Exposition Science XXElles size

The CNRS and the Femmes & Sciences association present

from March 08 to 25, 2024, in Marseille and throughout the South of France

Conceived by the CNRS and the Femmes & Sciences association, this street-level photographic exhibition celebrates the role of women scientists in French research. The aim is to highlight their careers and their work, and to inspire the young women of tomorrow.

The first edition was organized in Toulouse in 2018. The initial project was to highlight women scientists, past and present. A route was mapped out through the streets of the city, in search of women scientists whose names would be worthy of appearing on street signs. To complete the picture, 12 contemporary women scientists from the region, working in a variety of disciplines, were also chosen. Since then, the exhibition part of the concept has been rolled out in several regions, with 16 portraits in Ile de France in 2019, 20 in Lyon in 2020 and 21 portraits in Grenoble in 2021. All these portraits were shot by the same photographer, to ensure a certain aesthetic harmony.

Sixty-nine portraits have already been exhibited, and with this Marseilles edition, 16 women join the adventure, under the ever-sharp eye of freelance photographer Vincent Moncorgé. A member of the Divergence Images association, Vincent Moncorgé dedicates a large part of his work to Science and the spotlighting of scientists

Aude LEREU, Research Director at CNRS et Myriam ZERRAD, Research Engineer at Aix-Marseille University took part in this Marseilles edition. You can find their portraits at the exhibition on Place Charles de Gaulle, as well as on the CNRS DR12 website: : here for Aude LEREU and here for Myriam ZERRAD

See the catalogs presenting the ambassadors, their carrer paths & profession, published for each French Region and Find here Marseille Edition

Want to know more about Vincent Moncorgé’s work ? Visit his website

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The exhibition will go on tour from March 27, 2024, to reach a wide audience in Provence and Corsica, inspiring our future scientists.
If you’re a secondary school principal or head of an ESR organization or establishment, a local authority or any other body involved in promoting scientific culture, you can host the exhibition free of charge !!! See all Details here !