Celebrate Women's History Month with the "Ellas son Ciencia" Exhibition
Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
March 5, 2024
The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute is a proud sponsor of the exhibition and opening of Ellas son Ciencia/ Women are Science by MECUSA & Spanish illustrator Quan Zhou held at NYU-KJCC.
Ellas son Ciencia / Women are Science
Exhibition Opening
Thursday, March 7th | 5:00-7:00 PM
NYU-KJCC 53 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Women in Science Committee (MECUSA) of the Association of Spanish Researchers in the USA (ECUSA) and the artist Quan Zhou present Ellas son Ciencia (Women are Science), an exhibition merging visual storytelling and science, created to highlight the extraordinary work and experiences of women in science through the unique lens of comics. This exhibition is part of the project of the same name, which aims to create and promote Spanish female role models in STEM, demonstrating that talent and inspiration know no gender or geographic boundaries.
The exhibition displays some of the comics created by Quan Zhou that are available in Spanish, English and Catalán. You can read all of them here.
The QSSI is a proud sponsor of the opening reception where you can hear firsthand about the inspirations behind the project.
This exhibition is funded by Fundación Ramon Areces, The Embassy of Spain in the United States – Spain arts & culture, and the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute.
About ECUSA/MECUSA
Established in 2014 by volunteers, ECUSA is a non-profit organization for science and technology professionals who have a relationship with Spain.
Within ECUSA, the Women in Science Committee (MECUSA) operates as an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to enhancing the visibility and participation of women in scientific fields. It aims at advocating for gender equity and the advancement of women in STEM, showcasing women scientists to inspire the next generation in STEM and empowering women in STEM by promoting their professional and leadership development
About QUAN ZHOU
Quan Zhou is the current Chair in Spanish Culture and Civilization at NYU-KJCC. Quan is a multifaceted self-taught artist, author, communicator, podcaster, graphic novelist, and specialist in social issues communication. She pursued her studies in Madrid and graduated in England in Graphic Communication. Her career in graphic novels began in 2015 with the publication of Gazpacho agridulce: Una autobiografía chino-andaluza, released by Astiberri. With that book, she became a pioneer in writing about the lives of children of immigrants in Spain. She continued her narrative journey with the sequel Andaluchinas por el mundo in 2017. In 2018, she collaborated with Nuria Labari to create El gran libro de los niños extraordinarios, published under the Silonia imprint. She ventured into graphic essays with Gente de aquí y Gente de allí in 2020, and in 2023, she returned to Astiberri to publish La Agridolce Vita.
