26 Nov – 5 Dec · RSVP

Cosmic HerStory Thursday 26 November 2026

Opening night

The evening begins at 5 pm in the Auditorium and ends at the exhibition itself, in the Student Activity Zone. Everyone is welcome; please RSVP so we know how many seats to keep.

Orion Nebula · photograph by Md Shahadat Hossain Shahal

Programme

The evening, hour by hour

  1. to

    Cosmic HerStory and the women astronomers

    An introduction to the exhibition and to the women whose work it tells.

    Auditorium, IUB

  2. to

    Asman Jominer Kotha

    A performance by Bhoirobee.

    Auditorium, IUB

  3. to

    Speeches

    A representative of the British Council; the Chair of the Board of Trustees; the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor of IUB.

    Auditorium, IUB

  4. Ribbon cutting and inauguration

    Everyone walks out together to the Student Activity Zone, where the exhibition opens.

    Student Activity Zone, IUB

After the inauguration

The exhibition is open for you to walk through, and the telescopes are out on the roof of the Main Building this evening, weather permitting.

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