Srestha Chakraborty (srestha.bsky.social)

"...Nowhere is there a more intense silence about the reality of class differences than in educational settings." Rest in power, bell hooks.

📣 Calling Desi visual artists to collaborate on a really cool arts research project in Vienna! 📣 Contact me asap if you're interested! 🌝 Info: srestha.art

@EvaLabVienna in September is hosting a symposium celebrating 20 years of our empirical visual aesthetics research followed by a summer school for post MSc, PhD, and post Doc neuroaesthetics, creativity, and consciousness people 🧠🤎🏹 Apply and Register eva.univie.ac.at

Last week, the 2nd Into Science Retreat took place at beautiful Lake Neusiedl, offering PhD candidates a space to connect, discuss scientific motivations, & learn new skills. Huge thanks to all participants for their engagement! We hope to see many of you there next year!

New #ScienceandFiction story alert 💙 "Echoes of renewal" by @kohinoordarda is about how sounds can lure fish back to damaged coral habitats. ... and it features the first ever dance video of @ScicommFiction 💃 🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/17_ech… 🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/17_…

Still buzzing from all the neuroaesthetics and creativity insight downloaded at @IAEAPalma2024 . As I am just beginning my PhD in the @ARTIS_H2020 lab (pictured) and @EvaLabVienna - I feel so grateful to learn from so many emerging & established groovy people. Gracias a todos 🤎

@IAEAPalma2024 What a great conference! Here just a very brief impression of only some of our contributions. We were honored to present our work amongst so many other great contributions, and thankful for the great scientific discussions as well as just happy and fun times! #iaea

Hey #AcademicTwitter! My volunteers and interns at @arisaindia would love to have some sessions on Introduction to #Stats #Neuroscience #R and more! Would anyone here be willing to take online sessions or give a talk or point to resources? Thank you!! #ARISA

March has been an exceptionally expensive month already. Would really appreciate if you boost the campaign so that we can reach €1000 soon! Read my latest fundraiser update for detailed info on my extra expenses. gofund.me/c4f76047 #academicchatter #DisabilityTwitter

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Hi, all! I've had quite a dreadful couple of years dealing with chronic illnesses and disabilities that has delayed my PhD even further. Would be truly grateful if you donate to my fundraiser or help me reach a larger audience by sharing it. Thanks a ton! gofund.me/a8a339a7

Hi, hope the new year has been treating all of you kindly so far. I have an exciting update on my GoFundMe! I hope you continue to support me by sharing the fundraiser with your friends, family, and colleagues! ✨ gofund.me/c4f76047 #AcademicTwitter #academicchatter

Please consider supporting my dear friend and colleague so she can kickstart her PhD ❤️ Srestha is an amazing person who needs a little help from all of us so she can keep doing what she loves! Donate here (every little bit helps!) ➡️ gofund.me/11e62ce6

Time for participant recruitment again! Folks in India, help me out, please? Thanks! 🌟

Interrupting my hiatus for a few seconds to announce that I was today years old when I realised what white paper writing actually means. Pls don't laugh. 😔 Send working brain cells.

🌟 April Meeting 🌟 It’s ✨ Bring Your Own Book ✨ time! What have you been reading? What’s a book you’re excited about? Perhaps an all-time favourite? Tell us at the next bookclub meeting! 💃🏽 ⭐️ 18th April, 2022 ⭐️ 📕 Monday, 5-6pm CET 📕 See you then folks! 📚📖

🌸 Super mega thread of spring blossoms 🌸 If you're reading this, please feel free to drop pictures of AS MANY BLOOMS AS YOU WANT below! 😄 Bookmarking it so that I can come back and look at all the lovely pictures whenever I want to. 😍💜😌✨

@cogscinotes Aww Petra I'm so glad you thought of me. I love them so much! 🥺😭💜✨

It's Friday! Didn't get much done today except writing a short proposal for a summer academy workshop for students and answering emails, but anyway: Time to start the weekend and relax. ☀️ Have some spring blooms from my lunch walk. 😊🌸 (@Neurosresh) #PhdLife #AcadamicChatter

@fem_abc @KiraHoeffler @V_Meletaki @kohinoordarda @_lenaackermann @Karnythia Another actionable point: Provide financial assistance (if you're able) wherever possible. It ALWAYS helps. In this capitalistic world, money means a whole lot to marginalised (if not most) ppl. So, support small businesses/shops run by marginalised genders (artists, creators).

We discussed what we liked (and didn't like) about Hood Feminism today BUT we at @fem_abc not only want to talk about feminist issues, we want to act!💪 So we summarized some concrete action points (re: being a good intersectional feminist ally) that you can find in the thread⬇️