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Gender, academic sexism, and technology

"Academic sexism and ethical implications of underrepresentation of women in technology" seminar. July 7th, 2016, at Espai Francesca Bonnemaison.

This seminar aims at discussing the complex combination of individual and socio-cultural factors that undermine the sense of belonging and, therefore, the participation of women in STEM. In addition to raising awareness of the ethical implications of the underrepresentation of women in the fields of engineering and technology, we will review some strategies for reducing sexism and fostering women’s belonging in STEM. The seminar will be held in English.

PROGRAMME:

Opening speechesMarta Aymerich, Vicerector for Strategic Planning & Research at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and Ana Puy, director of the Women and Science Unit of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.

STEM Belonging for Girls and Young Women: Overcoming ObstaclesCampbell Leaper. Professor and Department Chair of Psychology. University of California, Santa Cruz.

Ethical Implications of the Lack of Participation of Women in Technological FieldsMontse Serra, professor of Computer Science at the Open University of Catalunya (UOC), and Mireia Farrús, researcher at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF).

Chaired by: Milagros Sáinz, director at the Gender & ICT group, Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3).

Gender, academic sexism, and technology
When: July 7, 2016 from 4 PM h to 7 PM.
Where: Espacio Francesca Bonnemaison. Sant Pere Mes Baix 7, 08003 Barcelona.
Price: Free. Places are limited. Reservations here
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Further information: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya 

 

Publication date: Tuesday, 05 July 2016
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