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SUMMARY:Accessibility in Astronomy: HTML papers on arXiv\, alternative tex
 t\, and beyond - Sarah Kane\, IoA
DTSTART:20250312T131500Z
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CONTACT:Cristiano Longarini
DESCRIPTION:Astronomy is a heavily visual science. Outreach and education 
 typically rely on beautiful images of the sky\, and the communication of r
 esearch findings in papers and talks revolves around figures. These visual
  media\, while beautiful and effective for many audiences\, have historica
 lly excluded blind and low vision people from engaging with astronomy. How
  can we work together towards science that is more inclusive of blind peop
 le and people with disabilities more broadly? In this talk\, I will discus
 s accessibility in astronomy\, particularly for the blind and low vision c
 ommunity. Topics will include the new HTML paper format on arXiv\, writing
  alternative (alt) text for figures\, and some best practices for organizi
 ng and attending conferences. Some general background on disability and as
 sistive technology will also be discussed.
LOCATION:The Hoyle Lecture Theatre + Zoom 
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