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Dear ASA Members,</div>
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The ASA’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Astronomy (IDEA) Chapter is seeking enthusiastic and committed candidates to join our Steering Committee for a two-year term starting in 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of equity, diversity,
and inclusion within the Australian astronomy community.</div>
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We are inviting nominations for the following positions:</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">1 Deputy Chair</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">1 Student Member</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">5 Committee Members (open to all levels, academic and professionals)</span></div>
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We welcome nominations from across the community, and we particularly encourage Early Career Researchers to apply. Candidates may be from either professional or academic backgrounds and should be a member of, or employed by, an ASA member organisation.</div>
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We strongly encourage participation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse faith, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ identified professionals.</div>
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We also encourage nominations that reflect the geographical diversity of astronomy across Australia.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Nomination deadline:</span> COB <span style="font-weight: 700;">
Tuesday, 30 September 2025<br>
Election period (if required):</span> <span style="font-weight: 700;">13–17 October 2025</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">How to Apply:<br>
</span>Please submit your Expression of Interest to <span style="font-weight: 700;">
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Brief biography</span> (approx. 200 words)</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Statement</span> (max. two pages) addressing:</div>
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Your perspective on equity, diversity, and inclusion (please indicate if you identify as a member of an underrepresented group)</div>
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Your aspirations and objectives as a committee member, and your vision of success</div>
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Relevant committee, board, and/or EDI experience (if applicable)</div>
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Year you joined ASA (if applicable)</div>
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Your organisation</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Before applying, please review the </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700;"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="1" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://asa-idea.org/about/terms-of-reference/&source=gmail&ust=1755825592137000&usg=AOvVaw1HljVM_JT77fStutog6viN" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://asa-idea.org/about/terms-of-reference/" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAad2001a4-e92a-8151-8a6b-bac0947b65d3" target="_blank" href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XDnyCzvkyVC4Zvy1rF4f3s9Qg6E?domain=asa-idea.org/">Terms
of Reference</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for the Steering Committee and the
</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="2" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://asa-idea.org/about/aims-of-chapter/&source=gmail&ust=1755825592137000&usg=AOvVaw36w-DPlLTsUYsm3GgAJYof" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://asa-idea.org/about/aims-of-chapter/" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA55bf8efb-4b1f-a5f1-3cfa-50f0ac4da527" target="_blank" href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9ItnCANpgjCEXMPQRH8hYsGknma?domain=asa-idea.org/">aims
of the IDEA Chapter</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The committee meets monthly (occasionally fortnightly, depending on activities) for 60 minutes, and more frequently every second year to evaluate Pleiades Award applications.</span></div>
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For questions, please contact me or any current member of the IDEA Chapter Steering Committee.</div>
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We look forward to your nominations and to achieving strong representation from across the ASA community.</div>
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Kind regards,</div>
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Tayyaba Zafar</div>
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On behalf of IDEA Chapter Steering Committee</div>
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<b>The IDEA Chapter Steering Committee</b></div>
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