@thebeardedladyproject.com

The founders of The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science, Lexi Jamieson Marsh (director), Kelsey Vance (photographer), and Dr. Ellen Currano (lead subject), discuss how the collaboration between the arts and science creates a welcome environment to provoke important discussions on gender stereotypes in paleontology. We will start the presentation by premiering the latest trailer from our documentary film.

Session No. 11

T69. Closing the Diversity Gap in Geoscience: Successful Models, Best Practices, Benefits, Outcomes, and Next Steps

Sunday, 1 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Room 337 (Baltimore Convention Center)

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 47, No. 7, p.47

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THE BEARDED LADY PROJECT: A CREATIVE RESPONSE TO GENDER STEREOTYPES IN PALEONTOLOGY