SMART-X Workshop - Gender Perspectives on Science

Monday 26 Apr 2021, 13:00 → 16:30 Europe/Stockholm

Markus Kowalewski (Stockholm University), Michael Odelius (Stockholm University)

Welcome to the workshop on Gender Perspectives on Science of the SMART-X Innovative Training Network. The workshop will be held virtually on Zoom on April 26 2021 at 13.00-16.30 in Stockholm.

You can find the Zoom link under Videoconference Rooms below in the left sidepanel. Depending on the number of participants, the breakout rooms might become limited to SMART-X members, but generally we welcome participants and will try to accommodate also a large audience.

We have the pleasure to present three invited lecturers with a broad expertise about gender aspects in Science, who present different perspectives on Gender in Science and guide our discussions.

Prof. Anna Danielsson from the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Stockholm University is studying issues related to gender, identity and power in the context of teaching and learning science and technology.

Prof. Tomas Brage from the Division of Mathematical Physics of the Department of Physics in Lund University is in addition to physics, studying gender issues in science, and actions for equal opportunities in the academia.

Prof. Dr. Jadranka Gvozdanović is a linguistics professor at Heidelberg University and a gender expert. In both fields, her research focuses on change processes, on how and why change begins and which factors contribute to adoption of change or resistance to it.

Implicit bias, career and action plans: Session 2

In the second session of the workshop, topics of implicit bias and career aspects will be covered, and the attendees will work on developing action plans addressing specific gender issues.

Conveners: Markus Kowalewski (Stockholm University), Michael Odelius (Stockholm University)

1 Lectures

Jadranka Gvozdanović (Heidelberg University) will give a lecture on implicit bias and career aspects and Tomas Brage (Lund University) will present how to develop action plans, giving an introduction to the activities in breakout rooms.

Speakers: Prof. Jadranka Gvozdanovic (Heidelberg University), Prof. Tomas Brage (Lund University)

13:40 Brief break

2 Discussions in breakout rooms

In each breakout room, the attendees should develop an action plan to address issues of their choice.

14:25 Longer break

3 Summary of discussions in breakout rooms

Session 1: Introduction of Gender Issues in Science

In the first session of the workshop, scientific evidence of gender issues in academia is presented, and the influence of the culture in science is discussed. Attendees are divided into breakout rooms to participate actively in the discussions.

Conveners: Markus Kowalewski (Stockholm University), Michael Odelius (Stockholm University)

4 Lectures

Tomas Brage (Lund University) will present statistics related to gender issues in Science, and Anna Danielsson (Stockholm University) will discuss the culture in Science from a gender perspective.

Speakers: Prof. Anna Danielsson (Stockholm University), Prof. Tomas Brage (Lund University)

15:30 Brief break

5 Discussions in breakout rooms

Small groups are formed, and assigned tasks to discuss specific topics. Each group will report back on the discussion in the form of jamboards.

6 Summary of discussions in breakout rooms

The summary of the discussions are moderated by the lecturers

16:10 Longer break

7 Conclusion

Concluding remarks from lecturers and SMART-X representatives.

Speaker: Michael Odelius (Stockholm University)