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<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>After a brief hiatus, DotAstro is back in New York this year from
Oct 3-5. DotAstro is an Astronomy unconference, where attendees
suggest (usually tech) ideas and vote to finalise the hack-day
agenda. The conference itself is free, and there will be some
funds to cover costs for folks that don't have a travel budget. <br>
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<p>If you are interested in attending, please fill out the <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/F5LLCNLJyQUZVEwngFmFGgr?domain=forms.gle">EOI form</a> by May
31. <br>
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<p>Cheers,<br>
Manodeep<br>
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<td>Announcing .Astronomy 12 in NYC Oct 3-5, 2023</td>
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<td>Kelle Cruz <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kellecruz@gmail.com"><kellecruz@gmail.com></a></td>
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<td>Kelle Cruz <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kellecruz@gmail.com"><kellecruz@gmail.com></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@dotastronomy.com">info@dotastronomy.com</a></td>
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<p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[Please circulate to your networks, especially those outside of the United States.]</span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are thrilled to announce that </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/9AcvCOMKzVTN50EPBCv4KgU?domain=dotastronomy.com" style="text-decoration-line:none" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.Astronomy 12</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> will take place from Tuesday October 3 to Thursday October 5 at the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) in New York, NY. There will also be an optional Day 0 tutorial day on Monday, October 2 and an optional continued hacking day on Friday, October 6. </span></p>
<br>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.Astronomy is not a traditional conference. .Astronomy is a gathering of around 100 astronomy enthusiasts, passionate about how the web and technology can transform our science. It's an opportunity to both expand your toolset for research, communication and collaboration and to broaden your view on an astronomy career. One hallmark of .Astronomy is a full-day hack day. For more information, check out the </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GTPpCP7LAXf0voJDLF1oWBj?domain=dotastronomy.com" style="text-decoration-line:none" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What to Expect</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> page. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The event will be mostly in person, but we will plan to live broadcast and record the plenary talks. We will be using Slack as our primary discussion forum where folks who cannot make it in person can also participate. </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/AIEbCQnMBZfXB3JDwfkaEHK?domain=join.slack.com" style="text-decoration-line:none" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join the .Astronomy Slack workspace</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are interested in attending, please fill out the </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/F5LLCNLJyQUZVEwngFmFGgr?domain=forms.gle" style="text-decoration-line:none" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">interest form</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> as soon as possible, but no later than May 31.</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">WHY SHOULD I COME?</span></h2>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The .Astronomy conference provides Inspiration, creative new ideas, and connections with like-minded people. The unconference format allocates substantial time for collaboration and small group discussions which result in ample opportunities to get to know people outside your usual network. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In 2017 we asked over 300 of our past participants to tell us what they gained at the conference, and here is what we learnt:</span></p>
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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">over 50% reported that they learned new technical skills</span></p></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">90% made connections with new and like-minded people</span></p></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">89% came away with new ideas and inspiration for their work</span></p></li>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">WHO WILL I MEET?</span></h2>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The conference will have around 100 participants. Based on the responses we receive in the application forms, we select a diverse group of participants using the </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/QnifCROND2uGnRyK3iqADLm?domain=github.com" style="text-decoration-line:none" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Entrofy </span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">algorithm to avoid human-brain biases. We also perform a careful pre-selection triage in addition to the algorithmic approach. We invite participants who work in research, public engagement, software development, libraries or archives; some may be from other disciplines, teachers, or amateur astronomers. More details on participant selection are described here: </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/XPd4CVARKgC205z4pUkXaxm?domain=dotastronomy.com" style="text-decoration-line:none" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How does Registration Work</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?</span></h2>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thanks to the Simons Foundation and the Center for Computational Astrophysics, there will be no registration fee. Breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks will be provided, Monday through Friday. Participants will be responsible for their own travel, accommodations, and dinners. We anticipate having funds to support participants who cannot cover these costs. If you need financial assistance in order to attend, please indicate on the interest form. </span></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are interested in attending, please fill out the </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/F5LLCNLJyQUZVEwngFmFGgr?domain=forms.gle" style="text-decoration-line:none" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">interest form</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> as soon as possible, but no later than May 31.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are also recruiting for the SOC. If you are interested in this leadership position which includes helping organize the conference and select participants, speakers, and tutorials, please email us (<a href="mailto:info@dotastronomy.com" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">info@dotastronomy.com</a>) and/or indicate your interest on the interest form.</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Looking forward to gathering in NYC in October!</span></p>
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