This is the first colloquium of the “Laura Bassi” Colloquium Series, a new series announced by INAF:
Laura Bassi, “woman of extraordinary intelligence”, was the first female University professor in the western world, teaching physics at University of Bologna in the XVIII century, a time when women could not pursue higher education nor learned professions, and universities and academies were reserved to men. This series is intended to Bassi’s legacy by showcasing and promoting the research work of talented young women astronomers.
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