November Public Meeting | Celebrating Women in Space with Kerrie Dougherty

Join us for the November 2021 meeting of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome! 

Date: Monday, 22 November 2021
Time: 7:00 - 9:30 pm AEDT
Venue: Golden Gate Hotel, 238 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne

Don't forget you will need to be double-vaccinated to be allowed entry into the venue!

How to find us:  The Golden Gate Hotel is on the north-western corner of the intersection of Clarendon and Coventry Streets in South Melbourne. Take the stairs up to level 1 - we'll be in the Coventry Room.

Getting there:
By car: Car parking is best in Coventry Street west of Clarendon Street.
By tram: Route 12 (via Collins Street), Stop 127 (York Street, then walk south) or Stop 128 (Dorcas Street, then walk north).

Meals available: Place your meal order in the Coventry Room and have it delivered to your table - the menu can be found here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, please register below to join us remotely via Zoom or watch the live stream on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/FIHEz6wQqLo.

This month we feature Kerrie Dougherty: Celebrating Women in Space

Women in Space

Anything men can do in space, women can do as well – although it did take many decades for that to be acknowledged! Join space historian Kerrie Dougherty to explore the role that women have played in space activities in fact and fiction over the past hundred years. From some unexpected heroines in early science fiction films to the first woman on the Moon, discover stories of how women have contributed to space exploration not only as astronauts but also in many vital roles ‘behind the scenes'.

About our speaker

Kerrie Dougherty OAM is a Senior Program and Operations Officer at the Australian Space Agency’s Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide. Formerly Curator of Space Technology at the Powerhouse Museum, she is a space historian, curator, educator and author, with specialist interests in the history of Australian space activities and the relationship between space and popular culture. Her most recent book is “Australia in Space” (ATF Press, 2017), a comprehensive history of Australia’s space activities. Kerrie lectures in the Department of Space Humanities at the International Space University and is an elected Member of the International Academy of Astronautics.