[Astronomy seminar] Astronomy seminar Friday 29/11: 10:30 FC61: Liisa Husu

[Astronomy seminar announcements]

Astronomy Seminar

Time & location: Friday November 29, 10:30 in FC61

Speaker: Liisa Husu (Örebro University)

Title: Academic careers and organisations: does gender (still) matter?

Abstract:
It will soon be twenty years into the millennium; yet we still need to 
ask: how does gender matter in academia and research, in academic 
careers and organisations, such as universities and research 
organisations? What is the state of the art in Sweden, one of the 
leading countries globally in societal gender equality, and among the 
most research intensive and innovative societies? For at least for 
decades, gender equality has been on the agenda of Swedish and Nordic 
higher education and science policies. The main higher education, 
research and innovation stakeholders in Sweden have been actively 
engaged in numerous gender equality promotion actions since the late 
1970s. When it comes to gender relations in academia, the picture is 
more complex. On many key indicators, such as the share of women among 
full professors, Sweden does not perform much beyond the European 
average levels. Questions addressed in this lecture include: what kind 
of old and new gender challenges do today’s doctoral researchers and 
academics encounter in their academic environments and careers? How does 
sexism operate in modern academia? Are excellence and gender equality 
(in)compatible? How can we create more gender equal and inclusive 
academic organisations where all talent can thrive and advance?

Upcoming events:
(6/12 (Fri) Supervisor's meeting - full day)
13/12 (Fri) @ 10:30: Stephen Justham (Amsterdam)

Also see https://www.albanova.se/events/seminars/ for scheduled seminars.

All welcome!
Alexis Brandeker (Astronomy seminar organiser 2019)

PS For 2020, Arjan Bik and Cristina Barbarino will take over as
Astronomy seminar organisers.