Upcoming Events
WiPiSA Youth Month
In celebration of Youth Month, we are delighted to invite you to a special WiPiSA webinar that will take place on:
Date: Thursday, 26 June 2025
Time: 11:00 – 12:30 SAST
Platform: Online/Zoom (link to follow upon RSVP)
We will be joined by a panel of inspiring young professionals and emerging voices in our field who will share their aspirations and challenges as they navigate through the physical sciences space .
Whether you are early in your career or an established professional, we believe this will be a valuable space for reflection, connection, and celebration.
Please RSVP by using the registration link: Registration link
We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the incredible energy and impact of youth in science!
WiPiSA June Webinar Invitation
69th Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) 2025
Join us for our annual WiPiSA Plenary and Lunch sessions during the conference.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Conference website here.
The fourth African Conference of Fundamental and Applied Physics, ACP2025, will be a hybrid event, jointly organized by ASP and the University of Lomé, Togo, from September 14 to 20, 2025.
For more information, please visit: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1458227/overview
Past Events
WiPiSA International Womens Day Webinar
In April, WiPiSA hosted a pilot international webinar on mentorship for women in physics, bringing together speakers and participants from South Africa, Kenya, and Botswana. This collaborative initiative aimed to foster cross-border dialogue, share lived experiences, and explore effective strategies for supporting women in science.
The event featured panelists from academic and research institutions across Africa, including:
● Dr. Pamella Kageliza Kilavi – Kenya
● Ms. Tlamelo Makati – Botswana
● Dr. Beauty Shibiri – South Africa
Discussions centered on themes such as mentorship, curriculum development, institutional bias, work-life balance, and systemic challenges faced by women in physics. Over 30 participants attended and actively engaged in the dialogue, reinforcing the relevance and urgency of these
conversations across the African continent.
This is an opportunity for those based in the Western Cape.
If you are interested, register here.
Deadline: 31 January 2025
A NOBEL LECTURE
Generating high-intensity ultrashort optical pulses by 2018 Nobel Laureate Prof. Donna Strickland (University of Waterloo, Canada) — Followed by an inspirational fireside chat unpacking the life of a Nobel Laureate —
- Date: 22 October 2024
- Time: 17:00 for 17:30-19:30 SAST
- Venue: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, and online
See document below for more information
Soapbox Science Cape Town
Soapbox Science is a public outreach platform that explores the subjects of underrepresentation of women and non-binary scientists and current contribution to science from those cohorts.
The Cape Town event will be taking place on October 6, 2024 at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Available Posititions
Postdoc Position available at Nelson Mandela University
Application Deadline: 20 September 2024
Q2CAfrica-Postdoc-Application-2025
