Gender dimension in research
Online Training Gender dimension in research: 4 Case Studies from the STEM Field
- 18 March 2021
Time
- 09:00-12:00 cet (Brussels time)
Trainer
- Bente Knoll
Important information
- This training will give an in-depth introduction to the inclusion of the gender dimension in 4 specific research fields: Mobility, Energy, Human Computer Interaction and Robotics.
- Participants of this training should already be familiar with the basic concept of gender in research (see Session 1: Introductory online training on the sex and gender dimension in sciences and technology fields).
- Further, this training is a precondition for the following sessions of the “Gender in research weeks”:
Learning objectives
- Provide an overview on gender dimensions in STEM research
- Help to understand the concepts of sex and gender and their relevance for research – focusing STEM related topics
- Sensitize on the importance of including the sex and gender dimension into research projects and designing more gender sensitive projects
Who is it for?
- Researchers at (STEM related) universities and private companies
- Research team leaders
- Research coordinators at RPOs and RFOs
- Research officers / research advisors / people in charge of supporting research projects
- People in charge of the valorisation /dissemination of research outputs
- Officers at research and transfer support units at universities
Registration process
- As seats are not unlimited, priority will be given to candidates corresponding to the target groups (please, check out "Who is it for?") and those residing in the EU Member States and Associated countries. Following your registration, an e-mail of confirmation of participation will be sent. Thank you for your understanding.
- We encourage you to register using your professional email, if any.
- Please be aware that all GE Academy trainings will be recorded for internal reasons. In case of publishing only the trainer's input will be published. Statements and contributions of participants will not be disclosed in published recordings/videos
Agenda
Trainer
Bente Knoll
B-NK GmbH, Trainer
Bente Knoll has a background and long-time experience in landscape, spatial and transport planning, mobility research, environmental sciences and engineering, sustainable development, gender equality as well as systemic communication and social media. In addition to her self-employed work, she has worked as a lecturer at various universities in Austria, such as the TUW (University of Technology, Vienna). She has various teaching assignments, holds basic and advanced lectures as well as seminars in Gender Studies and Engineering. In 2010, she published a basic textbook in this topic together with Brigitte Ratzer.